The Many Deaths of the Black Company
(Part of the The Chronicles of the Black Company Series and The Books of the Glittering Stone Series)
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Book Overview
From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark, comes The Many Deaths of The Black Company, an omnibus comprising of Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live--the fourth omnibus volume of the bestselling fantasy epic Chronicles of the Black Company, with millions of copies in print.
In Water Sleeps, the surviving members of the Company regroup in Taglios, determined to free their fellow warriors held in stasis beneath the glittering plain. Journeying there under terrible conditions, they arrive just in time for a magical conflagration in which the bones of the world will be revealed, the history of the Company unveiled, and new worlds gained and lost...all at a terrible price. And in Soldiers Live: No Black Company member has died in battle for four years. Croaker figures it can't last. Then a report arrives warning of an old enemy newly active. The enemy attacks them at a Shadowgate-- setting off a chain of events that will bring the Company to the edge of apocalypse and, as usual, several steps beyond. "With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy."--New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson Chronicles of The Black CompanyThe Black Company (The First Chronicle)
Shadows Linger (The Second Chronicle)
The White Rose (The Third Chronicle)
The Silver Spike
Shadow Games (The First Book of the South)
Dreams of Steel (The Second Book of the South)
Bleak Seasons (Book One of Glittering Stone)
She Is the Darkness (Book Two of Glittering Stone)
Water Sleeps (Book Three of Glittering Stone)
Soldiers Live (Book Four of Glittering Stone)
Port of Shadows
Lies Weeping (Book One of A Pitiless Rain) Omnibus editions:
Chronicles of the Black Company
(comprising The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose)
The Books of the South
(comprising Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel, and The Silver Spike)
Return of the Black Company
(comprising Bleak Seasons and She Is the Darkness)
The Many Deaths of the Black Company
(comprising Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live)
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0765324016
ISBN13:9780765324016
Release Date:January 2010
Publisher:Tor Books
Length:784 Pages
Weight:1.69 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
An Awesome Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Word of warning: if you like your fantasy fluffy and with elves, stay far away from the Black Company! Glen Cook's Black Company novels are meaner than a basket full of rattlesnakes and tougher than old boot leather. It's a dark world full of evil sorcerers, all of whom fear the men of the Black Company. They are a band of veteran mercenaries for whom kicking ass and taking names are all in a day's work, and impossible missions just another nut to crack. This is down to earth epic fantasy that trudges through the mud and the blood. The Many Deaths of the Black Company is the fourth of four omnibus editions. If you haven't read any of these books yet, start with The Chronicles of the Black Company, and then the Books of the South and The Return of the Black Company. Many Deaths contains the novels Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live, the last two books that wrap up the series (although Cook stated in a 2006 interview that he has two more unpublished ones, A Pitiless Rain and Port of Shadows). You will have much more enjoyment starting from the beginning.
Great book, poor editorial review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Books that make up this omnibus are great. That being said, the editorial review's quote doesn't come from either of these books, but instead from a previous work in the series. Murgen's narration ends with She is Darkness.
Great series
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I liked the original books the best, but these definitely kept me interested. If you're looking at this page I'd recommend it!
Great works by the creator of the genre
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I began reading Glen Cook after I finished the nine completed books in Steven Erikson's Malazan series, which I consider the best books I have ever read. His tribute to Cook made me pick up the Black Company books, and I enjoyed them as much as Erikson's work. It's obvious that Cook influenced Erikson and appropriate that he pays him homage. That I feel Erikson is even better as a world builder in no way diminishes the great books that Cook has written, and as the person who essentially created the epic military fantasy genre, he deserves all the accolades he receives.
Glen Cook Dark Satire for Fantasy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Everything I have read by Glen Cook gets me instantly hooked. I love the way he can portray a dark outlook. And were even the bad guys can have there day. I have found that every Black Company book written by this man is completely enthralling and worth reading. So if you are looking for a good read this is the way to go.
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