The Black Company
The Black Company by Glen Cook is the first installment in the Chronicles of The Black Company, published by Tor Publishing Group on February 22, 2022. This edition, available in English and spanning 288 pages, introduces readers to a group of mercenaries navigating a morally complex world as they wage war on behalf of The Lady, a figure shrouded in ambiguity and potential evil.
In this epic fantasy narrative, the mercenaries grapple with their loyalties and the nature of good and evil, particularly as a prophecy emerges regarding the rebirth of the White Rose, a symbol of hope. The story delves into themes of military action and dark fantasy, exploring the characters’ struggles as they confront their doubts and the harsh realities of their profession. Readers can expect a blend of action and adventure as the Black Company seeks to fulfill their mission amidst a backdrop of supernatural elements.
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From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark, comes the first book in the Chronicles of The Black Company—an epic fantasy series, with millions of copies in print—following a group of hard-bitten mercenaries waging war on behalf of The Lady, who may be the very infestation of evil itself.
Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hardbitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead.
Until the prophesy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more.
There must be a way for the Black Company to find her…
“With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy.”—New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson
Chronicles of The Black Company
The Black Company (The First Chronicle)
Shadows Linger (The Second Chronicle)
The White Rose (The Third Chronicle)
The Silver Spike
Shadow Games (The First Book of the South)
Dreams of Steel (The Second Book of the South)
Bleak Seasons (Book One of Glittering Stone)
She Is the Darkness (Book Two of Glittering Stone)
Water Sleeps (Book Three of Glittering Stone)
Soldiers Live (Book Four of Glittering Stone)
Port of Shadows
Lies Weeping (Book One of A Pitiless Rain)
Omnibus editions:
Chronicles of the Black Company
(comprising The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose)
The Books of the South
(comprising Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel, and The Silver Spike)
Return of the Black Company
(comprising Bleak Seasons and She Is the Darkness)
The Many Deaths of the Black Company
(comprising Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live)
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