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Osudem prokletý albín Elrik z Melniboné, vládce prastarého ostrovního království a nositel Bouřenoše, magického meče požírajícího duše poražených nepřátel, se stal zřejmě nejznámější literární postavou celého autorova díla. Zmítán nikdy nekončícím bojem mezi silami vesmíru hledá za pomoci věrného přítele Moongluma očistu své duše na pouti neohraničené prostorem a časem.

Komiksová adaptace klasického fantasy románu Elrik z Melniboné.Albína Elrika už celé milénium při životě drží jen lektvary a magie, což jeho protivníci považují za slabinu a snaží se ho sesadit z Rubínového trůnu. Aby toho Elrik neměl málo, ještě se na něj chystá horda pirátů z Mladých království.

SLAVNÝ HRDINA, KTERÝ INSPIROVAL ZAKLÍNAČE, ELRIK Z MELNIBONÉ, ZVANÝ BÍLÝ VLK, PŘICHÁZÍ...

Elrik z Melniboné, Moorcockův prokletý antihrdina se stal jednou z nejdůležitějších postav ve fantasy literatuře od svého prvního vstupu na tuto scénu před téměř třiceti lety. Je jednou z mála postav ve fikci meče a kouzel, která měla vliv na celkový vývoj žánru a jeho tklivý příběh a mučivé vědomí inspirovaly nesčetné umělce známé i neznámé. Elrik inspiroval dokonce také hudební skupiny tak rozdílné, jako Hawkwind a Blue Öyster Cult, Cirith Ungol a The Tygers of Pan Tang. V tisku však Elrikovy příběhy patřily pouze Moorcockovi po více než třicet let, nyní však Michael otevřel brány také jiným autorům, aby vytvořily nové příběhy Elrika a jeho časů. Výsledkem je tato sbírka původních příběhů od těch nejlepších sci-fi autorů a od nejžhavějších nových talentů. Elrika od začátku až do jeho osudného konce tyto příběhy zasazují do zcela nových říší, než jsou Nová Království: Anglie krále Artuše, Milán v 15. století, nacistické Německo a dokonce i naše současnost! Tato historická antologie navrací Elrika na poličky čtenářů po celém světě - čtěte dál a oslavujte s námi.

První kniha cyklu Kouzelné hůlky. Středověká fantasy, kde nic není, jak má být. Celou Evropou táhnou divoké hordy rozpínavého Granbretanu a rozsévají zkázu a utrpení. Jedna země za druhou podléhá a je nucena sloužit Temným pánům. Jen na jihu Francie se úporně brání svobodná provincie Kamarg, v níž vládne slavný a moudrý vojevůdce hrabě Brass... Michael Moorcock napsal příběh plný hrdinství, lásky, obětavosti, bojů a intrik. Inspiroval se dávnou legendou o kouzelné hůlce, která dává svému majiteli neobyčejnou moc. Ale zatím to vypadá, že je to právě ona, kdo vládne a smrtelníci jsou jen její služebníky.

Kníže Corum Jhaelen Irsei, zřejmě poslední z rodu Vadhaghů, známý rovněž jako kníže v Šarlatovém plášti, zažívá na své nelehké cestě v boji proti Chaosu další dobrodružství. V předešlém svazku bojoval Corum proti Ariochovi, zastánci Chaosu, poznal věčný svár mezi Zákonem a Chaosem, dozvěděl se, že Arioch je Kníže mečů, Xiombarg je Královna mečů a nejmocnějším Vládcem mečů, jenž panuje nad posledními pěti Plány, je Král mečů Mabelode. A také že síla smrtelníků je nutná v nápravě Vesmírné rovnováhy, která se někdy vychýlí... Po porážce Ariocha to vypadá, že Corum konečně nalezne klid a mír. Setkává se však s Jhary-a-Conelem, průvodcem hrdinů, jenž ho seznamuje s chystanou válkou, která je, jak jinak, vedena ve jménu Chaosu. Corum se s přáteli rozhodne, že válce zabrání, a opět se tak dostává do víru divokých bojů, dramatických příhod a šílených dobrodružství, v nichž hledá tajemné Město v Pyramidě. A především zkříží plány Xiombarg, Královně mečů...... celý text

Temné impérium Granbretanu dobylo celou Evropu a připravuje se na úder proti kontinentu Amarehk. Ale nejvyšší vojenský velitel Krále - Imperátor Huona, baron Meliadus, chce svrhnout svého nesmrtelného pána a přichystá velkolepé spiknutí. Na hradě Brass v provincii Kamarg, která je pomocí kouzelného stroje ukryta v jiné dimenzi, se kníže Dorian Hawkmoon, jeho žena Yisselda, hrabě Brass, filizof Bowgentle a rytíř Huillam d'Averc připravují na poslední boj. Stojí při nich moc Kouzelné hůlky, Dorian vlastní Meč úsvitu a Rudý amulet a navíc hrdinové obdrží podivuhodný dar - zrcadlové přilby. Postačí všechny magické předměty zachránit své majitele? Vrátí se Kamarg do vlastního světa? Padne Temné impérium? A kdo se stane vládcem? Poslední díl ságy o Kouzelné hůlce zodpoví svým příznivcům všechny otázky. Čtěte a doufejte, že síly Dobra zvítězí a Zlo zahyne - byť i ne navždy...

