Glen Cook: The Black Company

Hi everyone

For years I've been meaning to read something by Glen Cook. His books were never available in our local stores, and once I started shopping online, I somehow forgot about him; until a few months ago, when I saw a review of one of his books on Goodreads. That’s when I remembered! 
I decided to try his most popular series first: The Black Company is the first book in his The Chronicles of the Black Company.
I read this on my e-reader.

"Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead.
Until the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more. There must be a way for the Black Company to find her..." 

Unfortunately, The Black Company just wasn’t for me.
The biggest issue I had was that it lacked a central plot. Instead of a cohesive story, the book felt like a series of disconnected events; almost as if Glen Cook had a checklist of scenes he wanted to tick off. There were endless, boring card games and pointless conversations sandwiched between a few action scenes. It made the pacing feel slow and disjointed, and I found myself struggling to stay engaged.
Another disappointment was the lack of character development and worldbuilding. The characters felt cliché and predictable, and while a few had interesting traits, most were forgettable. I never felt connected to anyone, and the world itself lacked depth. It was hard to care about what was happening when everything felt so shallow.
And then there were the flying carpets. Really? I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at that one.

Have you read The Black Company or any of Glen Cook’s other works? Did you enjoy it more than I did? I’d love to hear your thoughts; maybe I missed something! 

Happy reading!
Helena