Dreams of Steel

The Sixth novel of The Black Company

The Books of the South 02

By Glen Cook

Copyright © Glen Cook 1990

Cover art by Keith Berdak

First Printing: April, 1990

This ePub edition v1.0 by Dead^Man Jan, 2011

Croaker Has Fallen

and, following the Company's disastrous defeat at Dejagore, Lady is one of the few survivors -- determined to avenge the Company and herself against the Shadowmasters, no matter what the cost.

But in assembling a new fighting force from the dregs and rabble of Taglios, she finds herself offered help by a mysterious, ancient cult of murder -- competent, reliable, and apparently committed to her goals.

Meanwhile, far away, Shadowmasters conspire against one another and the world, weaving dark spells that reach into the heart of Taglios. And in a hidden grove, a familiar figure slowly awakens to find himself the captive of an animated, headless corpse.

Mercilessly cutting through Taglian intrigues, Lady appears to be growing stronger every day. All that disturbs her are the dreams which afflict her by night. Dreams of carnage,of destruction, of universal death. Unceasing -- Dreams Of Steel.

For Keith, because I like his style