Třetí a závěrečný díl dobrodružství Michaela Kanea na Marsu. -- zdroj: legie.info --

Téměř celá Evropa je dobyta a zotročena vojsky Temného impéria. Jen malé hrabství Kamarg uniklo zkáze pomocí magického přístroje do jiné dimenze. Dorian Hawkmoon, kníže kölnský a manžel Krásné Yisseldy, dcery kamaržského hrabětě Brasse, ale nemůže složit ruce do klína. Společně s přítelem Huillamem d'Averkem putují po světě, aby našli, jak jim nařídila Kouzelná hůlka, Meč úsvitu. Dorazí až do města říčních pirátů, překazí krvavý rituál a získají meč, jehož moc znásobí jejich síly...

Druhý díl cyklu Historie kouzelné hůlky Dorian Hawkmoon, kníže kölnský a manžel krásné Yisseldy z Kamargu, se po krátké době musí opět vydat na cestu. Je služebníkem Kouzelné hůlky a ona jeho prostřednictvím mění osudy světa. Ale hlavním úkolem mladého bojovníka je zachránit milovaný Kamarg před zánikem a zastavit vítězné tažení Temného impéria Granbretanu. Vydá se proto napříč kontinentem, aby získal Rudý amulet z rukou Šíleného boha. Po mnoha dobrodružstvích dorazí do ponurého hradu, přelstí oddíl bojovných žen a najde boha v kleci…... celý text

Dobrodružný příběh od Michaela Moorcocka. První kniha dobrodružství Michaela Kanea na Marsu. Michael Kane je omylem přenesen časem a prostorem na Mars, kde fantastické civilizace rozkvétají mnohem déle než na Zemi. Ve světě zvláštních zvyků, nebezpečných šelem a nepřátel prožívá nesčetná dobrodružství.

Byly to časy oceánů světla a časy divokých bestií z bronzu, létajících prostorem měst, která se vznášela přímo pod klenbou nebe. Stáda divokého dobytka, mohutnějšího než hrady, plnila bučením rozlehlé pastviny; mladá a halasivá stvoření navštěvovala ponuře se valící vody řek. Byla to doba bohů, jejichž neustálou přítomnost bylo možno vysledovat ve všem, co ve všehomíru existovalo; doba obrů procházejících vodou, doba nerozumných trpaslíků a stvoření zbavených tvarů, které bylo možno přivolat neopatrnou nebo horečnatou myšlénkou a jež neodešla, aniž by způsobila utrpení nebo pokud jim nebyla složena krutá oběť. Byla to doba magie, zjevení a nestálé přírody, doba událostí zdánlivě nemožných paradoxů, které mohly přivést k šílenství; přání, jež se poslušně vyplňovala a přání, jež se stávala opakem; doba nočních můr, které se náhle stávaly skutečností. Byla to doba zajímavá a temná, časy Zákona Měsíce. Byly to časy, kdy Vadhaghové a Nhadraghové, věční nepřátelé, vymírali. Čas, kdy se na světě objevil Člověk, otrok strachu. Nebyl si vědom toho, že většina utrpení a bolestí, které jej obklopovaly, nebyla výsledkem ničeho jiného než toho, že sám započal svou existenci. Byla to jedna z mnoha ironií osudu s člověkem svázaných s tím, kdo sám svou rasu nazýval „Mab-deni". (Zdroj: legie.info)... celý text

Třetí a závěrečné pokračování dobrodružství knížete Coruma. Byly to časy oceánů světla a časy divokých bestií z bronzu, létajících prostorem měst, která se vznášela přímo pod klenbou nebe. Stáda divokého dobytka, mohutnějšího než hrady, plnila bučením rozlehlé pastviny; mladá a halasivá stvoření navštěvovala ponuře se valící vody řek. Byl to doba bohů, jejichž neustálou přítomnost bylo možno vysledovat ve všem, co ve všehomíru existovalo; doba obrů procházejících vodou, doba nerozumných trpaslíku a stvoření zbavených tvarů, které bylo možno přivolat neopatrnou nebo horečnatou myšlenkou a jež neodešla, aniž by způsobila utrpení nebo pokud jim nebyla složena krutá oběť. Byla to doba magie, zjevení a nestálé přírody, doba událostí zdánlivě nemožných paradoxů, které mohly přivést k šílenství; přání, jež se poslušně vyplňovala a přání, jež se stávala opakem; doba nočních můr, které se náhle stávaly skutečností. Byla to doba zajímavá a temná. Doba vlády Mečů. Byly to časy, kdy Vadhaghové a Nhadraghové, věční nepřátelé, vymírali. Čas, kdy se na světě objevil Člověk, otrok strachu. Nebyl si vědom toho, že většina utrpení a bolestí, které jej obklopovaly, nebyla výsledkem ničeho jiného než toho, že sám započal svou existenci. Byla to jedna z mnoha ironií osudu s člověkem svázaných s tím, kdo sám svou rasu nazýval „Mabdeni“.... celý text

Dobrodružný příběh od Michaela Moorcocka. Druhá kniha dobrodružství Michaela Kanea na Marsu. Volání světa s milovanou královnou Shizalou. Ale cesta zpátky prochází hlavním transmiterem a zdá se, že je nebezpečnější, než si Kane představoval. Transmiter je neovladatelný. Druhý konec cesty může být jiný nebo jinde!

