Michael Moorcock

Elric of Melnibone

Albino emperor struggles with inheritance of doomed sword and cursed legacy in dark fantasy world

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Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock

Michael Moorcock is a British author and editor whose concept of the Eternal Champion spanning many incarnations across the multiverse redefined the possibilities of fantasy fiction. His Elric of Melnibone stories introduced the archetype of the brooding anti-hero wielding a soul-drinking sword. As editor of New Worlds magazine he championed the New Wave movement in science fiction.

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