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White Wolf Publishing (1998), Edition: 1st Hardcover Ed, Hardcover, 625 pages
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From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the second volume of the author's definitive editions of the famous Elric of Melnibon� series In one of the most well-loved fantasy epics of the twentieth century, Elric is the brooding, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melnibon�. After defeating his nefarious cousin and gaining control over the epic sword Stormbringer, Elric, prince of ruins, must decide what he's willing to sacrifice in a fight against Armageddon. Stormbringer is the second volume in the definitive Elric editions of the series that has transformed and influenced the fantasy genre for generations.
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LibraryThing member aethercowboy
Elric had a little sword,
It's blade was black as coal,
And everyone this blade did cut,
This sword would get a soul.
Elric, as you may or may not know, is a tragic hero, an anti-hero, a hero whose life you would not want for a second. He's a weak albino, and the last Emperor of Melniboné. He
Collected here are several stories of Elric, including the chronologically last (if ever there can be a last story of an Eternal Champion) of Elric. They chronicle Elric meeting the Sleeping Sorceress, fighting the evil wizard of Pan Tang, and even taking part in the epic battle royale that could result in the very end of existence on that plane.
Moorcock is a brilliant fantasy writer, and it shows. Never is there a dull moment for Elric and his occasional companion (such as Moonglum or Wheldrake), but ever always are moments of melancholy, or moments of tragedy for the poor Melnibonéan prince.
If you like Moorcock's other writings, and have for whatever reason, never read about Elric before, you'd be best to find a volume or two and get crackin'! Even if Elric's life is wrought with tragedy, it does not mean that you cannot be enraptured by his tale!
It's blade was black as coal,
And everyone this blade did cut,
This sword would get a soul.
Elric, as you may or may not know, is a tragic hero, an anti-hero, a hero whose life you would not want for a second. He's a weak albino, and the last Emperor of Melniboné. He
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depends on herbs and drugs to maintain his strength, unless he has Stormbringer, his demonic sword. Stormbringer steals souls, and uses part of that energy to feed its master, like a cat dropping a vole on your doorstep, only Stormbringer drops a dead giant made of amphetamines on Elric's. The sword, the bane of his existence, is also the only thing that maintains his existence. As much as he hates the black hellblade, he depends on it for survival.Collected here are several stories of Elric, including the chronologically last (if ever there can be a last story of an Eternal Champion) of Elric. They chronicle Elric meeting the Sleeping Sorceress, fighting the evil wizard of Pan Tang, and even taking part in the epic battle royale that could result in the very end of existence on that plane.
Moorcock is a brilliant fantasy writer, and it shows. Never is there a dull moment for Elric and his occasional companion (such as Moonglum or Wheldrake), but ever always are moments of melancholy, or moments of tragedy for the poor Melnibonéan prince.
If you like Moorcock's other writings, and have for whatever reason, never read about Elric before, you'd be best to find a volume or two and get crackin'! Even if Elric's life is wrought with tragedy, it does not mean that you cannot be enraptured by his tale!
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LibraryThing member AlejandroAlarcn
As I expected, as this is a collection of five different books/novellas, it is uneven in quality. By far, the most enjoyable story was "The Stealer of Souls", which is the simplest as well as the earliest one. There are also a few truly memorable moments from the rest of the stories -personally, I
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think the Gypsy Road from "The Revenge of the Rose" was brilliant. As for the rest, Moorcock crams too much stuff everywhere, which makes the stories lose momentum and interest. This being my first Michael Moorcock book, I'm sad to say that, overall, I was disappointed. Show Less
LibraryThing member Don.A
As I expected, as this is a collection of five different books/novellas, it is uneven in quality. By far, the most enjoyable story was "The Stealer of Souls", which is the simplest as well as the earliest one. There are also a few truly memorable moments from the rest of the stories -personally, I
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think the Gypsy Road from "The Revenge of the Rose" was brilliant. As for the rest, Moorcock crams too much stuff everywhere, which makes the stories lose momentum and interest. This being my first Michael Moorcock book, I'm sad to say that, overall, I was disappointed. Show Less
LibraryThing member stuart10er
The first of four volumes republishing the stories of Elric in the order of their publication rather than a chronilogical order - which I think is what was attempted in the novelizations from the '70s that I read the first time (starting with Elric of Melnibone and ending with Stormbringer).
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Recommended if you like classic Sword and Sorcery novels in the vein of Fritz Leiber.
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interesting, I thought, about this edition is the additional materials that were included. Two of them are explanitory letters written at the same time as the stories, roughly. Seeing them in the published context chronilogically is also very interesting as this shows how Moorcock's ideas evolved over time and as he fleshed out the material.Recommended if you like classic Sword and Sorcery novels in the vein of Fritz Leiber.
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1993
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625 p.; 9.2 inches
ISBN
1565041879 / 9781565041875