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Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1-3)
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OH...The Black Company, how you have won my heart!
Reasons you should read this series
1. Bad-ass Mercenaries
2. Band of Misfits
3. Magic and Creepy Ass Wizards(Goblin)<---Still love him!
4. Croaker as a narrator, hilarious and sometimes a weenie!
5. The Lady *shivers*
6. The Dominator <---Ok, I will admit, every time I read this my mind went into the gutter.
7. RAVEN! (view spoiler)
8. World Building AH-mazing!
9. The Characters, they're original and you really connect with them.
I love high/epic fantasy, and this was my first try into dark fantasy and I have to say that I'm a new fan. I just can't get enough of these guys. They make you feel ok with the wrong they do!
I recommend this to anyone that is ok with characters DYING!!! Ugh, my heart still hurts for those that perished.
Croaker
One-Eye
Goblin
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Athena Shardbearer's review
bookshelves: fantasy, epic, high-fantasy, war, sci-fi-fantasy, buddy-read, cook-cook-cook, re-read
Mar 27, 2014
bookshelves: fantasy, epic, high-fantasy, war, sci-fi-fantasy, buddy-read, cook-cook-cook, re-read
OH...The Black Company, how you have won my heart!
Reasons you should read this series
1. Bad-ass Mercenaries
2. Band of Misfits
3. Magic and Creepy Ass Wizards(Goblin)<---Still love him!
4. Croaker as a narrator, hilarious and sometimes a weenie!
5. The Lady *shivers*
6. The Dominator <---Ok, I will admit, every time I read this my mind went into the gutter.
7. RAVEN! (view spoiler)
8. World Building AH-mazing!
9. The Characters, they're original and you really connect with them.
I love high/epic fantasy, and this was my first try into dark fantasy and I have to say that I'm a new fan. I just can't get enough of these guys. They make you feel ok with the wrong they do!
I recommend this to anyone that is ok with characters DYING!!! Ugh, my heart still hurts for those that perished.
Croaker
One-Eye
Goblin
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Reading Progress
March 27, 2014
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April 27, 2014
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Started Reading
April 27, 2014
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1.56%
"Priests at several temples reported sacrificial victims without hearts or livers. One victim escaped after its bowels were opened and was not recaptured.
Yup, this is going to be a dark gory read."
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11
Yup, this is going to be a dark gory read."
April 28, 2014
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3.98%
"The Captain peered into the shadows above. "Now it gets tricky. Halberdiers, one step at a time. Keep your points low. Crossbows, stay four or five steps behind. Shoot anything that moves. Swords out, everybody. One-Eye, run your spell ahead."
These guys are no joke."
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28
These guys are no joke."
April 28, 2014
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5.82%
"Ah, the smell of mystery and dark doings, of skulduggery and revenge. The meat of a good tale."
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41
April 29, 2014
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13.07%
"Raven used his knife.
I am a physician. I have removed limbs. I am a soldier. I have seen some bloody battlefields. Nevertheless, I was queasy. Decapitating a dead man did not seem right.
Raven secured our grisly trophy inside his cloak.
Yup, I like Raven."
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92
I am a physician. I have removed limbs. I am a soldier. I have seen some bloody battlefields. Nevertheless, I was queasy. Decapitating a dead man did not seem right.
Raven secured our grisly trophy inside his cloak.
Yup, I like Raven."
April 29, 2014
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15.91%
""Kick ass, then take a break. I'm worn out. We've been humping and fighting for a year.""
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112
April 30, 2014
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19.18%
"I am a haunted man. I am haunted by the Limper's screams. I am haunted by the Lady's laughter. I am haunted by my suspicion that we are furthering the cause of something that deserves to be scrubbed from the face of the earth. I am haunted by the conviction that those bent upon the Lady's eradication are little better than she.
I am haunted by the clear knowledge that, in the end, evil always triumphs."
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135
I am haunted by the clear knowledge that, in the end, evil always triumphs."
May 1, 2014
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23.44%
"I think One-Eye and Goblin are secretly best friends. They are hilarious together, and their fighting is really entertaining."
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165
May 1, 2014
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24.15%
"Men shouted below. I turned to look...Threw up an arm. Slam! Impact threw me a dozen feet, spinning. My Guard guide yelled. The Tower roof came up to meet me. Men shouted and ran my way.
I rolled, tried to get up, slipped in a slick of blood. Blood! My Blood! It spurted from the inside of my left upper arm. I started at the wound with dull, amazed eyes. What the hell?"
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170
I rolled, tried to get up, slipped in a slick of blood. Blood! My Blood! It spurted from the inside of my left upper arm. I started at the wound with dull, amazed eyes. What the hell?"
May 1, 2014
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26.28%
""Look for a crucifixion."
"Oh." That told, I had no trouble finding the cross planted near Stormbringer's command post. "Okay. So what?"
"That's your friend. The forvalaka."
Ha! Forvalaka, the Malaka! It rhymes!"
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185
"Oh." That told, I had no trouble finding the cross planted near Stormbringer's command post. "Okay. So what?"
"That's your friend. The forvalaka."
