The Black Company

Book • 1984

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

Jim Butcher

as a very grim fantasy series, potentially comparable to a game using horror rules.

Mentioned by Philip-Neri Reese as the author of the book that started the grimdark fantasy subgenre.

Mentioned by

Philip-Neri Reese, OP

as the ur-text often identified with the grimdark fantasy subgenre.

Mentioned by Ash as an influence and example of soldier-focused fantasy that likely inspired aspects of the Malazan series.

Mentioned by Spooke_ when making a comparison to survivor's guilt.

Mentioned by

Dexter De La Paz

as the book the Scarlet Thread Society book club is reading in February.

Mentioned by Ash as a recommended book to read before Malazan for tonal similarity.

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