Elric: The Stealer of Souls (Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melniboné #1)
Author: Michael Moorcock
Desc: When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric last king of decadent Melniboné and his sentient vampiric sword Stormbringer he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero–weak in body subtle in mind dependent on drugs for the vitality to sustain himself–with great crimes behind him and a greater destiny ahead: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the sixties into one enduring archetype. Here is the first volume of a collection of stories containing the seminal appearances of Elric and lavishly illustrated by artist John Picacio–plus essays letters maps and other material. Adventures include “The Dreaming City ” “While the Gods Laugh ” “Kings in Darkness ” “Dead God’s Homecoming ” “Black Sword’s Brothers ” and “Sad Giant’s Shield.”