Lies Weeping
Published on 4. June 2026
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-0359-2983-2 (ISBN)
Description
From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark, comes Lies Weeping, the first book in an all-new arc in the legendary Chronicles of the Black Company - the landmark series that changed the face of fantasy.
Scattered from their disastrous campaign across worlds, the Black Company left too many of their number buried in the ground before finally retreating across the plain of glittering stone.
On the other side of the plain lies Hsien, their one-time base in the Land of Unknown Shadows, and with it the promise of safety - of a sort.
Amidst the struggle to rebuild what is left of the Company, Arkana and Shukrat, the two young Voroshks now reluctantly serving as the Company's annalists, find themselves haunted by vague omens and the threat of starvation. But, even more disturbing, are sightings of a strange, ragged creature, that appears to be wearing the body of the left-behind Croaker...
INCLUDES FOREWORD BY STEVEN ERIKSON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MALAZAN, BOOK OF THE FALLEN
Scattered from their disastrous campaign across worlds, the Black Company left too many of their number buried in the ground before finally retreating across the plain of glittering stone.
On the other side of the plain lies Hsien, their one-time base in the Land of Unknown Shadows, and with it the promise of safety - of a sort.
Amidst the struggle to rebuild what is left of the Company, Arkana and Shukrat, the two young Voroshks now reluctantly serving as the Company's annalists, find themselves haunted by vague omens and the threat of starvation. But, even more disturbing, are sightings of a strange, ragged creature, that appears to be wearing the body of the left-behind Croaker...
INCLUDES FOREWORD BY STEVEN ERIKSON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MALAZAN, BOOK OF THE FALLEN
Reviews / Votes
This volume also makes clear that there are plenty of fascinating corners of this sprawling world left to explore, especially given a reference to the "ten thousand examples of evil behavior" not yet recorded in the Company's annals. Cook's cadre of fans will find this well worth the wait. * Publishers Weekly, starred review on Lies Weeping * Over the past 25 years, Cook has carved out a place for himself among the preeminent fantasy writers of his generation... His work is real, complex, and honest. -- Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy... He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. -- Steven Erikson, author of Malazan Book of the Fallen Glen writes a mean book. -- Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files An all-time classic... a book that has left its mark [on] the entire genre. * Grimdark Magazine * Cook's singular talent for combining gritty realism and high fantasy provides a singular edge....Highly recommended. * Library Journal *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0359-2983-2 (9781035929832)
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Glen cook grew up in northern California, served in the U.S. Navy, attended the University of Missouri, and was one of the earliest graduates of the well-known Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop. Since 1971 he has published a large number of Science Fiction and fantasy novels, including the occult-detective Garrett novels, and the very popular Black Company"sequence that began with the publication of The Black Company in 1984. After working many years for General Motors, Cook now writes full-time. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife Carol.