content: I enjoyed reading both books, but _The White Company_ was definitely better, IMHO. There were some minor inconsistencies between the two books--which were probably occasioned by Sir A. C. Doyle's desire to re-use some of the popular characters from the first book in his _Sir Nigel_ 'pre-quel.' (I won't detail the discrepancies, so as not to diminish the reading enjoyment for those who missed them.) I was glad I purchased both books together, though, because they're both worth reading. However, TWC seems to have a fresher quality.