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Cover of The White Rose

The White Rose

Glen Cook (1985)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Book of the North #3
SettingSecondary World
CSM age16
Goodreads4.2

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarGraphic ViolenceMass Death

Positive tags

Found FamilyRedemption Arc

Tropes

Military SFMorally Gray ProtagonistReluctant HeroFound FamilySoft SF

Themes

Power and CorruptionSacrificeGood vs EvilLoyaltySurvival

Synopsis

She is the last hope of good in the war against the evil sorceress known as the Lady. From a secret base on the Plains of Fear, where even the Lady hesitates to go, the Black Company, once in service to the Lady, now fights to bring victory to the White Rose. But now an even greater evil threatens the world. All the great battles that have gone before will seem a skirmishes when the Dominator rises from the grave.

Tags

Dark FantasyMilitary FantasyEpic FantasyGrimdark