The author of many novels of science fiction and fantasy, including the bestselling Black Company series, Glen Cook lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
"Timely and timeless...The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands." --Library Journal (starred review) on The Tyranny of the Night "Complex and compelling...It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival." --VOYA on The Tyranny of the Night "The thing about Glen Cook is that with The Black Company he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy--something a lot of people didn't notice and maybe still don't. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliché archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote." --Steven Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon
As the world grows colder, the evil forces known as the Instrumentalities of the Night continue to make their presence known in a world growing increasingly split by religion. Piper Hecht, once known as Else Tage, has been sent by the Kingdom of Dreanger to spy upon the Patriarch of the West but now finds himself caught up in the Church's internal struggles as well as its ties with the Grail Empire. The author of the "Black Company" series demonstrates his familiarity with the intricacies of politics and religious controversies as well as his knowledge of military tactics in this richly detailed socio-military saga of men and women caught up in causes greater than themselves. This sequel to The Tyranny of the Night belongs in most fantasy collections. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
"Timely and timeless...The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands." --Library Journal (starred review) on The Tyranny of the Night "Complex and compelling...It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival." --VOYA on The Tyranny of the Night "The thing about Glen Cook is that with The Black Company he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy--something a lot of people didn't notice and maybe still don't. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote." --Steven Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon
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