Soubor obsahuje čtyři svazky, které se zaměřují na epické dobrodružství a fantastické prvky v rámci Moorcockova univerza. Hlavní postavou je Elric z Melnibone, melancholický a složitý antihrdina, jehož osud je spojen s mocným černým drahokamem, symbolem jeho prokletí a touhy po moci. V příběhu se Elric snaží vyrovnat se svými vnitřními démony a morálními dilematy, zatímco se zaplétá do konfliktů s různými bohy a nadpřirozenými bytostmi. V "Amuletu šíleného boha" se Elric snaží získat artefakt, který by mu pomohl ovládnout jeho osud, zatímco "Meč úsvitu" se zaměřuje na jeho hledání smyslu a identity v chaosu, který ho obklopuje. "Kouzelná hůlka" přináší další výzvy a zkoušky, které prověřují jeho schopnosti a odhodlání. Tematicky se knihy zabývají otázkami moci, zodpovědnosti a duality lidské přirozenosti, a zároveň reflektují Moorcockovu fascinaci s fantasy a mytologií. Celý soubor nabízí komplexní pohled na Elricovu cestu, jeho vztahy a vnitřní konflikty, které formují jeho charakter a osud.

A wild desert crossing, a secret island paradise, a hidden underground civilization, plus London and Paris. The multiverse expands as pulp adventure mixes with unreal memoir in the second volume in The Sanctuary of the White Friars series

The fourth and final volume of the legendary Pyat Quartet. Hero-worshipping Mussolini, he enters the dictator's circle, enjoys a close friendship with Mussolini's wife and is sent by the Duce on a secret mission to Munich, becoming intimate with Ernst Roehm, the homosexual stormtrooper leader.

The Michael Moorcock Collection presents for the first time definitive editions of Moorcock's most influential work, fully revised and updated by the author.

Set in a future devoid of war and nuclear threats, where technology propels humanity forward and many cities exist underground, the story follows Alain von Bek, a man of noble heritage leading a mundane life in Switzerland's subterranean city. The sudden emergence of the enigmatic Fireclown disrupts his existence, threatening to alter not just Alain's fate but the entire trajectory of Earth's future. This tale explores themes of identity, change, and the impact of unexpected forces on a seemingly utopian world.

This is the story of Ulrich von Bek, a cynical mercenary who sells his skills as a soldier in the wars taking place all over Europe. After the particularly horrific destruction of a city in which he played a role, von Bek decides to desert the military company he was working for and travel alone for awhile before seeking further employment. On his solo journey, he happens upon a castle where he takes refuge with - and then falls in love with - the keeper of the castle, the beautiful Sabrina. It is in this castle that he meets Lucifer, the master of Hell, and finds out that his soul is already destined for Hell. And so, in exchange for his soul, von Bek agrees to go on a quest for Lucifer, namely to find the Cure for the World's Pain.

The Michael Moorcock Collection presents, for the first time, definitive editions of Moorcock's most influential work, fully revised and updated by the author.

The second edition highlights significant advancements in urban ecology research and education since 2015. It emphasizes the importance of understanding urban ecosystems and showcases nature-based strategies aimed at improving habitats and addressing environmental challenges in urban settings.

The third novel of the Pyat quartet finds Maxim Arturovitch Pyatnitski scheming his way from New York to Hollywood, Cairo to Marrakesh, from cult success to the utter limits of sexual degradation, leaving a trail of mechanical and human wreckage as he crashes towards an appointment with the worst nightmare of this century.

In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the 20th century, Elric is the brooding, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melnibone. After defeating his nefarious cousin and gaining control over the epic sword, Stormbringer, Elric, prince of ruins, must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in a fight against Armageddon.

Step into the mesmerizing world of Elric, transformed into a graphic marvel by the writer of the acclaimed videogame Life Is Strange. Readers see their fan-favorite hero in a brand-new light, as Valentin Sécher’s brush unveils a protagonist shaped by tragedy. This fifth installment collects issues 1 and 2 of the hit comic, immersing readers in the albino Emperor’s realm of swords and sorcery. Two years after the tragic climax of the previous volume, Elric is now a mercenary, following the death of his beloved Cymoril. Fans can accompany him on a new path, guided by Queen Yishana’s urgent call for help. Elric faces his strongest, most cunning opposition yet while confronting entities from his past that he vowed never to serve again. Illustrated by Valentin Sécher, known for Khaal and The Metabaron Books, this graphic novel showcases a unique style that resonates with Elric's tortured journey. The work marries epic fantasy and transformative adaptation, featuring the creative synergy of Life Is Strange's Jean-Luc Cano. Whether you've followed Elric from the beginning or this is your first encounter, Volume 5 offers a compelling entry point. Fans of Game of Thrones or The Lord of The Rings will be captivated by Elric’s world of fantasy excellence.

