The Company - K.J. Parker

Years ago there was a war. Five men fought together as 'linebreakers'; an incredibly dangerous job that threatened their lives every day and paved their way to riches and fame. The war ended, they moved on and got on with their lives and left their brutal past behind them. All except one. The book starts when this last member re-enters their lives with the aim of persuading them to reconsider a plan they had though up years before. He wants them to move, with everything they need, to a deserted island where they can set up a settlement of their own and begin a new life together. All practicalities are considered, wives found, supplies bought, and the move ...  Read the complete review