Tag Archives: The Black Company

TOUGH TRAVELING — DARK LADY!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Every Thursday, Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn hosts a weekly party where blogs get to follow along with Diana Wynne Jones’ hilarious book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel listing their favorite books with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Camelot, Chronicle of Narnia, Chronicles of the Black Company, King Arthur, Lanfear, Matron Mother Quenthel Baerne, Morathi, Morgan Le Fey, robert jordan, Soulcatcher, The Black Company, The Legend of Drizzt, The Wheel of Time, The White Witch, Warhammer | 16 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — COMPANIONS

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Alaric Morgan, Barbara Hambly, best fantasy companions, Chronicles of the Deryni, City of Stairs, Companions, D.P. Prior, Darwath, David Eddings, Glen Cook, Ingold Inglorion, Katherine Kurtz, Kevin Hearne, Lady, Lord Mhoram, Lord of the Rings, Oberon, Roland Deschain, Saltheart Foamfollower, SIGURD THE DREYLING, Stephen King, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, The Belgariad, The Black Company, the dark tower, The Iron Druid Chronicles, The Nameless Dwarf, thomas covenant | 18 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — TOWERS

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, Dennis L. McKiernan, Diana Wynne Jones, Elric of Melnibon, Glen Cook, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Michael Moorcock, Stephen King, The Black Company, the dark tower, The Iron Tower Trilogy, The Silent Tower, The Vanishing Tower, The Walls of Air, Theft of Swords, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday, wizard tower | 26 Comments

WORST FANTASY BOOK COVERS – PART 2

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Your favorite dose of bad fantasy covers is back with some really BAD examples of fantasy art, not just the art itself but also the nonsensical nature of some of these covers. So with out any unnecessary explanations, here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Lover, Fantasy, Lists | Tagged David Drake, Dragon’s Teeth, fantasy art, Glen Cook, Harry Turtledove, Lord Valentine’s Castle, Mercedes Lackey, Robert Silverberg, The Black Company, worst fantasy covers | 9 Comments

Top Eleven Fantasy Or Science Fiction Characters I’d Love To Have A Beer With

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The other day a blog I follow asked the question “What literary character would you like to have a beer with?” Naturally, I thought about it, and I came up with a host of people that I would love to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Musings, Science Fiction | Tagged Battlestar Galactica, Dragonlance, Gandalf, Ingold Inglorion, Lord of the Rings, Roland Deschain, Star Wars, The Belgariad, The Black Company, the dark tower, The Riyrian Chronicles, Tyrants and Kings, wheel of time | 24 Comments

Cold Copper Tears Worth a Try

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. This is the third novel in Glen Cook’s Garrett P.I. series, where our hero is a private investigator in a fantasy world. Garrett is an ex-military guy, who doesn’t go looking for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged Cold Copper Tears, detective, Doom, fantasy detective, Garrett, Glen Cook, P.I. Garrett, The Black Company | Leave a comment

THE TYRANNY OF THE NIGHT (THE INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE NIGHT VOLUME 1) by GLEN COOK

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. I’m a big fan of Glen Cook and have been since I was a know-it-all teenager, so whenever he puts out a new book, I eventually get around to reading it. Usually … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, High | Tagged best epic fantasy series, epic fantasy series, fantasy series, Glen Cook, Instrumentalities of the Night, The Black Company, The Tyrany of the Night | Leave a comment

THE DRAGON NEVER SLEEPS by GLEN COOK

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. When I read the blurb on this book, I got excited. Like all my friends know I love Glen Cook; man does not do much wrong in my opinion. Some even call … Continue reading →