Set in an alternate far future, the story follows Dorian Hawkmoon, a beloved hero of Michael Moorcock's multiverse. Reluctantly drawn into a conflict against the Dark Empire, Hawkmoon navigates a world filled with antique cities, scientific sorcery, and crystalline machines. This high-stakes adventure showcases Moorcock's iconic characters and richly imaginative settings, blending elements of fantasy and science fiction.

The origin story of Elric unfolds as he evolves from a spoiled youth to the legendary Prince of Melniboné. This epic saga takes readers through Elric's dream quests to the dragon caves of Imrryr, where he confronts giants and negotiates with otherworldly leaders, all while battling his rival, Yyrkoon. As he learns the warrior's ways and harnesses his magical powers alongside his sentient sword, Stormbringer, the narrative is enriched with stunning artwork by Walter Simonson, showcasing breathtaking landscapes and dynamic battles.

Elric of Melniboné, proud prince of ruins, last lord of a dying race, wanders the lands of the Young Kingdoms in search of the evil sorcerer Theleb K'aarna. His object is revenge. But to achieve this, he must first brave such horrors as the Creatures of Chaos, the freezing wilderness of World's Edge, the golden-skinned Kelmain hordes, King Urish the Seven-fingered with his great cleaver Hackmeat, the Burning God, the Sighing Desert, and the terrible stone-age men of Pio. Although Elric holds within him a destiny greater than he could ever know, and controls the hellsword Stormbringer, stealer of souls, his task looks hopeless - until he encounters Myshella, Empress of the Dawn, the sleeping sorceress...

Prince Corum is the last of the Vadhagh, his family and people brutally slain by the Mabden. Vowing to wreak vengeance on the killers, Corum sets out on his terrible quest only to fall in love with a beautiful Mabden woman, and to confront the fury of the Lords of Chaos. For they fear that he is the hero who could tip the balance in their cataclysmic war with the forces of Law and free his world from Chaos's vicious grip. His epic struggle against them and his ultimate victory is only bought at a considerable price. Moorcock's evocation of a rich, dark world, a time of magic, phantasms, cities in the sky, oceans of light and wild flying beasts of bronze is one of the pinnacles of modern imaginative literature. Contains THE KNIGHT OF THE SWORDS, THE QUEEN OF THE SWORDS and THE KING OF THE SWORDS

There is a sword, forged by the master swordsmith Goffanon the Dwarf, imbued with powerfully magical properties. But this magic can only be wielded by one man. And there is a stallion—a fierce animal that allows only those pure of heart to ride it. The only man worthy of taking up this sword, and climbing into this saddle, is Prince Corum—the Eternal Champion. The struggle for dominion between the races of good and evil is reaching an epic crescendo, and the formidable Gods of Limbo threaten to deliver unending Chaos to the world. Corum’s most desperate quest yet will see treachery, betrayal, wizards, dragons and brutal battle, all of which will decide the fate of the Earth, and of Corum himself.

In the 1960s Jerry Cornelius was the coolest assassin on the Ladbroke Grove block.By the 1970s The Condition of Muzak had won the Guardian Fiction Prize and The Final Programme was a feature film starring Jon Finch, Jenny Runacre, Hugh Griffith and Sterling Hayden.In the 1980s the world’s first cyberpunk continued to inspire a generation of writers including William Gibson, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and bands like the Human League.By the 1990s he was up and running towards the guns again in stories like ‘The Spencer Inheritance’, ‘The Camus Referendum’ and ‘Cheering for the Rockets’, which dealt with the icons and key events of the day.At turn of the millennium, in Firing the Cathedral, he responded to the attacks on America of September 2001 and their consequences, to the realities of global warming and global terrorism.Now, in Pegging the President, Jerry Cornelius is back; the ambiguous, amoral, androgynous English Assassin, cooler, sharper, his fingers still firmly on the pulse of the twenty-first century, counting names and taking heads, showing once again that colonialism and despotism — the roots of empire gone sour — do not change. The apocalypse has never seemed more terrifying, never been more fun, and modern life will never feel the same to you again.

This adaptation brings to life the epic adventures of Hawkmoon, a heroic character from Michael Moorcock's renowned series. The narrative explores themes of destiny, power, and the struggle against tyranny, set in a richly imagined universe. Cawthorn's retelling captures the essence of Moorcock's original work, presenting a blend of fantasy and philosophical depth that invites readers into a world of magic and moral complexity. Fans of high fantasy will appreciate this engaging reinterpretation of a classic tale.

