Paperback, 319 pages
English language
Published May 15, 1984 by Tor Fantasy.
Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Until the prophesy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more.
There must be a way for the Black Company to find her...
Very good dark fantasy. World building is solid except for the names, which are quite silly. I don't know if characters are not supposed to have proper names or if Croaker (the narrator) is hiding them on purpose.
Gosh! The writing!
I tried and gave it more than one chance, but it isn't my cup of tea unfortunately.
