

The Black Company: Glittering Stone I (collects Bleak Seasons and She Is the Darkness).The Black Company Goes South (collects The Silver Spike, Shadow Games, and Dreams of Steel).Annals of the Black Company (collects The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and The White Rose).Science Fiction Book Club hardcover omnibus editions:.Takes place concurrently with Shadow Games An interquel set between The Black Company and Shadows Linger though it is intended to be read after Soldiers Live NASA's goal is to attract and retain students focused on STEM studies, strengthening the agency and the nation's future workforce.The epic fantasy series features a band of mercenaries known as the Black Company. NASA will pair scientists and engineers with Tor-Forge writers to help raise awareness and enhance public interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The enormous popularity of science fiction is a key element in this collaboration to make the books a gateway to the general public and generate awareness of the significant role NASA plays in our everyday live. Many people who work in science and technology often credit science fiction as a significant inspiration for their career choices.

"Ultimately this agreement will benefit the public, as we look for innovative ways to communicate our past and current achievements, while focusing on the needs of the future," said Nona Cheeks, who directs Goddard's Innovative Partnerships initiatives. Referred to as "NASA Inspired Works of Fiction," these books will be based on concepts pertinent to current and future agency missions and operations. has partnered with Tor-Forge Books to develop and publish a series of science-fiction-themed books. In an effort to introduce, inform and inspire readers about NASA, the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
