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About the Book
From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the first book in his famous classic dark fantasy series, Elric of Melniboné, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations.
In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the 20th century, Elric is the brooding, sickly, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melniboné. With Melniboné’s years of grandeur and decadence long since passed, Elric’s amoral cousin Yrkoon sets his eyes on the throne and plans a coup. Elric, realizing he is his country’s best hope, must face his nefarious cousin in an epic battle for the right to rule.
Elric of Melniboné is the first in Michael Moorcock’s incredible series, which created fantasy archetypes that have echoed through the genre for generations. The beautiful, vivid illustrations bring new life to the story and are sure to captivate fans, new and old.
In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the 20th century, Elric is the brooding, sickly, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melniboné. With Melniboné’s years of grandeur and decadence long since passed, Elric’s amoral cousin Yrkoon sets his eyes on the throne and plans a coup. Elric, realizing he is his country’s best hope, must face his nefarious cousin in an epic battle for the right to rule.
Elric of Melniboné is the first in Michael Moorcock’s incredible series, which created fantasy archetypes that have echoed through the genre for generations. The beautiful, vivid illustrations bring new life to the story and are sure to captivate fans, new and old.
About the Author
Photograph by Chris Hall
Michael Moorcock is one of the most important and influential figures in speculative fiction and fantasy literature. Listed recently by The Times (London) as among the fifty greatest British writers since 1945, he is the author of 100 books and more than 150 shorter stories in practically every genre. He has been the recipient of several lifetime achievement awards, including the Prix Utopiales, the SFWA Grand Master, the Stoker, and the World Fantasy, and has been inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. He has been awarded the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, the John W. Campbell Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Guardian Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Award. He has been compared to Balzac, Dickens, Dumas, Ian Fleming, Joyce, and Robert E. Howard, to name a few.
Product Details
- Publisher: S&S/Saga Press (December 1, 2026)
- Length: 768 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534445697
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