From Glen Cook, the godfather of Grimdark himself, They Cry is the second book in a brand new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company—an epic fantasy series with millions of copies in print.

In this second volume of the Chronicles of the Black Company saga, A Pitiless Rain, Arkana and Shukrat return to An Abode of Raven imbued with powerful magic that they've barely begun to grasp. These powers allow them to do things they’ve never imagined, but have also opened them up to intrigue and murderous plots—both political and supernatural—that only they can contend with. The Land of Unknown Shadows has truly lived up to its name.

Meanwhile, the new Steadfast Guardian's boundless curiosity has stretched him near his limits, putting at risk the demigod-once-known-as-Croaker’s remaining humanity. The only thing keeping him anchored are the misadventures of his adopted daughters, and the scheming Soulcatcher, doing all she can to escape her prison, or failing that, annoy him into releasing her.

Something dark and dangerous is brewing on Hsien, with powerful forces making moves against the Black Company that would change the balance of power on this plane and beyond. And the only ones who could stand in their way are a distracted demigod and the self-proclaimed "Wild Witches" and their shadowy friends.

The future of the Black Company has never been more uncertain.

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Praise for this book

“This volume also makes clear that there are plenty of fascinating corners of this sprawling world left to explore, especially given a reference to the “ten thousand examples of evil behavior” not yet recorded in the Company’s annals. Cook’s cadre of fans will find this well worth the wait.”

―Publishers Weekly, starred review on Lies Weeping

“A very welcome return of Glen Cook to the Chronicles of the Black Company, one of the pioneering series of grimdark fantasy.”

—Grimdark Magazine on Lies Weeping

“Glen writes a mean book.”

—Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author

“Glen Cook changed the face of the fantasy genre forever . . . and for the better.”

—Fantasy Book Review, on The Black Company

“A master realist of the imagination.”―Locus

“Over the past 25 years, Cook has carved out a place for himself among the preeminent fantasy writers of his generation. . . . His work is unrelentingly real, complex, and honest. The sense of place that permeates his narrative and characters gives his ‘fantasies’ more gravitas and grit than most fictions set in the here-and-now.”

—Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author




About the AuthorGLEN COOK grew up in Northern California, served in the U.S. Navy, attended the University of Missouri, and was one of the earliest graduates of the well-known Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop. Since 1971, he has published a large number of science fiction and fantasy novels, including the occult-detective Garrett Files novels, and the very popular Black Company sequence, which began with the publication of The Black Company in 1984. After working many years for General Motors, Cook now writes full-time. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife, Carol.
Title: They Cry : Book Two of A Pitiless Rain, a Chronicle of the Black Company
Author(s): Glen Cook
Series: Chronicles of The Black Company
Volume: 13
ISBN: 9781250405937
Copyright 2026
Release Date: November 03, 2026
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
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