Navy, attended the university of missouri, and was one of the earliest graduates of the wellknown clarion workshop sf writers. The silver spike is a spinoff novel from glen cooks the black company. See all books authored by glen cook, including chronicles of the black company, and the black company, and more on. The silver spike audiobook glen cook november 18, 2018 audiobook comments.
Written by glen cook, audiobook narrated by marc vietor. Below is a list of glen cooks books in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order. The black company is a series of dark fantasy books written by american author glen cook. Steven erikson brent weeks joe abercrombie brandon sanderson scott lynch robert jordan, brandon sanderson peter v brett michael j. Crooked kingdom audiobook leigh bardugo november 18, 2018 audiobook comments.
The series is actually divided up into multiple subseries. Glen cook, the father of grimdark, returns to the chronicles of the black company with a military fantasy adventure in port of shadows. The silver spike by glen cook setting the record straight. Story 55 the white rose, in my opinion, incorporated some of the best bits from each of the first 2 novels. After high school, glen enlisted in the us navy and left later to join college. Rowling did with her harry potter books, it was that she cared about her readers. In fact without trying to spoil fletcher entertaining rereads i seem to recall the thicker final volumes of books of the south could well have benefitted by losing some pages. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The second, the books of the south, is composed of two novels and a spinoff, the silver spike. The silver spike by glen cook is a standalone novel of the black company series.
The books of glittering stone compiled in the return of the black company and the many deaths of the black company 7. All who would possess the power of the dominator are drawn to the spike. After working many years for general motors, cook now writes fulltime. The white rose, shadow games, dreams of steel, the silver spike, bleak seasons, she is the darkness, water sleeps, soldiers live. A foolhardy band of thieves is the first to reach it, and a rapacious and malign spirit is unleashed on an unwary world. Since 1971 he has published a large number of sf and fantasy novels.
However, it is not numbered as a chronicle of the black. Along the way we will be thinking forward to the new books that are in. While i dont have access to the inside of glen cooks mind, id venture that having completed the initial work, he felt that there was more to say about that place and some of the people in it, and so produced the silver spike. Where to start with the chronicles of the black company series. The silver spike takes place within the same world and timeline as all other black company novels. And so we come to end of the line for several of the main characters of the black company trilogy. Instead, it wraps up the stories of those characters who remained in the north after the battle of the barrowland at the end of the white. Since the dominators essence was put into a silver spike and embedded into a young tree godling, the lady is without her power and the white rose is now just a girl, things should be just. Glen cook grew up in northern california, served in the u. Dreams of steel the fifth chronicle of the black company by cook, glen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. List of complete works by american fantasy fiction author glen cook. The book of the south is the second omnibus of novels from one of the greatest fantasy epics of our age, glen cooks black company series. Glen cook wrote the silver spike to resolve many of the loose ends that are left after the conclusion of the white rose.
Agreed the silver spike could have benefited from a hundred or so extra pages, but then again i dont perceive glen cook as a bff hope right acronym writer. The last arch is the books of glittering stone, which narrates the journey of these mercenaries across the glittering plain and hsien. The book of the south is the second omnibus of novels from one of the greatest fantasy epics of our age, glen cooks black company seriescollecting shadow games, dreams of steel, and the silver spike. Glen cook black company 01books of the north 02shadows linger. Glen cook author born in 1944, glen cook grew up in northern california, served in the u. Glen cooks books are special, you will end up loving all the characters in this story, despite the fact that. Glen cook is the author of dozens of novels of fantasy and science fiction, including the black company series, the garrett files series, and the tyranny of the night. Glen cook fan site glen cook is an author of fantasy and sciencefiction books. He worked his way through college, leaving him with a little time for writing. The soldiers of the black company dont ask questions, they get paid. Since 1971 he has published a large number of sf and fantasy novels, including the dread empire series, the occultdetective garrett novels, and the very popular black company. Glen cook became a published author in 1972 with the heirs of babylon. Born in 1944, glen cook grew up in northern california, served in the u.
At the publishers request, this title is being sold without. The black company stories have been described as vietnam war on peyote. Editions of the silver spike by glen cook goodreads. The story combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it follows two former members of the black company and the formerly renowned white rose down their own path after parting ways with the company following the events at the conclusion of the white rose. The story combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it follows two former. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. The silver spike is a fast paced, twisting and turning tale that never ceases to pile on more and more pressure until. Id wager that the books of the south was only then conceived, seeing the popularity of the earlier tales. The epic fantasy series features a band of mercenaries known as the black company.
The main reason was the fact that the main characters are. He couldnt handle what it meant to have somebody in love with you. The silver spike is part of the black company series by glen cook. Now if you are a fan of the glen cooks black company series i am, this one is a special treat in that it follows the events of the white rose where the decimated black company is heading south. The series combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it follows an elite mercenary unit, the black company, through roughly forty years of its approximately fourhundredyear history. The silver spike 1989 all page numbers from the trade paperback omnibus the books of the south published by tor isbn 9780765320667. The series chronicles several decades of the long history of a brotherhood of mercenaries called the black company, the last of the legendary free companies of khatovar it consists of 11 novels, 2 standalone short stories, and 4 prepublication short stories that later appeared as novel chapters. Here is a place to discuss the characters, plots, locations and themes of the books and short stories. Overall i must say the silver spike was a very enjoyable book for me but i still decided to get rid of it.
Books about nails and spikes what should i read next. With the final battle against the dominator done, and the black company headed south to find khatovar, there is one more story to tell. But being the ladys favored is attracting the wrong kind of attent. The silver spike is a very important book in this series and dont let anyone else tell you different.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The silver spike the chronicles of the black company. Glen cooks the black company is one of the best series ever written. Darling, silent, raven, and a small handful of others are left behind to go their varied. That said the rest of the book shines in a way none of the other books have thus far. Ive been waiting years for audible to carry these books. Its basically a parallel story line, showing events that are briefly mentioned in the other books, but from a different perspective.
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