- Hardcover: 339 pages
- Publisher: Aspect (13 Jun 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446577022
- ISBN-13: 978-0446577021
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16 x 3.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 190,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The three books which make up this, Moorcock's final adventure fantasy sequence, are The Dreamthief's Daughter, The Skrayling Tree and this one, which for reasons of his own Moorcock has refused to allow to appear in the UK. The White Wolf's Son doesn't let you down. You can always expect Moorcock to outdo himself in his final volumes (see The Vengeance of Rome) but I really didn't expect anything as subtle and stunning as this, bringing all Moorcock's major themes to resolution. The books starts in Ingleton, Yorkshire, in a big house where Moorcock lived for some years. He used his experience of Yorkshire in his fabulous sequence The War Amongst the Angels, but this is even closer to the reality. A young girl (clearly intended to represent Carroll's Alice) meets many of Moorcock's regular heroes from Oswald Bastable to Elric, in what you might call their 'civilian' guises. She also encounters the two arch-villains Gaynor and Klosterheim. By a series of misadventures she finds herself underground in Moo-Ooria, the setting for much of The Dreamthief's Daugher. The villains and the heroes appear to be seeking a mysterious young boy who just might be Elric's son. Next we learn something of Moorcock himself and his wife, which leads us into a world where Dorian Hawkmoon is still battling the Dark Empire. Gradually, Moorcock brings all these elements together, as we can expect of him, handling a dozen themes as cleverly as always. The resolution to the book brings all the elements of the other two together, plus introducing and resolving themes from his other series, including The War Amongst the Angels. How Moorcock handles such complexities is mind-boggling, yet he does it with consummate skill. Anyone who believe he can't handle complext themes, as I've noticed several American reviewers claiming, really can't know what they're reading. He is amazing. You'll love this final volume. I can't recommend it highly enough.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Though I concur with the previous reviewer in terms of the setting of the book, evolution of the 3 book story line etc., overall the book is very disappointing. Admittedly tracts of the story are written from the perspective of Elrics grand grand daughter (aged 11) however the literary style remains almost juvenile and simplistic. If Mr Moorcock had set out to write 'Moorcock does Harry Potter' then possibly I'd understand. I've read nearly everything Moorcock has written over some 20 years and he has forged the fundamental bedrock of modern fantasy writing. Unfortunately by setting such a high standard he is inevitably measured against that body of work and this is sadly disappointing.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
The end? Or the beginning..you never know!
1 July 2005
Format:Hardcover
The last two Elric novels were pretty "deep and heavy" with the style and thoughts of Count Von Bek. A lot of pondering and musing and such. I was quite surprised to see this one was written from the perspective of a bright 12 year old. It made the book easy to read through. The events that take place are confusing, interesting, shocking as always.
The story explains a lot about Elric and his 1000 year dream. That is, if you are familiar with other work of Moorcock such as the Multiverse graphic novel. Turns out he has been in "our realm" for nearly thousand years, trying to get to his blade and partake in the world's history. Yes, Elric (our Monsieur Zodiac) isn't on every page, but it is obvious that Elric is the main character. He is the one. No other champion has his burden and his power.
Many familiar characters show up, Bastable, Hawkmoon, Erekose, Gaynor and Klosterheim are to name a few. And Oona ofcourse.
Though the white wolf's son (Onric) plays a relative small part it all makes sense in the end. Until now Onric never played a part in the stories, yet he is the key to the whole cycle it seems.
Heralded as the 'end of the saga' it leaves me as always with both answers and questions. Elric restores the balance in this book and apparently thus saving the multiverse from destruction. So now he can go back to his own world and destroy then remake his and other worlds. While doing this he finally rids the multiverse of Gaynor..for now..I get that. Good. Great closure.
Now the questions (and they are of the type that make me jump up and down and want to read more stories!)
DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS (in that case go buy the book and read for your self!)
Onric, Elric's son, lives on in "our realm" as John Daker..The character that is said to know (or maybe even be the cause) for the curse of the Eternal Champion. OooOOOooOO..what did he do? what is the secret? That one is still not completely answered as far as I know!
In short: Great book, surprising twists. Mr. Moorcock does it again. Kudos.
The story explains a lot about Elric and his 1000 year dream. That is, if you are familiar with other work of Moorcock such as the Multiverse graphic novel. Turns out he has been in "our realm" for nearly thousand years, trying to get to his blade and partake in the world's history. Yes, Elric (our Monsieur Zodiac) isn't on every page, but it is obvious that Elric is the main character. He is the one. No other champion has his burden and his power.
Many familiar characters show up, Bastable, Hawkmoon, Erekose, Gaynor and Klosterheim are to name a few. And Oona ofcourse.
Though the white wolf's son (Onric) plays a relative small part it all makes sense in the end. Until now Onric never played a part in the stories, yet he is the key to the whole cycle it seems.
Heralded as the 'end of the saga' it leaves me as always with both answers and questions. Elric restores the balance in this book and apparently thus saving the multiverse from destruction. So now he can go back to his own world and destroy then remake his and other worlds. While doing this he finally rids the multiverse of Gaynor..for now..I get that. Good. Great closure.
Now the questions (and they are of the type that make me jump up and down and want to read more stories!)
DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS (in that case go buy the book and read for your self!)
Onric, Elric's son, lives on in "our realm" as John Daker..The character that is said to know (or maybe even be the cause) for the curse of the Eternal Champion. OooOOOooOO..what did he do? what is the secret? That one is still not completely answered as far as I know!
In short: Great book, surprising twists. Mr. Moorcock does it again. Kudos.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Solid, yet flawed
22 Nov 2005
Format:Hardcover
The final book of the newest Elric trilogy, The White Wolf's Son, simultaneously shows Moorcock's increasing complexity of his vision and waning interest in his signature character. While the other characters of the novel are drawn vividly and distinctively, Elric himself seems consigned to have become a caricature rather than an icon. Fortunately, Moorcock easily overcomes the threadbare nature of his favorite subject, keeping the book a satisfying read throughout.
Heavy references to other books and characters in the long-running Eternal Champion series makes this book both fun for long-time readers and inscrutable to those new to Moorcock's body of work.
Heavy references to other books and characters in the long-running Eternal Champion series makes this book both fun for long-time readers and inscrutable to those new to Moorcock's body of work.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A new ending
24 Aug 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is a kind of a third ending of the Champion saga (the first two ones were The Quest for Tanelorn and Dragon in the Sword), with Erekose appearing again (although playing a very small part in the story, but without it, the novel wouldn't correspond to the whole Saga). Also this book lets us know something about the pre-history of John Daker, and the pre-history of his wife. I think it may be recommended to the readers who don't like the 3rd John Daker novel (i.e., Dragon in the Sword), because it differs from that one very much, portraying quite another Mr. Daker to us.
The book is written not in the usual Moorcock manner, it has a much simpler language, so if you have been sometimes embarrassed by Moorcock's style (those long words of Latin origin which are not easy to understand), this book may seem easier to read for you. As for me, I'm longing for the good old manner in which the classical Elric stories have been written.
The book is written not in the usual Moorcock manner, it has a much simpler language, so if you have been sometimes embarrassed by Moorcock's style (those long words of Latin origin which are not easy to understand), this book may seem easier to read for you. As for me, I'm longing for the good old manner in which the classical Elric stories have been written.
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