The concluding adventures of Karl the Viking find him globe-trotting through Africa, India, Russia and even Atlantis in these sweeping historical fantastical adventures of the brave Briton who leads his warriors to glory.

Mysterious fossils found deep under London's streets create a whole new 'heritage' industry - but what does selling London's history mean for the city? In these remarkable stories Moorcock explores the parts of London most of us will never see, and creates a patchwork of tales which build up to a portrait of the whole city. Contains the stories: Lost London A Winter Admiral The Third Jungle Book London Blood A Portrait in Ivory Doves in the Circle A Twist in the Lines The Clapham Antichrist Cake London Bone Stories London Flesh The Cairene Purse Furniture Through the Shaving Mirror

Set in a post-apocalyptic Europe, the narrative follows Jerry Cornelius as he navigates a chaotic multiverse filled with decay and surrealism. Engaged in a futile quest to reunite with his sister Catherine, he embodies various personas while confronting the entropy surrounding him. This fourth installment of the Cornelius Quartet, which won the Guardian Fiction Prize, highlights themes of identity and cultural influence, showcasing Cornelius as a lasting symbol of counter-culture that continues to inspire.

Featuring a collaboration between renowned author Michael Moorcock and acclaimed illustrator Walt Simonson, this graphic novel marks the beginning of a groundbreaking series. It combines Moorcock's imaginative storytelling with Simonson's masterful artistry, promising a unique visual and narrative experience that appeals to both fans of graphic novels and epic fantasy.

'War, albeit with the Dark Empire, was clean compared to this ...' Everything that Dorian Hawkmoon ever loved will be torn away from him, its very existence and memory wiped out for ever ... The Eternal Champion must test the limits of reality in a desperate bid to regain a lost love. But first Hawkmoon, Elric, Corum and others must pool their strength - and their swords - to bring about the most mighty change in the order of the multiverse. Contains Count Brass, The Champion of Garathorn and The Quest for Tanelorn

A stunning comic adaptation of the classic Elric of Melnibone novels by fantasy legend Michael Moorcock, adapted by the writer of the award-winning videogame Life is Strange!

Renowned Detective Sexton Blake tackles his most perplexing case to date, a locked-room murder mystery with a crime scene a thousand feet below the Caribbean ocean!

Byzantium Endures, the first of the Pyat Quartet, introduces one of Michael Moorcock's most magnificent creations - Maxim Arturovitch Pyatnitski. Born in Kiev on the cusp of the twentieth century, he discovers the pleasures of sex and cocaine and glimpses a sophisticated world beyond his horizons before the storm of the October Revolution breaks.

Via a series of crises, self-hating Jew and cocaine addict Maxim Arturovitch Pyatnitski, also known as Pyat, makes his way from 1919 Bolshevik Russia to a Hollywood on the rise. Reissue.

This anthology presents 32 science fiction short stories inspired by the prophetic dystopias of J. G. Ballard, a titan of 20th-century literature. Featuring contributions from notable authors like Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, and a new Jerry Cornelius story by Michael Moorcock, it pays homage to Ballard’s unique vision of a bewildering and alienating world. Ballard’s works, including Empire of the Sun, Crash, and Cocaine Nights, explore the disjointed nature of contemporary reality and classic dystopias such as The Drowned World and High Rise, leaving an indelible mark on literature. This groundbreaking collection, edited by Maxim Jakubowski and Rick McGrath, showcases the uncanny and uneasy relationship between humanity and the future, reflecting Ballard’s influence on literary and science fiction. The anthology includes stories from a diverse array of authors, such as Jeff Noon, Preston Grassmann, Toby Litt, Christine Poulson, and many more, each offering their interpretation of the themes that Ballard so masterfully explored. Through this compilation, readers are invited to engage with the unsettling visions that define our empires of concrete, seen through the warped lens of Ballard's legacy.

First American publication of the trilogy, since expanded: AN ALIEN HEAT: From a region believed to have been a province of legendary New York City, a magnificent reproduction of the Great Fire of Africa draws Jherek Carnelian into a very different kind of inferno, plunging him back through the aeons to the heart of Victorian England. THE HOLLOW LANDS: Far beneath an ancient Earth is a youthful paradise stuck in Time, ruled by a robot of ageless wisdom, invaded by brigands fearsome & foul. They pursue the lovesick Jherek Carnelian to the fin-de-siecle London of yesterday & thence to lurid Paleozoic seas. Then ahead to the final days of the Universe in a mighty drama of hallucinatory magnificence where immortality is assured, science is sexual & sex is megamorphous. THE END OF ALL SONGS Dying cities flare and sputter in Earth's last days, as alien beings invade with demented plans for salvation. Delirious gods celebrate fantastically, and Jherek Carnelian searches the vast seas of time for sanity, peace & love, tho madness rules a senile universe.

