Welcome to the Black Company Wiki
Welcome to the fan-operated encyclopedia of the Black Company series, established in February 2012. While this project does not encompass fan fiction, we do welcome talented fan artwork. To contribute, visit our Curated To-Do List and read our Policies page.
WARNING: Please be aware this wiki contains UNMARKED SPOILERS! for all books in the series.
CAUTION: The Black Company series contains mature themes and content (15+ recommended)
Recent News
- Huge news! Tor Books has released the cover art, summary, and pub date (Nov. 4, 2025) for Lies Weeping, the long-awaited novel!
- Dec. 2024: Ukrainian translation of the 1st Chronicle published by Nebo BookLab Publishing!
- Nov. 2024: MIPL has published a new Serbian translation of the 1st Chronicle!
- Apr. 2024: Arc Dream Publishing, producers of the Delta Green RPG, announce "The Black Company Role-Playing Game" is in development.
- Apr. 2024: Glen Cook reveals in an interview with Black Gate that the long-promised narrative A Pitiless Rain will be at least 4 volumes!
- Mar. 2024: Brand new short story! "Those Who Went Before" has been released at Amazon in the Paladins of Valor anthology!
- (for all news items, old and new, see Black Company Wiki:News)
About the Series
The Black Company series of novels and short stories by Glen Cook charts the exploits of a mercenary band fighting in bloody conflicts and dangerous odysseys. Its claim to fame is the voice in which it is told – real soldiers talking like real soldiers. First appearing in 1982 with the publication of the novelette called "Raker", the series was a forerunner in dark fantasy / grimdark fiction, which includes George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, Steven Erikson's Malazan novels, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk.
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Quote
| “ | The quality of mercy has left me a great, sour role in the theater of my own despair. | ” |
–Croaker regrets his past clemency, Soldiers Live ch. 22 | ||
About the Author
Glen Cook (born July 9, 1944) is the author of the Black Company series, along with numerous other science-fiction and fantasy novels. This includes The Dread Empire series, Garrett P.I. and The Instumentalities of the Night.
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