Whenever someone is talking about a story related to the Black Company then it means that he is looking for some serious action and mystery. Glen Cook paints mystery like no one else in this world and the writer has not developed this skill rather he was born with it. All the books like The Black Company and The White Rose come to the fans in the same manner and we cannot say that which one is better than the other.
The Black Company has succeeded in all the missions that have been given to it in the past many years but this one is the toughest and even if the members succeed they would not make out of it without a heavy loss. Marc Vietor’s voice announces the threats as he is the one who has narrated this story. The company goes in search of the lost Annals and when they are found then they are supposed to be returned to Khatovar.
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Khatovar is a city that does not exist in the maps of the real world rather it is a mythical place that everyone has just heard about in tales. As the company moves towards the south, each step is like moving towards damnation, the enemy is hidden out there somewhere and no trace of him is yet to be found.
The Shadowmasters are those who lurk in the shadows and they enjoy eating their enemies up in a way that horrifies the rest to the core. The Black Company knew that the mission was tough for them but running away from a challenge was no fun for them.