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Cover of Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike

Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike

Glen Cook (2002)

SubgenreDark Fantasy / Grimdark
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages671 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.28/5 (12360)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic ViolenceWarDeathGoreMass DeathPolitical ViolenceTortureMurder

Positive tags

Found FamilySurvivalDark Humor

Hero archetypes

MercenarySoldier / MarineMorally Gray HeroMilitary Hero

Heroine archetypes

SorceressAntiheroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVsMercenary Company

Tropes

GrimdarkMorally Gray ProtagonistMercenary CompanyWarPolitical IntrigueAntiheroFellowshipEmpireSecondary WorldDark Lord

Themes

SurvivalLoyalty and BetrayalWar and ConsequencesMoral AmbiguityPower and CorruptionBrotherhoodDuty vs Self-Preservation

Synopsis

Marching south after the ghastly battle at the Tower of Charm, the Black Company is hounded by shadowy figures every inch of the way. This omnibus edition collects "Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel," and "The Silver Spike."

Tags

Military FantasyMercenary FictionSword and SorceryCharacter-Driven