The Black Company
by Glen Cook
Our rating
Spice: barely any. Darkness: very dark.
Croaker, the company's doctor and record keeper, writes down what a mercenary band does after signing on with the Lady, who is pretty clearly the villain. Dry, cynical and short. The book half of modern grimdark is quietly copying.
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Is The Black Company spicy?
Barely. The Black Company has some kissing and maybe a fade to black, but nothing explicit. We give it 1 out of 5 for spice.
How dark is The Black Company?
We rate The Black Company 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are war, graphic violence, torture, murder. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read The Black Company in order?
The Black Company is book 1 of The Black Company, so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is still ongoing.
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Content warnings
Show 4 content warnings for The Black Company
- War
- Graphic violence
- Torture
- Murder
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Details
- Series
- The Black Company, book 1
- Series status
- Ongoing
- Pages
- 319
- First published
- 1984
- Genre
- Dark Fantasy