The Archdruid Amergin is in captivity and under enchantment. Without him the Mabden people can never rise up and overthrow their oppressors, the Fhoi Myore, the Gods of Limbo. But his release depends on the location of the Golden Oak and the Silver Ram. Thus Corum undertakes his second great quest, and though he must visit powerful and treacherous places, struggle with fearful enemies – Prince Gaynor the Damned, the Ghoolegh living dead, the People of the Pines, and the Hounds of Kerenos – he vows to return with Amergin safe, or not return at all... Source: back cover Cover Illustration: Patrick Woodroffe

Cover Artist: Michael Whelan Contents: Introduction Elric Elric at the End of Time The Last Enchantment The Secret Life of Elric of Melnibone Sojan the Swordsman Jerry Cornelius & Co. New Worlds -- Jerry Cornelius In Lighter Vein The Stone T

Moorcock's Multiverse presents for the first time, definitive editions of Michael Moorcock's most influential work, fully revised and updated by the author.

"In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the 20th century, Elric is the brooding, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melnibone. After coming into an unnatural, devastating power that felled his enemy Yrkoon and destroyed an entire city, Elric is haunted by the many deaths he caused and sets out on a quest for redemption and renewed purpose. The White Wolf is the final volume in Michael Moorcock's incredible series, which created fantasy archetypes that have echoed through the genre for generations"--Amazon.com.

The founders of modern literary fancy deserve their own place in the light. The Borealis Legends line is a tribute to the creators of the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres as we know them today.Contents: The jewel in the skull --The mad god's amulet --The sword of the dawn --The runestaff.

A surrealistic novel of people's perception of death. Ian McGann meets death is a dream, while Wyatt Leonard, who is dying of leukemia, meets death in a novelty store. As for Emmy Marhoun, three years after being killed she can still be seen walking about, unaware she is dead because she doesn't know the difference between life and death anymore

Stories * The Peking Junction * The Delhi Division * The Tank Trapeze * The Nature of the Catastrophe * The Swastika Set-Up * The Sunset Perspective * Sea Wolves * Voortrekker * Dead Singers * The Longford Cup * The Entropy Circuit with a new Introduction and the addition of an Epilogue - The Dodgem Decision

A sequel to BLOOD:A Southern Fantasy,this is a linked series of stories narrated by charcters familiar to fans of the Multiverse.It takes them and their milieu forward towards the final coming together of Moorcock's theories of Law and Chaos by which the Multiverse is ruled. There are new stories and reworkings of old,and stories which have never before appeared in book form including:Crimson Eyes,The White Pirate,The Black Blade's Summoning and Lunching with the Antichrist.

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Originally written by Michael Moorcock in 1958, and only published in the late '70s. With an introduction by Moorocock and one by M. John Harrison. From the back cover of the 1980 DAW paperback edition: "Jephraim Tallow's fantastic quest for the golden barge is the theme that runs through this unique novel. Unique in that it was Michael Moorcock's original novel in whose pages can be found the basic elements that were to emerge in his Eternal Champion novels as well as in his worlds of Jerry Cornelius, Karl Glogauer and Una Persson."

Elric returns to Yishana, and finds peace at last. Meanwhile, at the world's rim, dragging red horror in its wake, a horde unimaginable moves on the fabled, gentle, impossible city Tanelorn.

The third and final part of Gollancz's definitive collection of Moorcock's short fiction, this selection features some of his finest work. From 'The Time Dweller' to 'Breakfast in the Ruins', the stories are incredibly varied in their style, execution and subject matter.

- Aspect published the previous novel in the series, The Skrayling Tree, in hardcover (0-446-53104-9) in 2003 and in mass market (0-446-61340-1) in 7/04. The prior novel. The Dreamthief's Daughter (Aspect hardcover, 2001, 0-446-52618-5; mass market, 2002, 0-446-61120-4) received praise from the Washington Post, Denver Post, and Locus, where it was featured on the 2001 Recommended Reading list. - Aspect reissued Moorcock's classic Gloriana, or the Unfulfill'd Queen in trade paperback in 8/04. Gloriana won Moorcock the World Fantasy Award, the John W. Campbell Award, and the British Fantasy Award. - Moorcock's Elric the Eternal Champion saga has been optioned by Universal Pictures, with Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie) producing. - Michael Moorcock is a vanguard author, editor, journalist, critic, and rock musician, who is editor of the controversial magazine New Worlds. A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Moorcock has won the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the British Fantasy Award, among others.

You are a psion. You are the future of humanity, and to save Earth from doom, you must bend the laws of nature to your whim. You Are the Weapon, the first science-fiction release for Trinity, pits psion against Aberrant and psion against psion on the face of 22nd-century Earth and in the cold depths of space. You Are the Weapon, a collection of stories by award-winning science-fiction authors, newcomers and the game's creators, reveals secrets about the Trinity Universe told nowhere else.

