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The Big Book of Modern Fantasy

Autor: Ann Vandermeer , Jeff Vandermeer

Número de Páginas: 898

WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER • A true horde of fantasy tales sure to delight fans, scholars, and even the greediest of dragons—from bestselling authors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer Step through a shimmering portal ... a worn wardrobe door ... a schism in sky ... into a bold new age of fantasy. When worlds beyond worlds became a genre unto itself. From the swinging sixties to the strange, strange seventies, the over-the-top eighties to the gnarly nineties—and beyond, into the twenty-first century—the VanderMeers have found the stories and the writers from around the world that reinvented and revitalized the fantasy genre after World War II. The stories in this collection represent twenty-two different countries, including Russia, Argentina, Nigeria, Columbia, Pakistan, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, China, the Philippines, and the Czech Republic. Five have never before been translated into English. From Jorge Luis Borges to Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Moorcock to Angela Carter, Terry Pratchett to Stephen King, the full range and glory of the fantastic are on display in these ninety-one stories in which dragons soar, giants stomp, and human children should still think twice about...

The White Wolf

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 944

From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the final installment of the Elric of Melnibone series, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations. 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. Originally published in the 1970s, this book is brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations from magnificent artists in the fantasy field.

An Introduction to Fantasy

Autor: Matthew Sangster

Número de Páginas: 481

Providing an engaging and accessible introduction to the Fantasy genre in literature, media and culture, this incisive volume explores why Fantasy matters in the context of its unique affordances, its disparate pasts and its extraordinary current flourishing. It pays especial attention to Fantasy's engagements with histories and traditions, its manifestations across media and its dynamic communities. Matthew Sangster covers works ancient and modern; well-known and obscure; and ranging in scale from brief poems and stories to sprawling transmedia franchises. Chapters explore the roles Fantasy plays in negotiating the beliefs we live by; the iterative processes through which fantasies build, develop and question; the root traditions that inform and underpin modern Fantasy; how Fantasy interrogates the preconceptions of realism and Enlightenment totalisations; the practices, politics and aesthetics of world-building; and the importance of Fantasy communities for maintaining the field as a diverse and ever-changing commons.

Breve historia de la fantasía

Autor: Silvia Pato

Número de Páginas: 300

Breve historia de la fantasía es un ensayo completo sobre el concepto y la historia de la de una disciplina que nadie puede pasar de largo. La fantasía es una parte intrínseca del ser humano y en este libro veremos cómo nos acompaña desde antes de ser nombrada como Fantasía, siempre hemos necesitado mitos de creación y de destrucción provocados por seres diferentes a los humanos, los dioses y los demonios, entre unos y otros existe toda una variedad de seres que a veces están al nivel de los humanos y a veces poseen poderes o habilidades que los colocan en un plano que no siempre somos capaces de ver. Sin embargo, no toda la fantasía son brujas, ogros, elfos, ni monstruos. A lo largo de estas páginas encontramos grandes clásicos que utilizan y reinventan estructuras fantásticas sin necesidad de seres no humanos. A través de estás paginas redescubrirá la historia del hombre desde la óptica de la fantasía y lo fantástico, sin desterrar el Real Maravilloso ni la ciencia ficción. Adéntrese en nuestro mundo de aventuras que le llevará por todas las épocas y lugares de nuestro mundo.

The King of the Swords

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 141

Prince Corum Jhaelin Irsei: the Eternal Champion. With his plane at war with itself, thanks to the machinations and magic of Chaos, Prince Corum, his beloved Rhalina and the eternal companion Jhary-a-Conel must travel to the last five planes to confront Mabelode, the King of the Swords. Joining forces with other aspects of the Eternal Champion - Elric and Ereköse - Corum must rescue Rhalina from the Chaos Lord's minions before attempting to defeat the King of the Swords and free his plane from its madness. But the stakes are also personal for Corum, for the captain who commands the forces of chaos is the same savage Mabden who slaughtered Corum's family...

Elric - tome 1

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 174

Melniboné, l'île aux Dragons, régnait jadis sur le monde. Désormais les Dragons dorment et Melniboné dépérit. Sur le trône de Rubis siège Elric, le prince albinos, dernier de sa race, nourri de drogues et d'élixirs qui le maintiennent tout juste en vie. La menace plane ; alors il rend visite au Seigneur du Chaos, Arioch, et conclut un pacte avec lui. Il s'engage ainsi sur le chemin de l'éternelle aventure : le Navire des Terres et des Mers le porte à la cité pestilentielle de Dhozkam, et son destin le pousse à franchir la Porte des Ténèbres ; au-delà, deux épées noires attendent leur maître et leur victime... Grande ambitions, passions monstrueuses. Idéaux et trahisons. Souffrance atroce et joies cyniques. Tourments de l'amour et douceur de la haine. Un passé ancien, qui revivra dans les plus immondes cauchemars.

