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by Michael Moorcock
The epic tale of Elric of Melnibone, albino prince of ruins, moves to it's awesome conclusion -with the whole of the natural and supernatural world in mighty conflict - the final conflict, Armageddon. Elric holds the key to the future: the new age which must follow the destruction.To turn that key he must sacrifice all that he loves and risk his very soul.
The epic tale of Elric of Melnibone, albino prince of ruins, moves to it's awesome conclusion -with the whole of the natural and supernatural world in mighty conflict - the final conflict, Armageddon. Elric holds the key to the future: the new age which must follow the destruction.To turn that key he must sacrifice all that he loves and risk his very soul.
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Published
September 15th 1987
by Ace
(first published 1965)
0441787541
(ISBN13: 9780441787548 )
Moonglum , Zarozinia , Elric of Melniboné
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Heigh-ho, I sometimes fantasize about a law that would forbid older authors from going back and modifying their early works. A gross infringement of l …more Heigh-ho, I sometimes fantasize about a law that would forbid older authors from going back and modifying their early works. A gross infringement of liberty, you say? No doubt, but in my view the literary world would be a lot better for it. Michael Moorcock’s works are a case in point. Originally there were just two books in this series, Stormbringer, and The Stealer of Souls, and those are the best. Get the first editions of these two if you can, the remainder become increasingly dreadful. The same goes for the Runestaff series (4 books originally). (Other examples include Doc Smith’s Lensman series, Jack Williamson’s The Legion of Time, and many more.) Hope this helps. (less)
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With Stormbringer , Michael Moorcock brings a superior fantasy series to a to formally effective and emotionally satisfying conclusion. I love the Elric series, and sometimes wonder if I rate the books too highly. After all, the prose, ranging from workmanlike to vigorous, is often evocative but rarely poetic, and the tales themselves run to cliche, with too many love-besotted sorcerers, too many queens with hidden agendas, and too many marvelous towers—chock full of monsters and demons—appearing
With Stormbringer , Michael Moorcock brings a superior fantasy series to a to formally effective and emotionally satisfying conclusion. I love the Elric series, and sometimes wonder if I rate the books too highly. After all, the prose, ranging from workmanlike to vigorous, is often evocative but rarely poetic, and the tales themselves run to cliche, with too many love-besotted sorcerers, too many queens with hidden agendas, and too many marvelous towers—chock full of monsters and demons—appearing at the conflux of the time streams. Here, however, Moorcock is at the top of his game. His prose is unusually concentrated and disciplined, and many of the plot elements he introduces are both surprising and pleasing. (My favorites? The quest for Roland’s horn, and—even better--the Sad Giant and his shield.) But the best thing about this book is the seriousness with which Moorcock treats his hero, his hero’s destiny, and the startlingly original universe—a world torn between Chaos and Law—in which his hero lives. For it is the brooding Byronic character of Elric himself, fated to kill those whom he loves, and the unique philosophical realm which determines the nature of that character, that together are the twin source of the Elric fans’ delight, making it easy to excuse the patches of mundane prose, the occasional narrative cliche. In fashioning Stormbringer , Moorcock has shown great courage, not flinching from the demands of fate or the requirements of his chosen universe. He brings the Elric series to its inevitable conclusion, and, in doing so, has crafted a thing of harsh beauty, as heartbreaking and bleak as Arthur’s battle at the plain of Camlann.
