Has anyone else read this classic saga of the Last Emperor of Melniboné, written by Michael Moorcock over 40 years ago and still the stuff fantasies are made of?
For those not familiar with the character, he's an albino Emperor, prone to weakness until he comes to possess the hell-forged, vampiric sword, Stormbringer. It's a story about the struggle between Law and Chaos, about the multiverse, and above all, about the Eternal Champion. I'm halfway through the saga (made up of many books, novellas, and short stories), and am just loving it! So, wondering if there are any other Elric fans out there, or fans of Mr. Moorcock's work in general.
Here is a link to the new re-release of the Elric saga, published by Del Rey (eventually there will be 6 books in all):
http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/au...authorid=21080
And some more images of Elric can be found here:
http://homepage.mac.com/antallan/gallery.html
And for those interested, Mr. Moorcock's forum:
http://www.multiverse.org/fora/index.php
Because many have asked, this is the CHRONOLOGICAL order of Elric's saga, and the Del Rey volumes they appear in (Only 4 out of the 6 volumes have gone to print - so not all stories are available yet through Del Rey, and are identified with a '?'. The ones I have in BOLD are the main books of Elric's saga):
The Dream of Earl Aubec aka Master of Chaos (novella) – Vol. 2
Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer (graphic novel) – ?
Elric of Melniboné (novel) – Vol. 3
The Fortress of the Pearl (novel) – ?
Elric: The Return to Melniboné (graphic story) – ?
The Black Blade’s Summoning aka The White Wolf's Song (short story) – Vol. 2
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (novel) – Vol. 4
Elric at the End of Time (novella) – Vol. 2
The Dreaming City (short story) – Vol. 1
A Portrait in Ivory (short story) – ?
While the Gods Laugh (short story) – Vol. 1
Black Petals (novella) – ?
The Singing Citadel (novella) – Vol. 2
The Sleeping Sorceress aka The Vanishing Tower (novel) – Vol. 3
The Revenge of the Rose (novel) – ?
The Stealer of Souls (novella) – Vol. 1
The Last Enchantment (novella) – Vol. 2
Kings in Darkness (novella) – Vol. 1
The Caravan of Forgotten Dreams aka The Flame Bringers (novella) – Vol. 1
Dead God's Homecoming (novella) – Vol. 1
To Rescue Tanelorn (novella) – Vol. 2
Black Blade's Brothers (novella) – Vol. 1
Sad Giant's Shield (novella) – Vol. 1
Doomed Lord's Passing (novella) – Vol. 1
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For those not familiar with the character, he's an albino Emperor, prone to weakness until he comes to possess the hell-forged, vampiric sword, Stormbringer. It's a story about the struggle between Law and Chaos, about the multiverse, and above all, about the Eternal Champion. I'm halfway through the saga (made up of many books, novellas, and short stories), and am just loving it! So, wondering if there are any other Elric fans out there, or fans of Mr. Moorcock's work in general.
Here is a link to the new re-release of the Elric saga, published by Del Rey (eventually there will be 6 books in all):
http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/au...authorid=21080
And some more images of Elric can be found here:
http://homepage.mac.com/antallan/gallery.html
And for those interested, Mr. Moorcock's forum:
http://www.multiverse.org/fora/index.php
Because many have asked, this is the CHRONOLOGICAL order of Elric's saga, and the Del Rey volumes they appear in (Only 4 out of the 6 volumes have gone to print - so not all stories are available yet through Del Rey, and are identified with a '?'. The ones I have in BOLD are the main books of Elric's saga):
The Dream of Earl Aubec aka Master of Chaos (novella) – Vol. 2
Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer (graphic novel) – ?
Elric of Melniboné (novel) – Vol. 3
The Fortress of the Pearl (novel) – ?
Elric: The Return to Melniboné (graphic story) – ?
The Black Blade’s Summoning aka The White Wolf's Song (short story) – Vol. 2
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (novel) – Vol. 4
Elric at the End of Time (novella) – Vol. 2
The Dreaming City (short story) – Vol. 1
A Portrait in Ivory (short story) – ?
While the Gods Laugh (short story) – Vol. 1
Black Petals (novella) – ?
The Singing Citadel (novella) – Vol. 2
The Sleeping Sorceress aka The Vanishing Tower (novel) – Vol. 3
The Revenge of the Rose (novel) – ?
The Stealer of Souls (novella) – Vol. 1
The Last Enchantment (novella) – Vol. 2
Kings in Darkness (novella) – Vol. 1
The Caravan of Forgotten Dreams aka The Flame Bringers (novella) – Vol. 1
Dead God's Homecoming (novella) – Vol. 1
To Rescue Tanelorn (novella) – Vol. 2
Black Blade's Brothers (novella) – Vol. 1
Sad Giant's Shield (novella) – Vol. 1
Doomed Lord's Passing (novella) – Vol. 1
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