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Elric of Melniboné
by Michael Moorcock
Introduces Elric, part of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series. An albino king, he finds himself set apart from his people with his thoughts on morality and attempting to understand the new kingdoms that are vying for the power Melnibone once had.
Forced into a pact with one of the Chaos gods after his cousin had tried to take the throne, Elric is tasked with finding the magical black swords Mournblade and Stormbringer.
It mixes pulp swords and sorcery style writing with an attempt at high fantasy, and so the story moves at a good pace. The characters are interesting, and this is a good start to the series.
Forced into a pact with one of the Chaos gods after his cousin had tried to take the throne, Elric is tasked with finding the magical black swords Mournblade and Stormbringer.
It mixes pulp swords and sorcery style writing with an attempt at high fantasy, and so the story moves at a good pace. The characters are interesting, and this is a good start to the series.