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jameshaus's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it, of course, There was a large gap of time between my read of the first three volumes and the last 3, and mostly I want to go back and read the first 3 again. This particular tale is a little different from the typical Elric story, but I loved it nonetheless. The metaphor for modern capitalism near the beginning is unsubtle but delightful. He mentions in an essay later in the book that he was always weaving social commentary into his books that not everyone seemed to grasp, which only makes me want to go back and read them again. Anyway, as always the imagery here is mind-bending and surreal and I love him for it. Although I am struck again by how much the Warhammer universes owe to Moorcock's conception of the lords of chaos, down to the 8-sided star. The non-fiction elements of these books have grown on me over time, especially Moorcock's "Aspects of Fantasy" essays. In this volume he writes passionately about why fantasy works and why it works so much better than SF and it was a thoughtful read.
As this is the last volume in this particular Elric omnibus, and my "to-read" shelf and I are still groaning with the physical and psychic weights of the many books remaining there, I must bid a sad farewell to Elric for now. Between Moorcock and Jack Vance the end of my summer has been a much-needed soak in the realms of weird fantasy, and I am loathe to leave it behind. Alas.
As this is the last volume in this particular Elric omnibus, and my "to-read" shelf and I are still groaning with the physical and psychic weights of the many books remaining there, I must bid a sad farewell to Elric for now. Between Moorcock and Jack Vance the end of my summer has been a much-needed soak in the realms of weird fantasy, and I am loathe to leave it behind. Alas.
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