Chronicles of the Black Company: A dark, gritty fantasy, perfect for fans of GAME OF THRONES and ASSASSIN’S CREED

Glen Cook

Oct 2010 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

Even for a mercenary, there are things more important than a pay day . . .

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 is fantasy for all fans of Steven Erikson, Joe Abercrombie and David Gemmell. Available for the first time in a UK edition.

Contains the first three Black Company novels: THE BLACK COMPANY, SHADOWS LINGER and THE WHITE ROSE

Readers have been swept up by THE CHRONICLES OF THE BLACK COMPANY:

'This was unlike any other work of fantasy I've ever read . . . a great trilogy and a wonderful reading experience'- Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This series is becoming one of my favorites of all time . . . I rarely rate books five stars, but with this series I have no choice' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Quite simply the best fantasy series I have ever read' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This series is a masterpiece, perfectly written . . . the entire series is wonderful' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This series has the responsibility of re-kindling my love for reading and for the fantasy genre. For that, Glen Cook has my absolute gratitude' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Flabbergasted and awe-struck. This book, to be blunt, is f**king incredible. What a ride!' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Ratings and reviews

Starts off incredibly rough, obviously being the author's first real attempt at writing. Narrative threads are difficult to follow due to the focus jumping all over the place, and there's a curiously jolting combination of old world fantasy setting, yet out of place contemporary slang. However, if you persist (and I had to put the book down and come back to it), it turns into a compelling and unique read with interesting characters who you grow to know and even like, no matter how despicable they are supposed to be. Heartily recommended, especially if you're looking for something different, but expect to have to work at it to get to the good stuff.

Really enjoyed reading this series. Hoping the next two books 'Shadow games' and 'Dreams of steel' will be released in e-book. Also looks like this is going to be adapted into a tv series.

I don't usually read books multiple times. I've read this series once a year. That's probably the highest praise I can give, for any piece of media.

About the author

Glen Cook served in Vietnam. His Black Company books are bestsellers in the US.