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Country
  
United States

Series
  
The Black Company

Publication date
  
September 1989

Author
  
Glen Cook

Followed by
  
She Is the Darkness


Cover artist
  
Keith Berdak

Language
  
English

Publisher
  
Tor Fantasy

Originally published
  
15 September 1989

Preceded by
  
Dreams of Steel

Page count
  
313

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Genres
  
High fantasy, Dark fantasy

Similar
  
Glen Cook books, The Black Company books, Fantasy books

The Silver Spike is a spin-off novel from Glen Cook's The Black Company. The story combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it follows two former members of The Black Company and the formerly renowned "White Rose" down their own path after parting ways with the company following the events at the conclusion of The White Rose.

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Plot summary

The Dominator was a wizard of immense power who could not be killed by his enemies. He was, however, defeated and his evil essence imprisoned in a silver spike. The power inherent in the spike is so greatly feared and desired that some try to steal it, while others try to keep it from falling into anyone's hands.

Spike Hunters

  • Tully Stahl
  • Smeds Stahl – Tully's cousin
  • Old Man Fish (Forto Reibus)
  • Timmy Locan
  • The Rebellion

  • Darling (Tonie Fisk) – The White Rose
  • Silent – Wizard formerly of The Black Company
  • Bomanz the Wakener (Seth Chalk)
  • Brother Bear Torque
  • Donkey Dick “Stubby” Torque
  • Paddlefoot Torque
  • The Empire

  • Brigadier Wildbrand
  • Gossamer – Wizard and Spidersilk's twin
  • Spidersilk
  • Exile – Imperial wizard from Charm
  • Others

  • Philodendron Case
  • Raven – formerly of The Black Company
  • Toadkiller Dog
  • The Limper – one of The Ten Who Were Taken
  • References

    The Silver Spike Wikipedia