Elric: Song of the Black Sword (The Tale of the Eternal Champion Series, Bk. 5) - Michael Moorcock

Posted : 1 year, 10 months ago at Feb 26 9:01

This omnibus titled "Elric: Song of the Black Sword" includes the first three novels and three short stories, all published in order, following the life of Michael Moorcock’s most famous character, Elric VIII, 428th Emperor of Melnibone. The novels and stories in order are: “Elric of Melnibone” “The Fortress of the Pearl” “The Sailor on the Seas of Fate” “The Dreaming City” “While the Gods Laugh” “The Singing Citadel” More can be read about Elric on at Wikipedia. (Of course not everything on that site should be trusted, but it is a good source of some information.) One quote however sums up the character best: --- Elric presents an excellent example of a counterstereotype, because he was written specifically as the polar opposite of Robert E. How...Read more

Rating : 8/10