Stormbringer
by Michael Moorcock· 2022
Sword and sorcery has a battle cry. And its reveler is the immutable albino prince, Elric of Melniboné. This is true despite Stormbringer’s opening passages, which announce Elric’s quasi-retreat into the comforts of married life, settling down and living out his days in leisure within the walls of Karlaak. But you can never really take the war out of the warrior. At least, not without a fight.
When Elric’s wife, Zarozinia, is abducted during the night by hellish beasts summoned by the Lords of Chaos, he reluctantly calls upon his old friend, the soul-sucking blade Stormbringer, to aid in her search and rescue. Little does he know this is just a lowly spark that sets a blaze which may well overthrow the world’s spell of serenity. And this time, Fate is there to determine the outcome.
At the helm of these legions is the wicked Jagreen Lern, who allures and connives to ensure his nefarious plans won’t come to naught. With added support from the Lords of Chaos and Dukes of Hell, Lern is the ultimate adversary in a war that will even decide Elric’s fate.
But don’t be fooled. Even with all the imbibing, debauchery, and reckless abandon, Stormbringer finds Elric conjuring more than just his inner Odysseus possessed by the throes of war. His soul is troubled by an ambivalence that belies his no-nonsense nature. And at the center of it all is his sword. It may bring him the power to conquer Chaos, but it may also wield treachery.
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Sword and sorcery has a battle cry. And its reveler is the immutable albino prince, Elric of Melniboné. This is true despite Stormbringer’s opening passages, which announce Elric’s quasi-retreat into the comforts of married life, settling down and living out his days in leisure within the walls of Karlaak. But you can never really take the war out of the warrior. At least, not without a fight. When Elric’s wife, Zarozinia, is abducted during the night by hellish beasts summoned by the Lords of Chaos, he reluctantly calls upon his old friend, the soul-sucking blade Stormbringer, to aid in her search and rescue. Little does he know this is just a lowly spark that sets a blaze which may well overthrow the world’s spell of serenity. And this time, Fate is there to determine the outcome. At the helm of these legions is the wicked Jagreen Lern, who allures and connives to ensure his nefarious plans won’t come to naught. With added support from the Lords of Chaos and Dukes of Hell, Lern is the ultimate adversary in a war that will even decide Elric’s fate. But don’t be fooled. Even with all the imbibing, debauchery, and reckless abandon, Stormbringer finds Elric conjuring more than just his inner Odysseus possessed by the throes of war. His soul is troubled by an ambivalence that belies his no-nonsense nature. And at the center of it all is his sword. It may bring him the power to conquer Chaos, but it may also wield treachery.