![]() ![]() Lets lay some groundwork for how the story begins. Cook drags us into the trenches, night watches, missions, and supernatural events of the Black Company. The characters are real soldiers dealing with extraordinary problems in an unforgiving world”. ![]() It doesn’t glorify war it’s just people getting on with the job. When asked about the series’ popularity among soldiers, Cook replied: “The characters act like the guys actually behave. It has become something of a cult classic, especially among current and former members of the military. ![]() The series is described as a gritty fantasy series following an elite mercenary unit through several decades of its history. After spending time in the United States Navy, the ground work was laid for the birth of his legendary Black Company series published by Tor books. ![]() Glen Cook was born in New York City in 1944. There must be a way for the Black Company to find her… Until the prophesy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more. The hardbitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. ![]()
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