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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Another good entry in the series and pretty much standard fare. Very cool moments the characters are missing some of deeper engagement we saw in the first six books. Once you've come this far though...you have to see it through to the end.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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She is the Darkness was a much better read than the previous book. It was much more understandable and interesting. I still don’t like Murgen much as a narrator. There just isn’t much dialog anymore, at least not as much as there was with Croaker. Murgen’s story is a little more intersting now, however, so I am starting to get to know him a little better. Hopefully, I will learn to enjoy his narration.
The plot finally moved forward a little in this book instead of focusing on past events. I thought it moved at a pretty good pace and there were lots of small battles and other events that kept me interested. For one, Goblin’s adventure was intriguing because I didn’t know what he was up to and I just wanted to know. Also, One-Eye’s disappearance was interesting as well. There were also quite a few battles in this book as the Company tries to take down the Shadowmaster! Pretty epic! Also, the ending was amazing!! Can’t wait to read the next book!
There wasn’t too much wrong with this book like there was with the previous. Murgen’s situation is a lot clearer now and he doesn’t switch between the past and present without notice. This time we just get to see a lot more of his ghostwalking with Smoke and enter more of his dreams. It ended up being very interesting by the end of the book.
As always I love (or hate) the chracters in this series. They are all developed so well and are very entertaining. I am glad that there was more of One-Eye in this book, however Goblin was absent. :( I love Lady and Croaker, so any mention of them is awesome. There was a lot more of them in this book even though it is through Murgen’s perspective. I am very pleased with Cook’s characters and their development.
Overall, She is the Darkness was a much better read than the previous one so stick with the series. If you find the book to be a little slow don’t worry because it picks up about half way through and you can’t miss the ending! If you enjoyed all the other books than you must continue with this series. If you are new to the series than I strongly suggest starting with the first Black Company books. Reading these in order is a good idea.
She is the Darkness was a much better read than the previous book. It was much more understandable and interesting. I still don’t like Murgen much as a narrator. There just isn’t much dialog anymore, at least not as much as there was with Croaker. Murgen’s story is a little more intersting now, however, so I am starting to get to know him a little better. Hopefully, I will learn to enjoy his narration.
The plot finally moved forward a little in this book instead of focusing on past events. I thought it moved at a pretty good pace and there were lots of small battles and other events that kept me interested. For one, Goblin’s adventure was intriguing because I didn’t know what he was up to and I just wanted to know. Also, One-Eye’s disappearance was interesting as well. There were also quite a few battles in this book as the Company tries to take down the Shadowmaster! Pretty epic! Also, the ending was amazing!! Can’t wait to read the next book!
There wasn’t too much wrong with this book like there was with the previous. Murgen’s situation is a lot clearer now and he doesn’t switch between the past and present without notice. This time we just get to see a lot more of his ghostwalking with Smoke and enter more of his dreams. It ended up being very interesting by the end of the book.
As always I love (or hate) the chracters in this series. They are all developed so well and are very entertaining. I am glad that there was more of One-Eye in this book, however Goblin was absent. :( I love Lady and Croaker, so any mention of them is awesome. There was a lot more of them in this book even though it is through Murgen’s perspective. I am very pleased with Cook’s characters and their development.
Overall, She is the Darkness was a much better read than the previous one so stick with the series. If you find the book to be a little slow don’t worry because it picks up about half way through and you can’t miss the ending! If you enjoyed all the other books than you must continue with this series. If you are new to the series than I strongly suggest starting with the first Black Company books. Reading these in order is a good idea.
This one was a swing and a miss, I’m sad to say. A lot of wheel spinning, a lot of characters acting very foolishly for no reason that is adequately explained (seriously Croaker is warned about a betrayal approximately 958 million times throughout this book and is still gobsmacked when it actually happens), a lot of events that should be huge enough to rock the status quo of the series that are instead treated as barely anything. It’s frequently a frustrating read.
Worst of all is Murgen’s ability to observe events happening in different times and places. This plot device was pretty effective in the last book because Cook mostly limited it to Murgen reliving events from his own life, so it still felt like he was taking an active role in the book’s events. In this book the character mainly uses it to spy on enemies and allies alike, and it just leads to a feeling of watching a guy sleepwalk his way through an entire novel. It really does drain the book of any kind of forward momentum, even when very big things are actually happening.
I will say things pick up towards the end. The Company spends most of the book standing around in one spot, but once they finally get moving it gives the plot a badly needed shot in the arm. Things get weird, they get a little creepy, and there’s a hell of a cliffhanger. It’s not enough to save this book, but it’s enough to make me excited about reading the next one.
Worst of all is Murgen’s ability to observe events happening in different times and places. This plot device was pretty effective in the last book because Cook mostly limited it to Murgen reliving events from his own life, so it still felt like he was taking an active role in the book’s events. In this book the character mainly uses it to spy on enemies and allies alike, and it just leads to a feeling of watching a guy sleepwalk his way through an entire novel. It really does drain the book of any kind of forward momentum, even when very big things are actually happening.
I will say things pick up towards the end. The Company spends most of the book standing around in one spot, but once they finally get moving it gives the plot a badly needed shot in the arm. Things get weird, they get a little creepy, and there’s a hell of a cliffhanger. It’s not enough to save this book, but it’s enough to make me excited about reading the next one.
Less of a fan of this one. Harder to get into because of the style changes and not as much happens as other entries in the series. But at the end of the day it’s still Glenn Cook and so very well written, and it’s still Black Company which in itself is great!
The first half of this book is the worst Black Company I have ever read. It was slow and boring. However halfway through it really took off, and ended with a cliffhanger to make the earlier slog worth it all.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow - excellent climax to the Murgen timeline. They really screw everybody! This is a great plot twist for the Company and I really want to see the conclusion.
(2nd read)
A great return to form for the series. The plots of the big players are interesting and just tantalizingly beyond reach, the Company is acting and moving, and the events and scattered lore of the previous three books are finally coming together.
Loved the reveal of Blade's double turn, Sleepy's sex (though certainly wish gender was handled in a more interesting way), and just about everything Lady does. The Nar, Taglians and especially Nyueng Bao are given some humanity and the whole thing feels much more alive than it did previously.
Is this book suddenly perfectly political correct? No, its a cishet white patriatchal army dude narrating. But damn its an improvement.
I think this is basically as far as I got on my previous read, back in 2016/7. Looking forward to seeing what comes next!
A great return to form for the series. The plots of the big players are interesting and just tantalizingly beyond reach, the Company is acting and moving, and the events and scattered lore of the previous three books are finally coming together.
Loved the reveal of Blade's double turn, Sleepy's sex (though certainly wish gender was handled in a more interesting way), and just about everything Lady does. The Nar, Taglians and especially Nyueng Bao are given some humanity and the whole thing feels much more alive than it did previously.
Is this book suddenly perfectly political correct? No, its a cishet white patriatchal army dude narrating. But damn its an improvement.
I think this is basically as far as I got on my previous read, back in 2016/7. Looking forward to seeing what comes next!