The Best of Glen Cook

As with all anthologies some really good, some just ok. It is so difficult for anthologies, especially ones that span decades of an author's work, to deliver consistent great stories. I knew that going in so I was not to disappointed when some of the stories seemed to drag a bit or just weren't as g......more

I first came across the name “Glen Cook” back in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s when I saw a review of his novel Swordbearer in the old Dragon magazine. I’m not sure whether it was that book or The Black Company where I first read and fell in love with his work, though. In any case, over the ensuing ye......more

Glen cook. That’s his name and don’t you forget it. He used the word “Retard” and it’s derivatives 5 times across the 18 short stories. Honestly I expected more. The black company short stories were of course welcome additions, love coming back to that world. There was a scene where Croaker was liter......more

Weirdly, although I've read over 40 books by Glen Cook, until now, I've read exactly zero of his short stories. Sadly, although I liked this collection of his SF and fantasy stories (published netween 1973 and 2019) well enough, I like his full-length novels better; his style may work better in a lo......more

Collects Part 2 of the On The Long Run arc, consisting of “Shaggy Dog Bridge”, “Bone Eaters” and “Chasing Midnight”.......more