The Long Run

From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark himself, this novel-like Black Company collection includes two brand-new stories―a long-awaited addition to a classic epic fantasy series following a group of hard-bitten mercenaries, that has enlisted millions of readers and inspired generations of writers.

In the stories of The Long Run, Croaker records the misadventures of an elite mercenary unit, the Black Company during the interval between the conclusion of events in Shadows Linger and the beginning of The White Rose, while on the run from The Lady.

Published together for the first time, this volume consists of the many stories that have appeared in various anthologies and magazines over the last decade and a half, as well as the novelettes “Sorrows” and “Queen’s Bridge,” which are original to this collection.

“One of the original entries into grimdark, Glen Cook presents a dark world of malignant gods playing games of chess with human pawns … and makes us scramble, struggle, and banter alongside the entire platoon.” ―Grimdark Magazine

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