Elric of Melniboné

Michael Moorcock is one of the greatest masters of fantasy. A genius who gave birth to the genre—and with the power of his talent, kept that genre alive. Author of a uniquely epic saga about the Eternal Champion—appearing in countless worlds under new names: Elric, Corum, Jon—and in each of these worlds, fighting against the Lords of the Swords—gods of Chaos…
Elric of Melniboné is a warrior, a prince, and a sorcerer who left his home in the name of a thirst for adventure. Bearer of the enchanted, dark sword that has its own will. A hero unmatched among men—capable of fighting even the gods.
“Elric of Melniboné” is a tale of those times when Elric of Melniboné was still young—when his almost only friends were books, and he could still feel tender love for his Cymoril without fearing the curse hanging over him…
This is a story of those times when he was still a naive romantic, yet was already being hailed as Lord of Dragons, an emperor, and a sorcerer… When it seemed to him that he could do so much—whereas in truth he could hardly do anything yet…
This is the tale of the dreaming city and of the dreams in which Elric lived—until they were shattered by a cruel fate…