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Shadows Linger

Chronicles of the Black Company, Book 2

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Shadows Linger

By: Glen Cook
Narrated by: Marc Vietor
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Mercenary soldiers in the service of the Lady, the Black Company stands against the rebels of the White Rose. They are tough men, proud of honoring their contracts. The Lady is evil, but so, too, are those who falsely profess to follow the White Rose, reincarnation of a centuries-dead heroine. Yet now some of the Company have discovered that the mute girl they rescued and sheltered is truly the White Rose reborn. Now there may be a path to the light, even for such as they. If they can survive it.

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Dark Fantasy • Gritty Realism • Excellent Narration • Unique Perspective • Engaging Plot • Masterful Performance

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the story is significantly more contained than "The Black Company". Whereas the first book took place across many years and locations, Shadows Linger basically all takes place in once city. Not to say that's a bad thing, it makes events easier to follow and gives some weight to events happening, instead of getting a glancing view of things before moving on, we get a much better look at the importance of events and characters in the story. I'd say the book spends a lot of time kinda bogged down in the middle, and then almost hand waves an ending, but it's wrapped up neatly enough for the next in the series.

A good follow up to the first book

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The first three books of The Black Company are arguably my favorite of the series. Experiencing them Vietor voicing the tired old Croaker makes it even better. Some of the best military fantasy you can find.

it's Glen Cook, it's Mark Vietor, it's brilliant

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Excellent series. one of my all time favorites. If you play RPGs look for Green Ronin's Black Company RPG as well...

Can't get enough

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Very terrific book. narrator is clear and easy to understand. series is a 5/5. get it

terrific

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As good a story as when I first read the story 20 years ago. Amazing

Timeless

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