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Lies Weeping

Glen Cook (2025)

SubgenreDark Fantasy / Grimdark
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages384 (Medium 300-500)
SettingSecondary World
Goodreads4.06/5 (459)

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ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentFade-to-Black
LanguageModerate

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Rich World-Building

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Synopsis

From the godfather of Grimdark himself, LIES WEEPING is the first book in a brand new arc of Glen Cook's groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company series! The Black Company has retreated across the plain of glittering stone, toward a shadow gate that would let them trade the dangers of the plain for the questionable safety of the Company’s one-time haven in Hsien, a region in the world known as the Land of Unknown Shadows. In Hsien, the company returns to their former base, An Abode of Ravens, where the Lady ages backwards in a return to force, shaking off the thrall, one breath at a time. Meanwhile, Croaker, ascended to godlike status as the Steadfast Guardian, has been left behind in the Nameless Fortress. In their adopted father’s stead, Arkana and Shukrat have taken up the role of annalist for the Black Company. At first, life in Hsien appears quiet, even boring, but it is quickly apparent that strange goings on are more than what they seem, and it's up to them to discover the truth hidden in the shadows of this strange land.

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Dark FantasyHigh FantasyHorrorSci-Fi Fantasy