Published by Tor Books
Subject Fantasy

Tells the tale of the Last Free Company of Khatovar, a mercenary company, and their struggle to survive in a world of dark magic mighty battles and evil sorceress by use of cunning and wit and as a last resort, force of arms.

Review:
This is a well written tale of people caught up in the struggle to survive in a world where the like between good and evil is as twisted as the authors sense of humor. An epic tale of swords and sorcery without the classic formula and cardboard characters. This is a not of world of black and white, good vs. evil. No fairy princess or elven heroes. The members of company are just as good and just as evil as those they work for and those they fight against. The only thing that separates them from the rest is their honor and brotherhood to themselves. That's one thing I liked most in this series, the characters are people, not the standard arch types we find so commonly used over and over again in fantasy. When the bad guys get killed its with some regret that you see them go. A rather refreshing approach.

The Black Company (First Chronicle of the Black Company)
Shadows Linger (Second Chronicle of the Black Company)
The White Rose (Third Chronicle of the Black Company)

Summery:
The company hired by a powerful magician, Soultaker, one of the Ten Who Were Taken and their master, The Lady. They soon discover that they are to be pawn in a struggle for power between the Taken and The Lady set on the back drop of a rebellion against The Lady's rule. As the politics and machinations of those who have hired the company process they discover their only real mission is to survive.

Silver Spike (A side tale in the saga.)

Summery:
The Black Company has split, while half of them journey south to uncover the mystery of their origins Raven, Darling and Silent set off to seek their own fate each hoping to gain what they most deisre. Only to discover that the enemy they thought they had vanquished is not as dead as they had hoped. Now they have to try and put aside their personal differences and band together for one last great battle.

Shandow Games (First Book of the South) (Fourth Chronicle of the Black Company)
Dreams of Steel (Second Book of the South)(Fifth Chronicle of the Black Company)
Bleak Seasons (First Book of Glittering Stone) (Sixth Chronicle of the Black Company)

Summery:
The remnants of the of Last Free Company of Khatovar set off to seek their origins. For 400 years they have traveled north, selling their services to those who would pay. Now they journey back south, seeking the land of Khatovar. It is a journey not everyone is happy to see them make. The closer they get to their goal, the more questions are raised into the early days of the company and the deeper they find themselves being used as pawns in yet another war of shadows with enemies both old and new.