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Joe D · 06-05-2008, 08:50 PM

The White Rose by Glen Cook. Wonderful book, not as good as Shadows Linger, but still very intense.

The Cruel Wind omnibus by Glen Cook, contains the first 3 Dread Empire novels. I am lukewarm on this one, it feels like a 1000 page story crammed into 600 pages. Cook's choppy style which worked wonders for The Black Company is still not well developed in this series. The characters and story feels distant. However, Mocker is a great character.

The Fortress in Shadow omnibus by Glen cook, the two prequels for the Dread Empire novels. Now this was fantastic as well, much more focused and personal than the first 3 empire novels.

A Passage to Arms by Glen Cook. The cover says, "The Das Boot in Space" and this is a pretty accurate description. Fast paced, tense, and it feels real.

I guess what I like about Glen Cook's books and his characters is that he doesn't sugar coat anything, things are what they are and stuff happens.

I'm on to The Dragon Never Sleeps by Cook.

One book that I read a couple years ago that I can really recommend is Citizen Hughes by Michael Drosnin. I don't normally read non-fiction but this was fantastic.

The book kind of picks off where the Aviator film ended, namely after Howard Hughes moves into the Las Vegas hotel.

06-05-2008, 08:50 PM	#71 of 103
Joe D Member Join Date: May 1999 Local Time: 09:19 PM Local Date: 10-15-2008 Posts: 2,080	Re: Books you've read in 2008 The White Rose by Glen Cook. Wonderful book, not as good as Shadows Linger, but still very intense. The Cruel Wind omnibus by Glen Cook, contains the first 3 Dread Empire novels. I am lukewarm on this one, it feels like a 1000 page story crammed into 600 pages. Cook's choppy style which worked wonders for The Black Company is still not well developed in this series. The characters and story feels distant. However, Mocker is a great character. The Fortress in Shadow omnibus by Glen cook, the two prequels for the Dread Empire novels. Now this was fantastic as well, much more focused and personal than the first 3 empire novels. A Passage to Arms by Glen Cook. The cover says, "The Das Boot in Space" and this is a pretty accurate description. Fast paced, tense, and it feels real. I guess what I like about Glen Cook's books and his characters is that he doesn't sugar coat anything, things are what they are and stuff happens. I'm on to The Dragon Never Sleeps by Cook. One book that I read a couple years ago that I can really recommend is Citizen Hughes by Michael Drosnin. I don't normally read non-fiction but this was fantastic. The book kind of picks off where the Aviator film ended, namely after Howard Hughes moves into the Las Vegas hotel. Last edited by Joe D : 06-05-2008 at 08:59 PM.