The earth has grown old, her landscapes mellow, her people lost in a brooding dream. It is an age of antique cities, scientific sorcery, crystal machines, great flying engines with mechanical wings. And the armies of the Dark Empire are relentlessly taking over the once-peaceful city states, ravaging and destroying as they advance, mile by brutal mile ... The Dark Empire has humiliated and multilated Dorian Hawkmoon, but it cannot rob him of his two consuming passions: his love for Yisselda of Brass and his hatred of her ruthless suitor Meliadus. But before he can defy the Dark Empire and win the beauteous Yisselda, he must seek the Runestaff, a quest that will send him into barbaric wonder and perverse evil ... and only if he succeeds will he avert the doom of all the world ... This volume brings together all four volumes of Hawkmoon's remarkable adventure.

Meet Karl Glogauer, time traveller and unlikely Messiah. When he finds himself in Palestine in the year 29AD he is shocked to meet the man known as Jesus Christ - a drooling idiot, hiding in the shadows of the carpenter's shop in Nazareth. But if he is not capable of fulfilling his historical role, then who will take his place?

Michael Moorcock's epic fantasy, illustrated by two visionary artists. Seminal sword-and-sorcery author Michael Moorcock weaves stunning blend of magic, heroism, and wonder as his legendary Eternal Champion Elric features in two rarely seen adventures, featuring artwork from legendary French artist Phillippe Druillet.

Doomed to fight forever, John Daker is the Eternal champion, hero of a thousand worlds. Boldly he ventures into spheres unknown to search for his lost love, and he must now confront the heart of evil itself--a man named Adolf Hitler. From the author of the Elric series and The City in the Autumn Stars.

Jerry Cornelius is a scientist, rock star, and assassin, navigating a pop art nightmare filled with kidnappings, murder, sex, and drugs. Together with his savvy partner, Miss Brunner, he seeks to control a revolutionary code for creating the ultimate human being—a modern messiah. This first installment of the Cornelius Quartet introduces the misadventures of Jerry Cornelius, a distinctive character shaped by a bewildering post-modern culture and an inspiration for generations. Michael Moorcock transcends genre boundaries, infusing his narrative with a vitality that reflects the volatile nature of contemporary life. The work masterfully handles the dizzying contingencies of mid-century imagination, blending identity games, falsified realities, and parodic history into a rich tapestry. Moorcock's creation can traverse mythical versions of today’s issues without simplifying them, offering a necessary gift in a world lacking imagination. Born in England, Moorcock has published over 50 books and was a key figure in the influential magazine New Worlds, which introduced the term "speculative fiction." In this groundbreaking novel, he anticipates the chaotic legacy of the 1960s, capturing a golden moment when everything seemed possible.

From the back cover: It is nearly three decades since the discovery of the sub-spacial alternatives - twenty-four lumps of matter hanging in a limbo outside of space and time, each sharing the name of Earth. Now there are only fifteen of them - the rest blown to extinction by the ruthless attacks of the D-squads. Even the surviving planets are doomed to a cruel, mutilated existence. Standing between them and their final destruction at the hands of the merciless demolition teams is Michael Moorcock's zaniest hero - the brilliant, offbeat physicist Professor Faustaff.

"The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ." The best stories engage readers, compelling them to turn pages in anticipation of what comes next. Great literature is defined by its imagination, as demonstrated in this exceptional anthology, which redefines the boundaries of imaginative fiction. It features contributions from renowned writers like Peter Straub, Chuck Palahniuk, Roddy Doyle, and Joyce Carol Oates, among others, showcasing their craft and challenging misconceptions about genres. Curated by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, who personally selected each story, the anthology sets a high standard for this "new literature of the imagination." The collection aims to present familiar themes in fresh, illuminating ways. Notable tales include Joe Hill's disturbing exploration of evil in "Devil on the Staircase," Lawrence Block's unique take on fishing in "Catch and Release," and Carolyn Parkhurst's dark sibling rivalry in "Unwell." Joanne Harris introduces ancient gods in modern New York in "Wildfire in Manhattan," while Richard Adams's "The Knife" delves into vengeance. Jeffery Deaver's "The Therapist" features a psychologist on a mission to save lives, and Neil Gaiman's chilling "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains" offers a haunting punishment for a grave crime. This visionary volume will transform readers’ perspectives and ignite a renewed appreciation for exceptional fiction.

A brand-new edition of the second novel in Moorcock's acclaimed steampunk series. Oswald Bastable visits an alternate 1904. Here, he discovers that most of the Western world has been devastated by a short, yet horrific, war fought with futuristic devices and biological weapons. An Afro-American Black Attila is conquering the remnants of the Western nations, destroyed by the wars, in an attempt to bring civilization and social order.

