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Elric of Melniboné
by Michael Moorcock
Elric of Melniboné is my first adventure into the multiverse of Michael Moorcock and a fine adventure it is too.
I have seen the author mentioned a number of times on Goodreads and the other day, whilst browsing in a Spanish bookshop that sells the occasional paperback in English, I happened to come across a collection of 17 Moorcock novels.
I’m supposed to be saving the centimos but I didn’t want to pass such a great opportunity.
Many of the ones I purchased are part of The Elric Saga, Dancers at the End of Time and Corum stories. These are linked in a number of ways. As far as I understand, there’s a battle between gods of Law and Chaos, with characters crossing paths numerous times.
It goes without saying the writer is prolific. He started writing novels in the 1950’s and is still churning them out today. Most of his works compromise of science fiction and fantasy.
The characters in Elric of Melniboné are great, even if the writing isn’t particularly groundbreaking. Moorcock said, “I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas”. That is the perfect definition of his work.
Elric of Melniboné is pure, unadulterated fun that I enjoyed from start to finish. Moorcock’s imagination is brilliant. I loved the world he created, and I can’t wait to see more of it. If you love high fantasy with a cynical edge, I highly recommend it.
4/5
I have seen the author mentioned a number of times on Goodreads and the other day, whilst browsing in a Spanish bookshop that sells the occasional paperback in English, I happened to come across a collection of 17 Moorcock novels.
I’m supposed to be saving the centimos but I didn’t want to pass such a great opportunity.
Many of the ones I purchased are part of The Elric Saga, Dancers at the End of Time and Corum stories. These are linked in a number of ways. As far as I understand, there’s a battle between gods of Law and Chaos, with characters crossing paths numerous times.
It goes without saying the writer is prolific. He started writing novels in the 1950’s and is still churning them out today. Most of his works compromise of science fiction and fantasy.
The characters in Elric of Melniboné are great, even if the writing isn’t particularly groundbreaking. Moorcock said, “I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas”. That is the perfect definition of his work.
Elric of Melniboné is pure, unadulterated fun that I enjoyed from start to finish. Moorcock’s imagination is brilliant. I loved the world he created, and I can’t wait to see more of it. If you love high fantasy with a cynical edge, I highly recommend it.
4/5