Wow, the second Black Company book might be better than the first. Though a lot less ambitious, Shadows Linger was much tighter than the first book. The Black Company felt like a series of amazing and interconnected short stories, but shadows linger is one straight narrative.

The best part about this book was Marron Shed. The first POV character that isn’t Croaker does not disappoint. Shed sucks. He is a monster who only redeems himself after he ruined everything. He is a morality warning of greed and lust and damn is he compelling. Also, I would not be surprised if Croaker exaggerated his redemption arc. I find it funny that Croaker basically tells the reader that Shed is a compelling character.

I loved everything surrounding the black castle. It felt more like a horror novel than fantasy and it was so fun. There were some really good deaths in here.

The Captain, The Limper, Feather, Shed, Bullock were good. Raven’s made me laugh out loud, but I have a hard time believing he’s actually dead.