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A review by peterkeep
The Return of the Black Company by Glen Cook
4.0
Finally finished! This is the longest it's taken me to finish a book in a long time. General life happenings kept getting in the way of my normal reading time, and so this story feels like it's been with me for a LONG time.
The first book of the omnibus was tough. The change in narrator, time jumps, and slow burning setup (combined with my lack to time to read) made it really hard to delve into it. The second book was a bit better, but it really took until the last 150-200 pages for me to really enjoy it again. Lots of questions get answered, there are a lot of interesting twists and turns, and Murgen turns into a really fun narrator - not near as cynical as old Croaker, but he has his own charm. It really feels like it's close to the end, here. The main setup for Croaker's group to finish their quest is all completed, and the sides of the last big fight seem to be setting up pretty well.
I'm looking forward to finishing the series, but hopefully I'll have some more time to read the final book and enjoy it. For now, I'm taking a small break to read something different...I've done that in between each volume, and it's helped keep my attention. After a brief separation, I'll be back to my favorite band of mercenaries.
The first book of the omnibus was tough. The change in narrator, time jumps, and slow burning setup (combined with my lack to time to read) made it really hard to delve into it. The second book was a bit better, but it really took until the last 150-200 pages for me to really enjoy it again. Lots of questions get answered, there are a lot of interesting twists and turns, and Murgen turns into a really fun narrator - not near as cynical as old Croaker, but he has his own charm. It really feels like it's close to the end, here. The main setup for Croaker's group to finish their quest is all completed, and the sides of the last big fight seem to be setting up pretty well.
I'm looking forward to finishing the series, but hopefully I'll have some more time to read the final book and enjoy it. For now, I'm taking a small break to read something different...I've done that in between each volume, and it's helped keep my attention. After a brief separation, I'll be back to my favorite band of mercenaries.