{"product_id":"lies-weeping-book-one-of-a-pitiless-rain-a-chronicle-of-the-black-company-9781250397997","title":"Lies Weeping: Book One of a Pitiless Rain, a Chronicle of the Black Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark himself, \u003ci\u003eLies Weeping \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book in a brand new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--an epic fantasy series, with millions of copies in print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 called the Land of Unknown Shadows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Steven Erikson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChronicles of The Black Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Black Company \u003c\/i\u003e(The First Chronicle)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShadows Linger \u003c\/i\u003e(The Second Chronicle)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe White Rose \u003c\/i\u003e(The Third Chronicle)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Spike\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShadow Games \u003c\/i\u003e(The First Book of the South)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDreams of Steel \u003c\/i\u003e(The Second Book of the South)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBleak Seasons \u003c\/i\u003e(Book One of Glittering Stone)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShe Is the Darkness \u003c\/i\u003e(Book Two of Glittering Stone)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWater Sleeps \u003c\/i\u003e(Book Three of Glittering Stone)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSoldiers Live \u003c\/i\u003e(Book Four of Glittering Stone)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePort of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLies Weeping \u003c\/i\u003e(Book One of A Pitiless Rain) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOmnibus editions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChronicles of the Black Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (comprising \u003ci\u003eThe Black Company\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadows Linger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe White Rose\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Books of the South\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (comprising \u003ci\u003eShadow Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDreams of Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Spike\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Black Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (comprising \u003ci\u003eBleak Seasons \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShe Is the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Many Deaths of the Black Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (comprising \u003ci\u003eWater Sleeps \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSoldiers Live\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLEN COOK\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003egrew 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Black Company\u003c\/i\u003e in 1984. After working many years for General Motors, Cook now writes full-time. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife Carol.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690820337938,"sku":"9781250397997","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d41b9444-05c0-4e2e-b059-8a3c9d4b5a70.jpg?v=1761748825","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lies-weeping-book-one-of-a-pitiless-rain-a-chronicle-of-the-black-company-9781250397997","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}