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Strangers on the plain, Croaker.
by Steve Harris 04 Sep '14

04 Sep '14

Science meets the Plain of Fear: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/science/death-valley-mystery-why-rocks-mo… Steve/Stacey

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Book Proposal
by Kustan Suté 21 Aug '14

21 Aug '14

I am trying to get a hold of Glen Cook so I can pitch an idea for a Ghostwriting project, as it pertains to the Black Company Series. I have several pages of ideas, holes and back story for The Daughters Senjak, The Dominator and White Rose. I also have ideas for the story of the Deceivers and Rheydreynak, as well as the stories of the Shadowmasters in the Land of Unknown Shadows. I am DEEPLY interested in pitching these ideas to Glen, but have had NO luck getting a hold of him, his editor OR his publisher. On the other hand, I have had success in finding Raymond Swanland, who I will commission to do the Cover Art for the books. If anyone has ANY information on how to get a hold of Glen Cook, Please email me at: HoradimLLC(a)yahoo.com

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Working Gods Mischief
by Jerry Kalayjian 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Finished the last installment of the Instrumentalities of the Night and after having reread the first three prior. I'm disappointed. Piper Hecht/Else Tage is one of Cook's better creations and WGM doesn't nearly do justice to what had been presented previously. I remember reading an interview some time ago where Cook said that sales weren't good and so wonder if the original intent was to have a longer series and he had to wrap things up prematurely. Even taking that into account, the book felt like it was racing along toward something that never materialized, leaving lots of loose ends and an unsatisfying, unresolved conclusion. Jerry Kalayjian

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Working God's Mischief
by Marc Rikmenspoel 09 Mar '14

09 Mar '14

Working God's Mischief is out! I bought a copy today at the Barnes & Noble at 53rd and Lexington in Manhattan. It is probably also on the shelf at other stores. Happy Hunting!

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Working God's Mischief cover available!
by Marc Rikmenspoel 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

See this link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Working-Gods-Mischief-Instrumentalities-Night/dp/0765… Looks like another good effort from Raymond Swanland!

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Working God's Mischief
by Marc Rikmenspoel 05 Oct '13

05 Oct '13

Ok, this isn't much, but here's a short blurb copied off of Amazon: Arnhand, Castauriga, and Navaya lost their kings. The Grail Empire lost its empress. The Church lost its Patriarch, though he lives on as a fugitive. The Night lost Kharoulke the Windwalker, an emperor amongst the most primal and terrible gods. The Night goes on, in dread. The world goes on, in dread. The ice builds and slides southward. New kings come. A new empress will rule. Another rump polishes the Patriarchal Throne. But there is something new under the sun. The oldest and fiercest of the Instrumentalities has been destroyed--by a mortal. There is no new Windwalker, nor will there ever be. The world, battered by savage change, limps toward its destiny. And the ice is coming.

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Wicked Bronze Ambitions
by Ed Del Pilar Soto 31 Aug '13

31 Aug '13

A while back I finished reading the last Garrett, P.I. book, Wicked Bronze Ambitions and I really enjoyed it as I have all the previous books. I have been reading these books since the first one came out in 1987 and I still have all the paperback copies, including the three omnibus books that includes the first nine books. The last interview by Glen Cook indicated he had a contract for two more books (Gilded Latten Bones & Wicked Bronze Ambitions). Unless he has signed any other contracts for more Garrett books, I think we have seen the end of the series, even though I would like to see another one to tie loose ends, especially whether the dead man will wake or not, and whether he and Strafa lives happily ever after. If anyone out there knows anything about any other books or interviews, I would be interested to know.

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Wicked Bronze Ambitions
by Jerry Kalayjian 20 Jul '13

20 Jul '13

Oh what a ride! Certainly one of the better Garretts, with the possible exception that the ending was a bit abrupt. I certainly wasn't expecting the emotional heartstrings to be pulled as much as they were. I was expecting "something" from previous entries this past week or so, then was caught off guard anyway, by who. Then when I thought I'd figured things out at the end, only to be further surprised, and the "boom," close curtain. I literally finished the book 30 minutes ago, so this could be one of those endings that grows on me with time, but I think I'm going to be disappointed if there isn't a Garrett #15.

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New BC story in Fearsome Journeys antho
by aaron 17 Jul '13

17 Jul '13

Just read the new Black Company story in the Fearsome Journeys anthology. The story is called "Shaggy Dog Bridge". I would rate it 4.5/5 myself. It is, IMO, a bit better than the last one I read, Tides Elba, and I loved that one. It is set in the same in-between that the previous story was--after Shadows Linger and before The White Rose. What really surprises me is that Cook seems to have gone back in time, as Croaker's voice is that of the first three books. Not only that, but there is that magic to the first three books, that unnameable something that drew me into them, that reappears here. If you don't know what I mean, I am sorry. I cannot explain it better than that. Cannot wait for the full book. -- Aaron Singleton

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Re: [Glencook-fans] other favorites?
by Anderson Lam 17 Jul '13

17 Jul '13

While waiting for the next Garrett novel, I tried Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files" series. I'm surprised to say it, I like it even more than the Garrett books. You can find sample chapters of the Dresden Files here: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden It's nice to have options for fantasy detective stories! -- **

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