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The Black Company

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The Black Company

Glen Cook

First published 1984Original language EN

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The Black Company, released in May 1984, is the first novel in Glen Cook's ongoing series The Black Company. The book combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it describes the dealings of an elite mercenary unit, the Black Company, with the Lady, ruler of the Northern Empire.

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Score per volume20 volumes on a timeline, 1984 to 2025 · Best-rated volume: The White Rose
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    The Black Company1984 · 380 ratings · Not ranked yetThis book
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    She Is the Darkness1997 · 81 ratings
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    Soldiers Live2000 · 67 ratings
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