Elric of Melniboné

Volume 1: Elric of Melnibone, The Fortress of the Pearl, The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, and The Weird of the White Wolf

De: Michael Moorcock, Neil Gaiman - Foreword

Narrado por: Samuel Roukin

From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the first volume in his Elric of Melniboné series.

It is one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the twentieth century: the story of Elric, emperor of the dying kingdom of Melniboné. For a hundred centuries the Melnibonéans have ruled from the Dragon Isle of Imrryr.

Now, after years of corruption and decadence, Elric’s amoral cousin Prince Yyrkoon, the brother of his beloved Cymoril, sets his eyes on the Ruby Throne.

Elric must face his treacherous cousin not as a warrior but as a sorcerer king once again in league with the ancient gods of Melniboné, the Chaos Lords, and thus sealing his inexorable fate.

Elric of Melniboné is the first volume in Michael Moorcock’s incredible chronicle, which created fantasy archetypes that have echoed through the genre for generations.

Volume one of the Elric Saga contains the first novels in the series: Elric of Melniboné, The Fortress of the Pearl, The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, and The Weird of the White Wolf.

©2021 Michael Moorcock and Neil Gaiman (P)2021 Recorded Books

Elric stories are top notch! Awful Forward though

I've been a HUGE fan of Michael Moorcock and his Elric stories since I first eagerly bought and read them as a teenager in the late 80's. Love it, love all the Elric I can get, yes please, more please, any way I can get it, thank you very much.

That said - These stories do NOT need the really weird, pedo-erotic foreward written by Neil Gaiman... which disgusted me enough that I'm washing my hands of all Neil Gaiman writing from here on. What in the hell was Gaiman thinking? What in the hell was the publisher thinking allowing him to include it? It's just gross and weird, and distracts from what would otherwise be a very happy event for Elric fans - Their favorite tales at last coming to Audible.

Don’t bother with the forward.

As much as I love Gaiman, I didn’t enjoy the forward. The rest of the book was great!

Despite Gaiman's intro, great audiobook

They should just remove Neil Gaiman's story. It taints a really fantastic collection of fantasy. It shouldn't be the first thing you hear when you start this series.

Made me want to actually read it

I loved the story and the characters.

Unfortunately, the narrator was simply not for me. Moorcock's writing is poetic and thought-provoking and I wasn't convinced by the performance for the most part.
It is all a matter of style though... It wasn't for me, but it might be for you

Elric is Iconic for a reason

A dark brooding fantasy hero, who questions his very soul, in a world of grand fantasy with sting swords and sorcery vibes. Old school fantasy at it's very best.

One of my old home favorites, great performance

I love it! Get your Elric fix. Blood and souls, Lord Arioch! Aid me now!

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It's kinda gross how Georgie boy blatantly ripped off Elric. Can't wait to see John snow suddenly be called white wolf.

Brilliant Storytelling of Sword & Sorcery

Samuel Roukin is perfect for the Elric Saga. His voice, his cadence, and all of the auxiliary accents he employs make this a wonderful experience in the world of Michael Moorcock and the Albino Eternal Champion.

I loved the Neil Gaiman homage that starts it off. Thinly veiled autobiography meets the genius Neil grew up to be. It wasn’t until the third book that I realized that.THIS is where Neil got his voice. His writing is absolutely influenced by Moorcock’s voice and style. His stories are wildly, different and as unique and clever, and varied as any writer, ever. But the foundation is here.

Entertaing and wonderfully written and read

Listening to the book added to its value tremendously. 1. The pronunciation of many of the names was different than my interpretation. 2. The emphasis and rhythm of the sentences was more fluid and enjoyable than how I would have read the book. I love these stories so much. They are beautiful.

A Fantastic Achievement

So happy to finally see moorcock getting the audio treatment he deserves. I was worried whether the old and new stuff would fit together, interwoven in chronological order. The answer is yes, the excellent stories make up a coherent whole. Roukin’s narration is so easy on the ears, his voice is wonderful, and the characterizations are good as well. I’m looking forward to the next book!