A wonderfully rich and dazzling novel celebrating the people and places of post-war London. The main characters - all considered to be mentally disturbed by the medical profession - are able to hear the babbling voices from the heart of the city in their heads. A loving rhapsody dedicated to London itself in much the same way Ulysses was or Dublin. 'A novel that is intended to be a celebration of my native city. It deals in London life since 1940 to around 1986. While some of the material suggests a possible fantastic element, there is no overt fantasy in the book. I think it's probably my own favourite. And it has a happy ending!' Michael Moorcock 'His is the grand, messy flux itself, in all its heroic vulgarity, its unquenchable optimism. For Moorcock's Londoners, nothing could be more magical than the real fabric of the city they love and the stories with which it echoes' Angela Carter, GUARDIAN

An Anthology of Victorian & Edwardian Fiction Published Before 1914.Collection of early science fiction stories with introductory essay from Michael Moorcock.Contents:• Introduction by Michael Moorcock• The Battle of Dorking by George Tomkyns Chesney• Dr. Trifulgas by Jules Verne• The Raid of Le Vengeur by George Griffith• The Great War in England in 1897 by William Le Queux• Life in Our New Century by W. J. Wintle• The Three Drugs by E. Nesbit

It is 1973, and the stately airships of the Great Powers hold benign sway over a peaceful world. The balance of power is maintained by the British Empire - a most equitable and just Empire, ruled by the beloved King Edward VIII. A new world order, with peace and prosperity for all under the law. Yet, moved by the politics of envy and perverse utopianism, not all of the Empire's citizens support the marvelous equilibrium

Moorcock's second great London novel - and thematic sequel to MOTHER LONDON - returns to print in a newly revised edition. The death of Princess Di heralded a spring clean of the soul. And the dirt we wanted off our coffee tables was the kind of salacious exposure tabloid paparazzo photographer Denny Dover had made a fortune out of. Now he's out of work and moving to the godforsaken wastes of Skerring on the South coast to lick his wounds. A former rock star, this East End lad-made-good lived it up with the best of them. But his childhood friend, hugely wealthy magnate Sir John Barbican-Begg (deceased, allegedly) is resurrecting events from a past littered with dysfunction and greed, sex, rock and roll and a ton of drugs. Denny's life encapsulates the fevered underground of a London teeming with contradiction and ambivalence, subversion and rage. Moorcock's hugely entertaining follow-up to his masterpiece MOTHER LONDON captured the spirit of our age as we staggered into the new millennium.

From one of Britain’s foremost fantasy writers comes this Tolkienesque series opener about destiny, war, betrayal—and the return of a long-dead hero John Daker dreams of other worlds, and a name: Erekosë. He finds the strength to answer the call, travelling to a strange land ruled by the aging King Rigenos of Necranal. Humanity is united in a desperate fight against the inhuman Eldren, and John must fight with them. But the actions of his brethren turn his loyalties—and, as Erekosë, he will take a terrible revenge.

Tohle je moment, kdy se začalo odvíjet klubko podivuhodných událostí: slavnostní večeře v domě bohatého vynálezce posedlého svými výzkumy. V těch chvílích spatří světlo světa fantaskně romantický, místy děsivý, úžasný a strnulým rozumem neproniknutelný vynálezcův příběh – neuvěřitelné dobrodružství novodobého Gullivera odehrávající se v buducnosti vzdálené statisíce let. Ale nejen to: zároveň se zrodí první kniha popularizující pojem cestování v čase, a také jedna z prvních knížek přinášejících fanouškům beletrie žánr sci-fi. Když vynálezce zabrzdí svůj stroj v Londýně na prahu 8028. století, bohužel ho nevítá krásný nový svět hemžící se nevídanými výdobytky vědy i techniky a prodchnutý všeobjímajícím humanismem. Z všemocného lidstva, jež si slibovalo „zlatý věk“, zbyly jen roztříštěné houfy človíčků tělesně i duševně připomínajících děti, které se v polorozpadlých zříceninách děsí tmy a každého šramotu v ní… Jde dodnes o jeden z nejpůsobivějších a nejvlivnějších románů sci-fi, jaké byly kdy napsány, román zároveň napojený na vývojovou linii varovně pochmurných utopických děl, jež zachycují lidstvo, Zemi a dokonce snad celý vesmír ve stavu pokročilého úpadku a návratu k primitivnímu způsobu života. Kudy se vydáme, aby k tomuhle vývoji nedošlo?

The first installment of a trilogy by the award-winning author of Cornelius Chronicles is set on a decaying planet punctuated by strange sinkholes that act as passageways to a higher level of reality. Reprint.

The sequel to The Warhound and the World's Pain, The City in the Autumn Stars continues the story of the German prince Manfred von Bek and his search for the devil--for the causes of evil in mankind. "A glorious tapestry of late-18th-century historical fantasy".--Fantasy Review

A labyrinthine city, too immense for the mind to easily comprehend; where medieval cathedrals, Renaissance chateaux and factory production lines co-exist; where Rats are kings and humans their servents;where gods are capricious and miracles happen every day. A city beyond time and imagination. Tension in the city is strained beyond breaking point.Deep beneath the streets, a plot to overthrow the Rat-lords is hatching. On production lines there are whispers of a wildcar strike.Unearthly dangers begin to threaten both the irreverent and the wise - for the apcocalypse itself may be approaching...

During the days of Elric's final wanderings, Elric and Moonglum must fight monsters, gods, and their own kind as they encounter a fresh history of Melnibone and her dragons, the powerful and mysterious Phoorn, in this exciting adventure.--Adapted from dust jacket.