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"I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas." -Michael Moorcock With this simple sentence, Moorcock reveals something troubling and endemic to the fantasy genre: that not enough fantasy authors start out with fantastical ideas. There are a lot of big writers out there (with really big books) who don't have very big ideas. But perhaps that shouldn't surprise us, since their ur-inspiration, Tolkien, has a remarkably vast amount of skill
"I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas." -Michael Moorcock With this simple sentence, Moorcock reveals something troubling and endemic to the fantasy genre: that not enough fantasy authors start out with fantastical ideas. There are a lot of big writers out there (with really big books) who don't have very big ideas. But perhaps that shouldn't surprise us, since their ur-inspiration, Tolkien, has a remarkably vast amount of skill sadly limited by a very small vision, while Moorcock is the opposite: a man with grandiose visions who is sometimes limited by his meager skill. Certainly, Moorcock is capable of some pretty, frilly prose, and shows in this story, as in the tale which opens Elric's saga, that he is capable of providing a consistent tone and driving plot. But, at his core, he is still (at least through the early Elric stories), a pulp writer, and he admits as much in the introduction to 'Stealer of Souls', talking about how many of the stories were rushed, how some were written for money, that many disparate stories were combined to make saleable novels, and how most of these stories were explorations of ideas that he would only fully develop in later series. I admit I appreciate this straightforward humility much more than the pretension of many in the genre, and as usual, it is the most humble author who tends to produce the best work--it is almost as if some level of restraint and self-awareness was vital to being a skilled writer. Though not all of his experiments work out so well, like Leiber, the earlier writing seems to have the most drive and vitality. While this dark, mythic vision of Ragnarok might be the conclusion of Elric's tragedy, it actually comprises some of the earliest stories. Like the introductory story of the series, this one has a consistent arc of plot and tone, and is much more concerned with Elric's psychological struggles than some of the others, where he is more standoffish and archetypally mythic. There is also an interesting crossover here between Elric's story and the historical myths that inspired him--namely the Song of Roland , and it is an interesting choice on Moorcock's part to create a literal connection to his inspirations instead of merely a symbolic, allusive one. It is another sign of his authorial inventiveness and boldness to delve suddenly into pastiche and give his mythic world a very real connection to his reader's reality. Once again, I am struck by the fact that, reading the entirety of the original Elric tales, I have grossed about eight-hundred-fifty pages, and in that space, have gotten a character's life: his several loves, many companions met, befriended, lost, and mourned, empires destroyed, mythical realms explored, and a worldwide war begun, waged, and concluded. In many other fantasy series, I might still be waiting for the plot to actually pick up. Already I have gotten a depth and breadth that exceeds many longer works, and that is despite the fact that several of the Elric stories are experiments that never quite concluded, and thus acted as filler. I know that Elric is not quite an 'Epic Fantasy' (though it does have some epic scope), but it seems to me that too few authors actually have enough ideas to actually fill a series the length of the average epic. Moorcock does have a wealth of ideas, many of them promising and unusual, and it's unfortunate that Moorcock never quite explores them all, though he has said that for him, the Elric stories were just the opening forays for concepts he would develop more fully later, and so I look forward to reading those later books and seeing how his promising concepts play out when he has the opportunity to put more time and thought into them. One complaint I had with the stories was that the interesting magical cosmology of the world never seemed to manifest in the characters, who tended to be more mythical than psychologically complex, and if, in the future, Moorcock is able to rectify this, it would deepen his fantasy immensely. The conclusion is impressive, and if all of the stories had the same drive, continuity of tone, and depth of psychology, it would be a much stronger series. As it stands, it is an interesting experiment, an exploration of fantastical concepts that, if not as focused as we might hope, at least present a unique, inspiring vision of what fantasy can be. My List of Suggested Fantasy Books
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The epic tale of Elric of Melniboné, albino prince of ruins, moves to its awesome conclusion. The whole of the natural and supernatural world is in mighty conflict, Armageddon has come and all of existence clashes in a storm of death and chaos. Elric holds the key to the future: the new age which must follow the destruction of everything that once was. To turn that key, he must sacrifice all that he loves and risk his very soul. This book was pure chaos (pun definitely intended) and I wouldn't ha
The epic tale of Elric of Melniboné, albino prince of ruins, moves to its awesome conclusion. The whole of the natural and supernatural world is in mighty conflict, Armageddon has come and all of existence clashes in a storm of death and chaos. Elric holds the key to the future: the new age which must follow the destruction of everything that once was. To turn that key, he must sacrifice all that he loves and risk his very soul. This book was pure chaos (pun definitely intended) and I wouldn't have the finale for such a chaotic series end any other way. The true power of magic and Elric's demonic runeblade Stormbringer are on display, wicked sorcerers and the Dukes of Hell are out in full force, friends and lovers are brutally sacrificed, the fabric of reality comes apart as the world ends so it can begin once more. I think the final book is the best in the series. It's a high fantasy apocalyptic acid trip at its finest.
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When I was a student at Cambridge during the late 70s, the Cambridge University Science Fiction Society had an evening every week at one of the local pubs. They were sufficiently well-known there that they had managed to persuade the bartenders to add a few SF-themed cocktails to their repertoire. The favourite was the Elric of Melnibone, which, if I recall correctly, consisted of vodka and milk, with two maraschino cherries floating in it. Now what the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream? I'm pret
When I was a student at Cambridge during the late 70s, the Cambridge University Science Fiction Society had an evening every week at one of the local pubs. They were sufficiently well-known there that they had managed to persuade the bartenders to add a few SF-themed cocktails to their repertoire. The favourite was the Elric of Melnibone, which, if I recall correctly, consisted of vodka and milk, with two maraschino cherries floating in it. Now what the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream? I'm pretty sure that ice-cream was involved...