Ha! Forvalaka, the Malaka! It rhymes!"
"
May 1, 2014
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30.97%
"Back to the Company. Back to business. Back to the parade of years. Back to the Annals. Back to fear.
Thirty-seven years before the comet returns. The vision has to be false. I'll never survive that long. Will I?
Book One finished, on to the next! Really enjoying this band of men!"
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218
Thirty-seven years before the comet returns. The vision has to be false. I'll never survive that long. Will I?
Book One finished, on to the next! Really enjoying this band of men!"
May 2, 2014
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31.25%
"All men are born condemned, so the wise say. All suckle the breast of Death.
All bow before that Silent Monarch. That Lord in Shadow lift a finger. A feather flutters to the earth. There is no reason in His song. The good go young. The wicked prosper. He is king of the Chaos Lords.
His breath stills all souls."
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220
All bow before that Silent Monarch. That Lord in Shadow lift a finger. A feather flutters to the earth. There is no reason in His song. The good go young. The wicked prosper. He is king of the Chaos Lords.
His breath stills all souls."
May 6, 2014
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33.66%
"A wicked nine-inch dagger appeared in Raven's hand. Count stopped so violently his feet tangled. He fell forward, rolling off the edge of Raven's table.
"Oh shit," Shed groaned.
Yeah, Oh shit is right!"
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237
"Oh shit," Shed groaned.
Yeah, Oh shit is right!"
May 17, 2014
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64.63%
"It is disgusting, but it is the heart and soul of the New White Rose Rebellion. The New Hope, as it is whispered among the captive nations. The Joke Hope to those of us who live here. It is as bad as any rat-infested dungeon-though a man can leave."
page
455
May 19, 2014
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78.13%
""No way are you going. A thousand miles of this crap? I'd commit suicide before we got off the Plain. Or murder one of you. Which I'm considering anyway."
Goblin squeaked. He pretended mortal terror. One-Eye said, "Get within ten feet of me and I'll turn you into a lizard."
I made a rude noise. "You can barely turn food into shit.""
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550
Goblin squeaked. He pretended mortal terror. One-Eye said, "Get within ten feet of me and I'll turn you into a lizard."
I made a rude noise. "You can barely turn food into shit.""
May 19, 2014
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82.67%
""You have gone from the Plain of Fear," she called in that faraway voice. "You are in the north somewhere. You left a broad trail. You are foolish, my friend. I will find you. Don't you know that? You cannot hide. Even an emptiness can be seen."
*shivers, goosebumps*"
page
582
*shivers, goosebumps*"
May 21, 2014
–
85.65%
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"Shit, Double damned floating sheep shit."
Hmmm...didn't know sheep shit floats."
page
603
Hmmm...didn't know sheep shit floats."
May 21, 2014
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87.78%
"Damn you, Croaker. Learn to keep your big goddamn mouth shut around people like this. You will jack-jaw your way right into a meat grinder."
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618
May 23, 2014
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94.74%
""My heart was broken a long time ago. No. I have no expectations. This is not a fairy-tale world."
I hurt so much for you Darling, and I'm so mad!!"
page
667
I hurt so much for you Darling, and I'm so mad!!"
May 23, 2014
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Finished Reading
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Apr 28, 2014 03:55PM
Great series, enjoy!
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Book wrote: "Great series, enjoy!"I'm really enjoying it! Goblin and One-Eye are hilarious!
Dorin wrote: "contact me through my email address([email protected])
i hardly come on this site because
of the time limit,"
Sorry, I don't know you and I don't chat through email.
Dorin wrote: "contact me through my email address([email protected])
i hardly come on this site because
of the time limit,"
That's... odd...
Luke wrote: "Dorin wrote: "contact me through my email address([email protected])
i hardly come on this site because
of the time limit,"
That's... odd..."
Yeah, she private messaged me as well and I just ignored it.
You are reading all of them? Or just the first one?
All three, this is just an omnibus copy. I've already read the first two, I'll start book three Tuesday.
...and we have another Black Company fan ;)
Evgeny wrote: "...and we have another Black Company fan ;)"YES!! I loved it! I'm starting the next one soon. I need to catch up on Well Ascension.
I agreed. Love the series. Need to get the last book!
I still want to know about the coital dragon.Igor
Hmmm...A fucking, Dragon! I didn't expect to see one in this series. It was brief, but worth it.
S.C. wrote: "I agreed. Love the series. Need to get the last book!"
The last book rules. I consider the ending of the series to be one of the best in fantasy literature.
The last book rules. I consider the ending of the series to be one of the best in fantasy literature.
I'm really looking toward to it. I'm enjoying this series. I was biting my nails the entire time! (view spoiler)
mike Fitzpatrick wrote: "love the review"Thanks!
Anasylvia wrote: "Girl you had me at Ravens! Sounds awesome!"Oh, there is a love/hate relationship there! Really really good though. It is hard to get into the first 15% because of the writing style, but then its AMAZING. I hope you pick it up and like it. I took my time on this read.
Welcome to the fan club. :)
I'm a proud Black Company fan!
You mislabelled one of your pictures. Tom-tom was the one with the drum.
