Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga #1)
Michael Moorcock
3.88 · 26 ratings · Published: 26 Mar 1972
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
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The 'The Elric Saga' series
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- Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories by Michael Moorcock Book #1
- Elric of Melniboné: The Elric Saga Part 1 by Michael Moorcock Book #1
- Elric: The Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock Book #1
- The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albino by Michael Moorcock Book #1
- The Sailor on the Seas of Fate by Michael Moorcock Book #2
- Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock Book #2
- The Skrayling Tree: The Albino in America by Michael Moorcock Book #2
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