Elric, realizing he is his country's best hope, must face his nefarious cousin in an epic battle for the right to rule. With Melnibone's years of grandeur and decadence long since passed, Elric's amoral cousin Yrkoon sets his eyes on the throne. In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the 20th century, Elric is the brooding, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melnibone. Read full overviewįrom World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Michael Moorcock, comes the first book in his famous Elric of Melnibone series, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations. In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of. As Elric Of Melniboné it was collected in The Elric Saga Part One(1984), the Elric Of Melniboné omnibus (1993, itself retitled and revised as Elric: Song Of The Black Sword in 1995), Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress (2008), Elric Of Melniboné And Other Stories (2013) and The Elric Saga Volume One: Elric Of Melniboné (2022).From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Michael Moorcock, comes the first book in his famous Elric of Melnibone series, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations. Its first American appearance was titled The Dreaming City- not to be confused with an earlier Elric novella of the same name - and was published (purportedly) with unauthorised cuts and/or changes (see bottom).
He remains, together with maybe Jerry Cornelius, Moorcock’s most enduring, if not always most endearing, character…Įlric Of Melniboné is - in terms of the overall saga’s internal narrative chronology - a prequel to all other Elric books. Illustrated by James Cawthorn (uncredited: map).Įlric of Melniboné - proud prince of ruins, kinslayer - call him what you will. London: Hutchinson, 1972 (September 4th) hardcover
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