Shadows Linger: A Novel of the Black Company (The Second Chronicle of The Black Company)

"Mercenary soldiers in the service of the Lady, the Black Company stands against the rebels of the White Rose. They are tough men, proud of honoring their contracts. The Lady is evil, but so, too, are those who falsely profess to follow the White Rose, reincarnation of a centuries-dead heroine. Yet now some of the Company have discovered that the mute girl they rescued and sheltered is truly the White Rose reborn. Now there may be a path to the light, even for such as they. If they can survive it."--Back cover When the Black Company discovers the mute girl they have rescued and sheltered is the White Rose, they strive to protect her from the evil mercenary soldiers who are out to destroy her and everything she stands for. All men are born condemned, so the wise say.