He is best known for his Black Company series, which has appeared in 20+ languages worldwide. He has three sons (army officer, architect, orchestral musician) and numerous grandchildren, all of whom but one are female. He met his wife of 43 years while attending the Clarion Writer's Workshop in 1970. He began writing with malicious intent to publish in 1968, eventually producing 51 books and a number of short fiction pieces. He started writing short stories in 7th grade, had several published in a high school literary magazine. He worked for General Motors for 33 years, retiring some years ago. Navy and attended the University of Missouri. Glen Cook was born in New York City, lived in southern Indiana as a small child, then grew up in Northern California. Only Murgen, touched by a spell that has set his soul adrift in time, begins at last to comprehend the dark design that has made pawns of men and god alike. the Company's commander has gone mad and flirts with the forces of darkness.

The ancient race known as the Nyueng Bao swear that ancient gods are stirring. But this is the end of an age, and great forces are at work. Now the waiting begins.Įxhausted from the siege, beset by sorcery, and vastly outnumbered, the Company have risked their souls as well as their lives to hold their prize. The Company has taken the fortress of Stormgard from the evil Shadowlanders, lords of darkness from the far reaches of the earth. I will be your guide for however long it takes the Shadowlanders to force our present predicament to its inevitable end.' So writes Murgen, seasoned veteran of the Black Company. One-Eye won't, and hardly anyone else can read or write.

I am keeping these Annals because Croaker is dead. 'Let me tell you who I am, on the chance that these scribblings do survive.I am Murgen, Standard bearer of the Black Company, though I bear the shame of having lost that standard in battle.

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