Port of Shadows
A Chronicle of the Black Company

A welcome return. The long-awaited addition to the series does appear to have become somewhat controversial, at least in my circles. I have several female friends whose reactions to the book were less than enthusiastic. While I can understand claims of misogyny in certain scenes, I must admit I did n......more

So back in 1984, Glen Cook published The Black Company, the first in a series of (eventually) ten novels -- nine directly following the exploits of the Company (mercenaries, last of the Free Companies of Khatovar, very competent and not always very choosy about their employers) and one (The Silver S......more

Port of Shadows is the first Black Company installment in seventeen years. This more or less stand-alone tale was meant to be the perfect place to start for newbies not familiar with Glen Cook's signature series and an opportunity for long time fans to rejoice. Unfortunately, this new book failed to......more

Alas! Glen Cook is a fine writer, and the prose is certainly Glen Cook's. The nostalgia of returning to one of my favorite series (penultimate to the best period of that series) was keen. Unfortunately, this revival should have remained buried. I labored through far too much harkening back to banter......more

It is with great sadness that I admit that I really didn’t like this book. I love the series, especially the original three books and The Silver Spike. This novel should have been a great addition, coming at a time in the storyline that saw the Black Company at the top of their game, but the sad tru......more