The Silver Spike

The Silver Spike
Author	Glen Cook
Cover artist	Keith Berdak
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Black Company
Genre	Epic fantasy, Dark fantasy
Publisher	Tor Fantasy
Publication date	September 1989
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	313
ISBN	0-8125-0220-5
OCLC	20269842

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.

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.

Characters in "The Silver Spike"

Spike Hunters

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

The White Rose 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 Northern Empire

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

Others

Philodendron Case (the narrator)
Raven – formerly of The Black Company
Toadkiller Dog
The Limper – one of The Ten Who Were Taken

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External links

The Silver Spike at the Internet Book List
The Silver Spike title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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