The Long Run - (Chronicles of the Black Company) by Glen Cook (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the godfather of Grimdark himself, a riveting addition to the classic Black Company series that has enlisted millions of readers and inspired generations of writers. This long-awaited collection following our favorite group of hard-bitten mercenaries includes two brand-new stories!

On the run with the prophesized reincarnation of the White Rose, the Black Company's misadventures along the way are recorded by the company annalist, Croaker, as they play cat-and-mouse with the powerful sorceress known simply as The Lady.

Published together for the first time, this volume collects all nine stories set in the years between the conclusion of events in Shadows Linger and the beginning of The White Rose. Seven have appeared in various anthologies and magazines over the last decade-and-a-half, while the novelettes "Sorrows" and "Queen's Bridge," are original to this collection.

"One of the original entries into grimdark, Glen Cook presents a dark world of malignant gods playing games of chess with human pawns ... and makes us scramble, struggle, and banter alongside the entire platoon." ―Grimdark Magazine

Review Quotes

"One of the original entries into grimdark, Glen Cook presents a dark world of malignant gods playing games of chess with human pawns ... and makes us scramble, struggle, and banter alongside the entire platoon."
―Grimdark Magazine

"Glen writes a mean book."
―Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author

"Glen Cook changed the face of the fantasy genre forever . . . and for the better."
―Fantasy Book Review

"A master realist of the imagination."
―Locus

"Over the past 25 years, Cook has carved out a place for himself among the preeminent fantasy writers of his generation. . . . His work is unrelentingly real, complex, and honest. The sense of place that permeates his narrative and characters gives his 'fantasies' more gravitas and grit than most fictions set in the here-and-now."
―Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author

About the Author

GLEN COOK grew up in Northern California, served in the U.S. Navy, attended the University of Missouri, and was one of the earliest graduates of the well-known Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop. Since 1971, he has published a large number of science fiction and fantasy novels, including the occult-detective Garrett Files novels, and the very popular Black Company sequence, which began with the publication of The Black Company in 1984. After working many years for General Motors, Cook now writes full-time. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife, Carol.