The Black Company

Chronicles of The Black Company, Book 1

By: Glen Cook

Narrated by: Marc Vietor

Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hardbitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead - until the prophesy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more.

There must be a way for the Black Company to find her....

©1984 Glen Cook (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Gritty And Difficult

Without preamble, The Black Company begins in the midst of things. Characters and events happen without explanation and the story is told in the first person by a member of the company. Frankly, we’ve either got to accept being bewildered or abandon the story - because a lot of details are never explained.

I continued because I’d heard of The Black Company for years and reading it was long overdue for me. I gradually grew accustomed to the sparse plot details and hidden background. The gritty story of desperate combats and bitter defeats became engaging.

By the end, The Black Company and its pov character had grown on me. I’m interested in what comes next. But be warned: the author’s not interested in this book of giving us any background except by accident.

one of my favorite books.

I love the Black Company series and the audio version was very enjoyable. well read. I can't wait to start the next book

awesome

one f the best stories I've heard in years
everyone should read this book. I cannot wait to start the next one

Excellent New Way to Enjoy a Great Series

What did you love best about The Black Company?

The entire series is unique because of the gritty, first person, perspective. Beyond that, I enjoy the way good and evil are portrayed. I don't think any series does such a wonderful job of painting "shades of gray".

Who was your favorite character and why?

This is a hard question for The Black Company, especially the first three books. Everyone who reads, or listens, to these books will like Croaker, but I think you have to look beyond Croaker. Beyond Croaker, I like Goblin and One-Eye.

What three words best describe Marc Vietor’s voice?

Cool, RobertStack, Expressive

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I don't have the time to listen to a book in one setting, and as much I as I might enjoy that if I did have the time, I actually like breaking up any story to better digest it.That said, the production WAS good enough to listen to it all the way through.

Any additional comments?

I was very reluctant to even try Audible. I felt the prices were high, but I bike commute 2 hours a day and I really enjoy audio books. In the realm of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Audible pretty much has a monopoly.I picked the first three books of The Black Company as my first foray into Audible audiobooks because I thought they would be a challenge to do right. I figured if they were able to do the The Black Company, then I'll try other titles. I'm pleased to say, that they definitely pulled it off. Not only that, its clear that a lot of production, editing and work was done to read the book so expressively. This series is worth the cost in my opinion.

Exactly how I thought the voices should be.

One-eye and Goblin will always entertain and having thier vocal jousts voiced out makes it all the more fun.

Stunning

Read it, breathe it, love it. One of the great fantasy books to gain my attention.

Solid Start

First time listening to a series by this author, off to a good start. Very professional performance by the reader, can't wait to see where the characters head to next.

it is my go to book.

excellent
I read all the books of the company I havent been disappointed. I find that you can listen over and over, still you can Invision yourself fighting alongside side these men.

loved it!

Loved the setting, characters, plot, & narration.

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One of the best series it this genre. Do it!

I've read this series twice and am now listing to the audio versions! Best series in this genre. You will love the story from the point of view of those in the trenches.