Chronicles of the Black Company Chronicles of the Black Company, (Paperback)

from Karlstar

This book is the start of the story of the Black Company - a large force of ruthless mercenaries who will work for anyone for money. However, the Company has honor, or tries to have honor, and serving the evil masters of the Empire eventually get them caught between loyalty to their patrons, and ...

from BobNolin

Reviewers on Amazon seemed to be in agreement that the Black Company series was Cook's best work. Lo and behold, the publisher issues the first three books in a handsome "trade paperback" edition, saving me the trouble of hunting them down one by one. Great timing! Overall, this makes a great "ep...

from drstone22

I was recommended this book while waiting for GRRM to finish his next book. Overall it was worth the time but it drags in certain stretches. Reading all three books took quite a long time as I would get a little bored with the tone and the mood. Good Plot was somewhat original Characters were int...

from hilarymclean6

Grittily realistic, violent and no holds barred; Glenn Cook has a way of dragging you into his scenes and holding you fast so you have no choice but to witness the horrors of his world unfold. The boys of Black Company become a rather unsavoury part of your literary family, someone who you would ...

from grunkfest

I will start by stating that the Black Company series would be five star ratings across the board but for the fact that Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series one-ups Cook in this vein. Nonetheless, the Black Company started the 'hard boiled, soldier-in-the-mud' style fantasy story fo...