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Elric of Melnibone (Paperback)

by Michael Moorcock (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)

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Elric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the hard fantasy canon, a book no fantasy fan should leave unread. Author Michael Moorcock, already a major player in science fiction, cemented his position in the fantasy pantheon with the five-book Elric saga, of which Elric of Melniboné is the first installment. The book's namesake, the brooding albino emperor of the dying nation of Melniboné, is a sort of Superman for Goths, truly an archetype of the genre.

The youthful Elric is a cynical and melancholy king, heir to a nation whose 100,000-year rule of the world ended less than 500 years hence. More interested in brooding contemplation than holding the throne, Elric is a reluctant ruler, but he also realizes that no other worthy successor exists and the survival of his once-powerful, decadent nation depends on him alone. Elric's nefarious, brutish cousin Yrkoon has no patience for his physically weak kinsman, and he plots constantly to seize Elric's throne, usually over his dead body. Elric of Melniboné follows Yrkoon's scheming, reaching its climax in a battle between Elric and Yrkoon with the demonic runeblades Stormbringer and Mournblade. In this battle, Elric gains control of the soul-stealing Stormbringer, an event that proves pivotal to the Elric saga. --Paul Hughes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Elric is the unlikely emperor of this isolated kingdom, a symbol of commerce and a target for the many who lust after its success. The author sets the scene and frames the conflict of the main characters in a brief introduction. The full soundtrack that accompanies Jeffrey West's narration is far from subtle. Rather than heightening the drama, it is simply overdone. Nonetheless, West gives a strong and nuanced narration. He brings to life a varied cast of characters, making his well-paced performance worth the listen. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars simply THE GREATEST SCI-FI WORK EVER, April 11 2004
By "antifreez" (Kodiak, Alaska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 01 Elric Of Melnibone (Mass Market Paperback)
This series is one of the few that i have really gotten into. I am currently on the 4th book, and i bought the first 7 in a garage sale about a week ago. For me, thats pretty fast reading. Moorcock paints a unique picture with his albino prince that quests through the supernatural to find his traitorous cousin, only to forgive him at the end... to his regret in fi=urther books. These books get more tortured through time, but they are still deliciously exciting to devour. if you can read, read it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars It begins here, one of the great dark fantasies., Mar 10 2004
By Ryan Harvey "Wolf Shadow" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 01 Elric Of Melnibone (Mass Market Paperback)
Michael Moorcock created the character of Elric, a doomed albino prince of a dying race who carries a cursed sword called Stormbringer in his wanderings throughout the Young Kingdoms of the humans, in the mid-sixties for "Science Fantasy Magazine." Elric starred in a series of novellas which brought his saga to its apocalyptic conclusion in the novel "Stormbringer." However, the popularity of the character made Moorcock write many prequel novels detailing other adventures of the albino prince, and he shows no sign of stopping. This novel, written in 1972, the chronologically the very first episode in the Elric Saga. If you are new to Elric, this is the place to start.

The fast-moving, always creative story passes through three "acts" that take Elric from the weakened Emperor of dying Melniboné, a kingdom of inhuman, cruel people, to the start of his lonely sojourn in the Young Kingdoms (which will occupy the rest of his adventures). The tragic arc of the saga is established here: Elric pledges his service to the God of Chaos, Arioch, and takes possession of the treacherous sword Stormbringer. Moorcock's writing is breathlessly beautiful and intense, especially when he describes the decadent magnificence of the casually cruel Kingdom of Melniboné and the splendor of its capital city. The action is also brilliant and constantly inventive, especially the sequences involving ships trying to navigate the maze that protects the harbor of the capital of Melniboné. And through it all is the wonderful, brooding hero of Elric, one of the greatest creations in all of fantasy.

This is the place to start to experience one of the great, unusual, and philosophical fantasy series ever written.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Elric saga one that will make you run to get the next one, Sep 3 2003
By MR MARK DOWLING (Cork, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Some of Moorcock's books are pretty spaced out (esp. the Jerry Cornelius ones) but Elric of Melnibone made me go back time and again to buy the subsequent titles through to Stormbringer. The writing style which takes each book from where the last left off does help this desire though!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, adventurous reading
I just re-read ELRIC OF MELNIBONE, having last read it almost 15 years ago. It still holds up quite well. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2003 by chris romano

4.0 out of 5 stars 1 of 6: This is where it all begins...
Michael Moorcock, Elric of Melnibonë (DAW, 1972)

Perhaps more than any fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings, the six "classic" Elric novels stand as the definitive... Read more

Published on Jan 27 2003 by Robert P. Beveridge

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful fantasy tale
"Elric of Melnibone," by Michael Moorcock, is a sword-and-sorcery tale whose hero, Elric, is the albino king of an ancient island nation. Read more
Published on Oct 5 2002 by Michael J. Mazza

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Start
This book is a great start for what seems to be a excellent series. This book is in itself a complete story but also starts the tale of a journey for Elric. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2002 by menapole23

4.0 out of 5 stars Holds up well after all these years.
Elric is the 428th emperor of the fading empire of Melnibone. Seemingly the inheritor of the weakness that affects his empire, Elric is an albino who needs to be kept alive with... Read more
Published on Jun 28 2002 by C. Gilbert

4.0 out of 5 stars How someone's negative review led me to a great work
I've never responded to a *review* on Amazon before, but "Antiochandy's" negative (albeit informative, helpful, and well-written!) review led me to Moorcock's great book. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2002 by I should be at the gym

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best
Like Tolkien, Moorcock's work has been looted by almost every fantasy writer who has come after him. But the original remains as vital as ever. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2002 by Mrs T.Taylor

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but it is just the beginning
The one major problem with this series is that it is mostly a set-up for the other series. It stands very well alone, but the reader (at least this one) fill like it just begone... Read more
Published on April 17 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy at its best
Micheal Moorecock has created a master piece in the Eliric Saga. The novel has a genuis plot which revolved around the idea of mortallity vs. Read more
Published on Mar 12 2002 by Craig

5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic but not 'graphic'.
There seems to be some mix up between reviews of the graphic novel version of this book! They are both great examples of their kind, but just as the LOTR movie doesn't get the... Read more
Published on Jan 19 2002

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