A review by wmhenrymorris
Lord of the Silent Kingdom by Glen Cook

I had forgotten so much of what had happened in the first book that it was difficult to get in to this book. In addition, there's a story arc, but much of what happens is an "and then" and the deep discoveries and reveals don't occur in the natural place and some of the battles are anticlimactic. On the other hand, especially upon reflection, there's a realism of sorts to be found in this book. It is very much a chronicle. Things unfold to a certain extent as 'And then's. And the socio-political situation is always shifting and some of that is due to natural causes and not just machinations. I suppose you could say that there's some historical realism to it.

I also really like some of the characters. It doesn't sear like the Black Company novels, but there's a nice piquancy to it. More like a 3.5.