Chronicles of the Black Company
by Glen Cook
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Author: Glen CookEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-13
ISBN: 0765319233
Number of pages: 704
Publisher: Tor Books
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Book Review: Brilliant, character-driven fantasy. Erikson fans, check this one out!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Chronicles of the Black Company is a collection of the first four Black Company novels by Glen Cook : The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose (also known as the Books of the North). I completely and thouroughly enjoyed this 3-in-1 volume!!
I won't recap the plot, but The Black Company is a tightly-knit mercenary unit that finds themselves in all kinds of adventure and trouble in a part of the world largely unknown to them. The characters are well developed, realistic, and very enjoyable. The fantasy is not cliche', has a very well done military slant, and still includes some common aspects we all like - magic, creatures, etc. All three stories are tied into one another nicely, making for one epic story, but each stands well on it's own as well. My only complaint is that Glen Cook never developed a map of this world. Luckily for me, some fans did and I found one on the Net.
The author of the Malazan series, Steven Erikson, has openly stated the influence Glen Cook and the Black Company has had on his work. If you are familiar with Erikson's work, you will clearly see the parallels between Erikson's Bridgeburners and Cook's Black Company.
I highly recommend this book to any lover fantasy. I am just upset it took me so long to discover this series (first one was published in 1984). I am off to buy the next compilation - The Books of the South!
Summary of Chronicles of the Black Company
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.
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Then comes the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more..
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This omnibus edition comprises The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose.
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Then comes the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more..
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This omnibus edition comprises The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose.
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