{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6540552d8f6e5f0012b16ecd/68620d499951fac41bc4c92b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Black Company","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6540552d8f6e5f0012b16ecd/1751256258167-b3b2fe87-afd6-4188-9ec6-e4ae345c639b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For the month we read <strong>The Black Company by Glenn Coo</strong>k<strong> </strong>and have a discussion on our thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>The Black Company</em></strong>, released in May 1984, is the first novel in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Cook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Glen Cook</a>'s ongoing series <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Black Company</em></a>. The book combines elements of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_fantasy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">epic fantasy</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fantasy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dark fantasy</a> as it describes the dealings of an elite <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercenary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mercenary</a> unit, the Black Company, with the Lady, ruler of the Northern Empire.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>“<strong>Our discussion will touch on the potential sexual assault depicted in the book, murder, and other heavier topics. This content is disturbing and may be traumatizing. This content is for mature audiences.”</strong></p><p><br></p><p>(EXTRA: background music and intro music is from Bensound, Freesound, &amp; Pixabay)</p>","author_name":"Julian Crespo"}