Book description
For someone who's immortal, Never Dead Ned manages to die with alarming frequency, he just has the annoying habit of rising from the grave. But this soldier might truly be better dead than face his newest assignment. Ogre Company is the legion's dumping ground - a motley, undisciplined group of…
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1 author picked In the Company of Ogres as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I did not see that end coming, and to this day, this book has one of the most twisted twists that ever twisted my undergarments.
I‘ve been a fan of Mr. Martinez since Gil‘s All Fright Diner, so I knew to expect a twisted humour; and I do love the humour in this book very much. The premise itself is so funny, you just have to read it.
But in regards to the apocalypse, it showed me the apocalypse might be just around the corner, and if anything, it starts with me, and with us. We are the ones…
From Stefan's list on apocalypse being dark times, but it‘s not the end (and might be fun, too).
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