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–from the Foreword by Alan Moore, creator of V for Vendetta
When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric, last king of decadent Melniboné, and his sentient vampiric sword, Stormbringer, he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure, one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero–weak in body, subtle in mind, dependent on drugs for the vitality to sustain himself–with great crimes behind him and a greater destiny ahead: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the sixties into one enduring archetype.
Now, with a major film in development, here is the first volume of a dazzling collection of stories containing the seminal appearances of Elric and lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist John Picacio–plus essays, letters, maps, and other material. Adventures include "The Dreaming City," "While the Gods Laugh," "Kings in Darkness," "Dead God's Homecoming," "Black Sword's Brothers," and "Sad Giant's Shield."
An indispensable addition to any fantasy collection, Elric: The Stealer of Souls is an unmatched introduction to a brilliant writer and his most famous–or infamous–creation.
"The most significant UK author of sword and sorcery, a form he has both borrowed from and transformed."
–The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
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January 15, 2008
In the 1960s, Moorcock developed his Elric character, who may have been the last ruler of the mythic empire of Melnibon but nonetheless reflected the times: he was decadent, conflicted, and a drug user. The character caught on, appearing in several Moorcock tales as well as in short stories and novels written by others and in comics and role-playing games. Now a film based on Elric is in discussion. Featuring an intro by Alan Moore, this is the first of six illustrated volumes reproducing Elric's adventures.Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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