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Elric of Melniboné
by Michael Moorcock
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: B-
Elric of Melnibone is a classic Sword and Sorcery fantasy novel about the cursed emperor of the Melniboneans, Elric. Elric is an albino, sickly and weak and must take potions to keep his strength. He is in love with his cousin Cymoril, however Cymoril's brother Yyrkoon plans to depose Elric and take over as emperor with his sister as his wife.
The story follows a massive arc around Elric where he must fight back against Yyrkoon and his army as well as the magical forces that Yyrkoon commands. I listened to this as an audio production and was really impressed with the quality of the work. The voice actor has a diverse range of voices and each character is brought to life through the story. There are audio effects included like music and sounds of fighting/ocean noises. The narrator also whispers and effects manipulate his voice to make the scenes more mysterious. The gods feel truly omnipotent.
Elric is pretty unique and well-developed, the world is rich and completely draws you in. Like all audiobooks I sort of lost my place a few times (ugh) but I still really enjoyed this book. I am not sure if it was only one story or more than 1 included in this volume. I may read the print version sometime to absorb the story a bit better.
The story resolves itself with so much potential in the future books. Worth a read to familiarise yourself with what Sword and Sorcery is.
Elric of Melnibone is a classic Sword and Sorcery fantasy novel about the cursed emperor of the Melniboneans, Elric. Elric is an albino, sickly and weak and must take potions to keep his strength. He is in love with his cousin Cymoril, however Cymoril's brother Yyrkoon plans to depose Elric and take over as emperor with his sister as his wife.
The story follows a massive arc around Elric where he must fight back against Yyrkoon and his army as well as the magical forces that Yyrkoon commands. I listened to this as an audio production and was really impressed with the quality of the work. The voice actor has a diverse range of voices and each character is brought to life through the story. There are audio effects included like music and sounds of fighting/ocean noises. The narrator also whispers and effects manipulate his voice to make the scenes more mysterious. The gods feel truly omnipotent.
Elric is pretty unique and well-developed, the world is rich and completely draws you in. Like all audiobooks I sort of lost my place a few times (ugh) but I still really enjoyed this book. I am not sure if it was only one story or more than 1 included in this volume. I may read the print version sometime to absorb the story a bit better.
The story resolves itself with so much potential in the future books. Worth a read to familiarise yourself with what Sword and Sorcery is.