Pawn of Chaos: Tales of the Eternal Champion [Paperback]

If someone else has said that this is disappointing, sub-par or not well-received, then, they are right. Absolutely below average. (Average story rating, 2.8) Not sure what the editor was thinking, but having a bunch of writer joke Jerry Cornelius stories in what is ostensibly on the surface suggested to be an Elric collection = very bad idea. Throw in Glogauer, and even worse. Likely to annoy everyone, then.


Pawn of Chaos : 01 Sir Milk and Blood - Michael Moorcock
Pawn of Chaos : 02 The Enquiry - Matthew J. Jorgensen
Pawn of Chaos : 03 The War Skull of Hel - C. Dean Andersson
Pawn of Chaos : 04 Fiery Spirits - Colin Greenland
Pawn of Chaos : 05 In the Cornelius Arms - John Shirley
Pawn of Chaos : 06 Sign of the Silver Hand - Nancy A. Collins
Pawn of Chaos : 07 Acorns - Richard Lee Byers
Pawn of Chaos : 08 Dragging the Line - Mike Lee
Pawn of Chaos : 10 To Speak with Men and Angels - Roland Green and Frieda Murray
Pawn of Chaos : 11 Giants in the Earth - Caitlín R. Kiernan
Pawn of Chaos : 12 The Festive Season - David Ferring
Pawn of Chaos : 13 Halfway House - Peter Crowther
Pawn of Chaos : 14 Evening Odds - Gary Gygax
Pawn of Chaos : 15 The Captive Soul - Bill Crider
Pawn of Chaos : 17 In the Machinery of Dreams - Thomas E. Fuller
Pawn of Chaos : 18 Even the Night - Don Webb
Pawn of Chaos : 19 Isle of Lost Souls - Robert E. Vardeman
Pawn of Chaos : 20 Raiders from the Ghost World - Brian Herbert and Marie Landis
Pawn of Chaos : 21 The Last Short Story Writer at the End of Time - Brad Linaweaver
Pawn of Chaos : 22 Angel of War - James Lovegrove
Pawn of Chaos : 23 Editor - Dafydd ab Hugh


A pair of IRA bombers don't realise that their 'release from active duty' iinvolves The Black Sword.

4 out of 5


Elric entertains himself with serpents and fire, a rather forthright Moonglum with booze and girls, as Jhary tries to hold together the Balance.

3 out of 5


Urlik Skarsol, transported to another world, shows another Champion, the shapeshifter woman Bloodsong that even the Goddess of Death fears The Black Sword. A ship soon comes for him.

3.5 out of 5


Hawkmoon fancies Italian, and some hot pink flamingoes.

2 out of 5


Jerry, his pub, goth rock and Vampire LARP, with some surprised self-reference.

3 out of 5


An explorer named Bekk descends into trouble, but at World's End, discovers he is actually somewhat more of an Irsi. A Champion returns to deal with a Chaos Lord.

4 out of 5


A chaos demon tricks a callow Hawkmoon into confronting another Champion, but Urlik's recognition leads this to backfire, but not without cost.

3.5 out of 5


Some travellers in India gain Karl Glogauer as a companion.

2 out of 5


A Von Bek meets a devil of Lucifer in the pointless conflict of WWI and becomes a Grail defender.

3.5 out of 5


A young Jherek soirees through paleontology.

3 out of 5


Konrad: Cold draining. So are dolls.

3 out of 5


Glogauer: Space is big and black. Captain Obvious, him.

2.5 out of 5


A couple of minor Champion incarnations do some Balancing on Venice Beach.

3 out of 5


A wizard and his servant lay a trap for Elric. Yeah, mistake. Neither he nor Moonglum are what you call slow on the uptake.

3 out of 5


Even Elric is a little taken aback by cavalier griffin duo's comedy act, cat woman, and computer skeletons.

4 out of 5


Corpse to Cornenstein.

3 out of 5


Seduced into Stormbringerlessness.

3 out of 5


Future Cop Ultor Champion.

2.5 out of 5


Hollywood harem not as good as sister, but head certainly better than a load of writer guff.

2 out of 5


Bastable should shoot both writers in pubs and politician Beatles.

2.5 out of 5


Fought for Law, knife cranium.

3 out of 5

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