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Loading... THE BANE OF THE BLACK SWORD (PANTHER BOOKS) (original 1977; edition 1984)by MICHAEL MOORCOCK
Work InformationThe Bane of the Black Sword by Michael Moorcock (1977)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A nice addition to the Elric Saga. Elric has found an uneasy peace, love and it seems a chance to put his past behind him. Things go south very quickly as he is drawn into a world that has other plans for him and Stormbringer. ( ) Book One, I wasn't to crazy with the way that Theleb K'aarana allowed Elric to be released. In past encounters it seemed that the Pan Tang sorcerer was smart enough to kill Elric as soon as he fell into his grasp. Book Two Elric's great arrogance and thirst for vengeance lands his companions in yet another trap. Book Three Elric and Moonglum must rise to their greatest challenge so far as the battle a horde of invaders a half million strong. Definitely the pinnacle of Sword and Sworcery. Elric, the mage of legend, is a transformed warrior descending from lofty ideals into the realm of chaos and back again, casting off his allegiance to the goddess of chaos itself to battle... um... just about everything. :) I can say this is less strange and less idealistic and mysterious and archetypal than the previous volumes, focusing more on the quest and the battle and retaining a core of his idealism, as corrupted as that has become. Mister anti-hero Elric. :) It isn't so challenging anymore. It IS pretty wonderful, however. Epic, even, for being so short. :) no reviews | add a review
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After returning to Yishana and finding peace, Elric soon discovers that evil is gathering at the edge of the world and moving toward the city of Tanelorn. No library descriptions found. |
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