The Black Company
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Best Sword and Sorcery Books
Before I recommend the best sword and sorcery books, it's important that you, the reader, understand exactly what classic sword and sorcery really is. Sword & Sorcery is a complex... Read more
Other books by Cook, Glen
The Black Company
In an era when fantasy was about honorable farm boys with magic swords and a noble destiny, Glen Cook said 'fuck that mess; let's have some amoral pricks doing bad... Read more
Garrett, P.i. Series
Gritty detective fantasy in a warzone – this is The Dresden Files before Dresden. Garrot PI has been vastly overshadowed by Cook’s The Black Company, but these are actually some... Read more
Bitter Gold Hearts
Cold Copper Tears
Old Tin Sorrows
Dread Brass Shadows
Red Iron Nights
Deadly Quicksilver Lies
Petty Pewter Gods
Faded Steel Heat
Angry Lead Skies
Whispering Nickel Idols
The Tyranny Of The Night
Another entry from the always awesome Glen Cook, a new almost mystical figure in the fantasy world with his genre defining work The Black Company which pretty much helped birth... Read more
Lord Of The Silent Kingdom
Surrender To The Will Of The Night
Working God's Mischief
Cruel Zinc Melodies
Black Company
This epic fantasy series is quite a bit different from your standard fantasy fare. If you want an epic military fantasy series where good and bad are not so clearly... Read more
The White Rose
Shadow Games
Dreams Of Steel
Bleak Seasons
She Is The Darkness
Water Sleeps
Soldiers Live
A Pitiless Rain
Port Of Shadows
Chronicles Of The Black Company
This was one of the first gritty fantasies to hit the shelves. To appreciate this work fully, imagine what it must have been like to encounter the kind of dark... Read more
The Silver Spike
Soldiers Live
Port Of Shadows
The Black Company
A military fantasy where there is no real definition of good and bad. These books center on the exploits and struggles of The Black Company, a famous badass mercenary company... Read more
Port Of Shadows
The Black Company
This is a different breed of fantasy fiction than its pulp fiction brethren. However, there are many elements found in the Black Company that have Sword and Sorcery qualities to... Read more
The White Rose
Soldiers Live
Port Of Shadows
The White Rose
Shadow Games
Bleak Seasons
A Pitiless Rain
Port Of Shadows
She Is The Darkness
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