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The saga of Elric of Melnibone has its highs and its lows - mostly highs - but it really does go down on a good note indeed. Nightmarish apocalyptic visions, terrible bloody battle, and dramatic irony and great tragedy. Even a few good character moments, though it's not Moorcock's strong point. I wish it could have gone differently for poor Elric, though. I wonder if it could have gone differently. If he could have escaped this fate, and found happiness... or if all of this really was meant to be
The saga of Elric of Melnibone has its highs and its lows - mostly highs - but it really does go down on a good note indeed. Nightmarish apocalyptic visions, terrible bloody battle, and dramatic irony and great tragedy. Even a few good character moments, though it's not Moorcock's strong point. I wish it could have gone differently for poor Elric, though. I wonder if it could have gone differently. If he could have escaped this fate, and found happiness... or if all of this really was meant to be.
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The strongest feeling I get from Moorcock’s Elric series is melancholy. I understand the lure of that state, as I get it when I read my beloved King Arthur books or at the end of a Shakespearian tragedy. But I feel like Moorcock does it with smoke & mirrors instead of through masterful story-telling. In Stormbringer (and the other Elric novels to be sure) I get this feeling from a combination of atmosphere and setting, but Elric himself leaves me cold. It’s pretty hard to root for the guy who is
The strongest feeling I get from Moorcock’s Elric series is melancholy. I understand the lure of that state, as I get it when I read my beloved King Arthur books or at the end of a Shakespearian tragedy. But I feel like Moorcock does it with smoke & mirrors instead of through masterful story-telling. In Stormbringer (and the other Elric novels to be sure) I get this feeling from a combination of atmosphere and setting, but Elric himself leaves me cold. It’s pretty hard to root for the guy who is portrayed as the lesser evil. The details of each novel are tiresomely repetitive—Elric tries to resist using his demonic sword, Stormbringer; without it, he is too weak to be of any use in macho pursuits; he returns once again to using his soul-sucking weapon. One simple word, repeated several times, was also jarring to me. Elric keeps saying “thanks,” which to me feels like a very modern usage and out of place in this rather archaic setting. If he said “many thanks” it would have grated less for me. Likewise, a number of times contracted words were used, when I thought that spelling out both words would have been more true to the ancient atmosphere, not to mention matching with the other language used. I guess I expect more precise language in a pseudo-archaic world. I can’t say that I’m unhappy to be finished the Elric saga…..in many ways, it has felt like reading the same book six times. Book 203 of my science fiction and fantasy reading project.
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The conclusion of Elric saga is here. The book starts with events mentioned in the epilogue of the last book: Elric's wife is kidnapped by forces of Chaos. Elric's patron god Arioch also happens to belong to Chaos, so the poor albino has to fight his own patron. This kidnapping also happened to be a minor detail of the all-out war between Law and Chaos in which Elric becomes involved in spite of himself. This is a good conclusion to the series. My only question is: I thought this was the final b
The conclusion of Elric saga is here. The book starts with events mentioned in the epilogue of the last book: Elric's wife is kidnapped by forces of Chaos. Elric's patron god Arioch also happens to belong to Chaos, so the poor albino has to fight his own patron. This kidnapping also happened to be a minor detail of the all-out war between Law and Chaos in which Elric becomes involved in spite of himself. This is a good conclusion to the series. My only question is: I thought this was the final book from the way it ends, so why are there three more books in the series listed? The book and the whole series deserve solid four stars. Highly recommended to the people who would like to see that the fantasy classic used to be; this one is free from the influence of J.R.R. Tolkien which was very rate in its time.
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What an impressive "end"! :) Of course, I already know there are a number of books that continue on, but I have to assume they take place before this Final Battle. The black blade always gets the final laugh. Indeed. I need to back up. These Elric tales are epic in the purest sense of the word. Forces of Chaos and Law rage across all lands and the multiverse... all time, as well. Elric's sword, Stormbringer, was designed to destroy the gods of Chaos together its twin, a blade of Law. Both are int
What an impressive "end"! :) Of course, I already know there are a number of books that continue on, but I have to assume they take place before this Final Battle. The black blade always gets the final laugh. Indeed. I need to back up. These Elric tales are epic
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