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The episode discusses Glen Cook's unique approach to fantasy in 'The Black Company', contrasting it with traditional heroic narratives.

https://www.orchideight.com/products/acceptable-losses-you-like-history-right-tee NEW SHIRT 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 Before Warhammer Fantasy had even left its infancy, author Glen Cook took a plunge into a completely different kind of fantasy: one that traded righteous knights and glorious kingdoms for a cynical, heav...

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Topics covered

• fantasy literature
• corporate overlords
• demonic sorceress
• cynical storytelling
• Warhammer Fantasy

Keywords

• The Black Company
• Glen Cook
• fantasy
• demonic sorceress
• cynical fantasy
• Warhammer Fantasy
• corporate overlord

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