by Glen Cook
First published 1999
Croaker and the Black Company, once-disgraced mercenaries, emerge from exile to confront a powerful sorcerer's sinister schemes. Hunted, betrayed, and vastly outnumbered, the Company must navigate treacherous alliances, ancient magic, and their own bloody past to survive. As the stakes rise, Croaker must lead his ragtag crew to uncover a conspiracy that threatens to plunge the world into darkness, testing their loyalties and resolving the ghosts of their former disgrace.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, ragtag-crew
412 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books
Content warnings: violence