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| Title | : | Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company #1-3) |
| Author | : | Glen Cook |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 704 pages |
| Published | : | November 13th 2007 by Tor Books (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Dark Fantasy. Epic Fantasy |
Glen Cook
Paperback | Pages: 704 pages Rating: 4.21 | 21972 Users | 667 Reviews
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Darkness wars with darkness as the hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must. They bury their doubts with their dead. Then comes the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more… This omnibus edition comprises The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose―the first three novels in Glen Cook's bestselling fantasy series.
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| Original Title: | Chronicles of The Black Company |
| ISBN: | 0765319233 (ISBN13: 9780765319234) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of the Black Company #1-3, The Books of the North #1-3 |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 21972 Users | 667 ReviewsAssess About Books Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company #1-3)
"The Black Company" is quite simply the best fantasy series I have ever read. For too long, the genre was caught between the kind of adolescent irony propagated by authors such as Piers Anthony (for whom I still carry a teenage love) and the romanticized sword & sorcery worlds of authors such as Robert Jordan. Fortunately, Mr. Cook arrived in time to provide a much-needed dose of realism, internal conflict and morally questionable heroes and villains alike. When asked for the elevator pitchA great read... Cook is arguably the father of all the gritty fantasy that has followed. Can't wait to read more in the series.
No one will sing songs in our memory. We are the last of the Free Companies of Khatovar. Our traditions and memories live only in these Annals. We are our own mourners. The Chronicles of the Black Company tell the tales and legends of a renowned mercenary company with centuries of histories and tradition, told through the lens of its own preserved annals. Throughout this three-book omnibus edition, first of many, the reader is brought along on a journey from the rich, southern cities of the
The Black Company was my second grimdark series. Read it six years ago, right after ASOIAF, since it is apparently considered as a grimdark classic. Or is it classic grimdark? :)I enjoyed the reread of this three-in-one edition. The things I liked from my first time, I still liked them. Croaker is a compelling and fun POV character, despite his morbid streak (which was also enjoyable). Military fiction and nonfiction is my comfort space, so I absolutely adore the interaction among the Black
He is one of the first if not first one to write dark fantasy and bring it on a personal level that is now all the rage like the works of the George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie and Steven Erikson, where fantasy during his time were still Tolkien copycats with a band of heroes going on a quest. Basically he wanted to write fantasy based on his experience during the Vietnam War.
OH...The Black Company, how you have won my heart! Reasons you should read this series1. Bad-ass Mercenaries2. Band of Misfits3. Magic and Creepy Ass Wizards(Goblin)<---Still love him!4. Croaker as a narrator, hilarious and sometimes a weenie!5. The Lady *shivers* 6. The Dominator <---Ok, I will admit, every time I read this my mind went into the gutter.7. RAVEN! (view spoiler)[Still mad at him...damn him! (hide spoiler)]8. World Building AH-mazing!9. The Characters, they're original and
Full review to be submitted at a later date - but it's safe to say that as a reader, and as an ex-soldier, this is one of my favourites.
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