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Elric (Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melnibone v.3): Sleeping Sorceress [Paperback]

Michael Moorcock (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Oct 2008
Elric of Melniboné. Traitor. Savior. Lover. Thief. Last king of a fallen empire whose cruelty was surpassed only by its beauty. Sustained by drugs and the vampiric powers of his black sword, Stormbringer, haunted by visions of a tragic past and a doomed future, Elric wanders the world in quest of oblivion. But the great lords of Law and Chaos have other plans for this tormented adventurer.
This volume is the third of Del Rey’s definitive collections featuring the tales of Elric and other aspects of Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion, along with essays, a selection of classic artwork, and new material never seen in book form.

Gorgeously illustrated by Steve Ellis, and featuring a foreword by Holly Black, The Sleeping Sorceress is a must-have for all lovers of fantasy.

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey Books (1 Oct 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 034549864X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345498649
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 20.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Elric for ever 22 July 2011
By ms A. Colchester
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Elric was Michael Moorcocks best creation. The ultimate fantasy hero of the 60's/70's era. It is hard to choose one Elric book above any other. I like to read them all as one long adventure.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Prequel to the First Volume 1 Feb 2013
By James M. Folks - Published on Amazon.com
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While the first volume in the series was exclusively about Elric, the second was largely not about Elric at all. The bulk of the stories were devoted to various other incarnations of Moorcock's Eternal Champion and to introducing his multiverse. This third volume returns to the story of Elric. This time he is either avenging himself against the villianous sorcerer Theleb K'aarna in a story which takes place after the fall of Elric's empire, or his Yyrkoon, his usurping brother, in a story which builds up to Elric's exile and revenge.

In this book, we learn a lot more about the nature of Elric's alienation from Melnibonean culture. We learn of his natural bookishness, and his origins as a scholar-king. Melnibone is a fascinating place, where terrible cruelty is justified by the exquisite perfection it achieves, tradition holds the place of morality, and the measure of an emperor's power, prestige and effectiveness is the delight he extracts from his subjects, at whatever cost. In such a world as this, Elric, for all his brooding and rage, also has a conscience. That is enough to make his nature strange to even those close to him.

We also learn of how he recovered the rune swords, and his relationship with The Red Archer.

This volume approaches the joy I felt in reading the first one, where Elric felt like a refreshing antidote to the "pretty," high fantasy of Tolkien, and Conan's jolly, "onward and upward" travels across Hyborea culminating in his becoming king. Elric's story is the story of a downward spiral, terrible, permanent consequences, and his doomed quest for personal peace. If you want more of this, then you'll like this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! 22 Feb 2013
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If you like Fantasy, you will love this book. The one in particular has many mini books that tell of a new type a hero, READ!
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