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DK and Kirioth discuss the intense second half of Glen Cook's dark fantasy novel, The Black Company, focusing on its high casualty rates and magical battles.

Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nhX9NJ3EW7 Merch: https://shop.orchideight.com/collections/acceptable-losses The Black Company is on the run, and the casualty reports are getting completely unhinged. DK and Kirioth are back to break down the monstrous second half of Glen Cook's dark fantasy classic. From explosive spell-wars between Goblin and One-Eye to Soulcatcher flexing a literal magic carpet, the r...

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Hosts: DK, Kirioth

Topics covered

• dark fantasy
• literature analysis
• Glen Cook
• The Black Company
• casualty reports
• magic
• spell-wars

Keywords

• The Black Company
• Glen Cook
• dark fantasy
• magic
• spell-wars
• casualties
• literature

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Books & works: The Black Company

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