Glen Cook writes fantasy and science fiction with a particular interest in soldiers, mercenaries, political compromise and protagonists who survive by adapting rather than behaving like idealised heroes. The Black Company begins with an elite mercenary unit hired into the service of the Lady, a formidable ruler whose enemies may not be morally simpler than she is. The story is recorded by Croaker, the Company’s physician and annalist, whose practical viewpoint keeps battles, sorcery and empire grounded in camp life and military routine. Later books follow the Company through changing employers, wars and continents. Cook also wrote the Garrett P.I. series, which combines private-eye conventions with a fantasy city populated by multiple species and political factions. His catalogue sits within military fantasy, dark fantasy and fantasy mystery. The Black Company is the essential first book for readers interested in morally grey soldiers and campaign-scale storytelling, while Sweet Silver Blues begins the lighter, detective-oriented Garrett sequence. Read more Less
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