Duke Elric

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 370

“Michael Moorcock’s work as a critic, as an editor and as a writer has made it easier for me and a whole generation of us to roam the ‘moonbeam roads’ of the literary multiverse.”—from the Foreword by Michael Chabon Has there ever been a hero–or anti-hero–to match Elric of Melniboné, last emperor of an ancient civilization sunk into decadence and inhuman cruelty? Elric the albino, weary of life and enamored of death, bearer of the soul-devouring black sword Stormbringer, cursed to betray all he loves and to save that which he despises: In the unending battle between the forces of Law and Chaos, he is the wildest card of all. Del Rey proudly presents the fourth in its definitive collection of stories featuring fantasy Grand Master Michael Moorcock’s greatest creation. Here is the full novel The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, the script of the DC comic Duke Elric, the new story “The Flaneur des Arcades de l’Opera,” essays by Moorcock and others, and a selection of classic artwork. Lavishly illustrated by Justin Sweet, with a Foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, Duke Elric is essential for all fans of the fantastic. From the Trade Paperback...

Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 281

Gollancz is very proud to present the author's definitive editions of the saga of Elric, the last emperor of Melniboné. Michael Moorcock and his long-time friend and bibliographer John Davey have collaborated to produce the most consistent and coherent narrative from the disparate novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction about Elric. From his early life in Melniboné all the way through to his final days, these seven volumes will be the definitive telling of the albino prince's story. Elric is one of the great creations of modern fantasy, and has inspired legions of imitators. If you know his story already, then this definitive edition will finally let you read the entire saga in the author's preferred order. If you've never experienced the chronicles of the albino with the soul-sucking sword, then this is the perfect place to start. Containing stories, novellas, supplementary material and commentary, these editions of Elric are the finest yet.

CAMION BLANC

Autor: Frantz-e. Petiteau

Número de Páginas: 491

Illustré par Jean-Pascal Fournier, ce premier opus constitue le premier tome consacré à la musique metal et à la sword & sorcery depuis les années soixante-dix. La littérature, la peinture le cinéma voire les jeux vidéo d’heroïc fantasy ont inspiré des artistes metal. Ainsi se combinent les univers épiques tels que ceux d’Elric de Melniboné de M. Moorcock, de Game of Thrones de GRR Martin et surtout la sword & sorcery de Robert E. Howard. Frantz-E. Petiteau vous invite à découvrir ses recherches et ses échanges avec des auteurs, des illustrateurs, des groupes de metal et de fantasy et à partager une passion qui vous fera voir le heavy metal d’une autre façon.

Elric - tome 7

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 139

Le sorcier fou, revenu de l'enfer sain et sauf, frissonnait de peur ; il voyait un peu l'avenir et savait qu'Elric l'attaquerait. Alors il nomma la créature et elle s'éveilla. Bientôt elle goûterait l'appétissante saveur de l'âme humaine. La plainte du Géant du vent déchaîna le chaos sur toute la Terre, l'épée d'Elric se leva et s'abattit en hurlant un chant de mort. Partout les combattants luttaient, saignaient et mouraient. L'épée noire, échappant au prince albinos, prenait racine dans les chairs et gémissait de plaisir en lapant la substance des vivants. Elric n'était pas responsable, il jouait son rôle ; il était le Porte-Épée.

Elric - tome 4

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 131

Le Glorieux Empire de Melniboné s'est effondré sous l'assaut des Puissances surnaturelles. Ses fils se sont dispersés à la surface de la Terre et s'éteignent lentement, haïs et craints des hommes, perdant le souvenir de leur antique fortune. Elric, le prince des ruines, descendant des empereurs, est le dernier adorateur de leurs dieux grotesques et merveilleux aux temples à demi oubliés. L'Ordre lentement cède au Chaos. Elric est l'héritier de secrets terribles qui désormais ne peuvent que retarder l'échéance et portent surtout malheur à celui qui les détient. Alors il vit d'expédients, d'orgies et d'aventures, pillard sans scrupules, tueur cynique et désabusé, hanté par le remords et la mélancolie. Il nargue la mort, en attendant qu'elle le rattrape.

Elric: The Eternal Champion

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 74

Titan Comics is proud to present Philippe Druillet’s Elric: The Return to Melniboné and James Cawthorn’s Stormbringer. Published together for the first time ever, this volume unites two of the greatest fantasy artists of all time, Philippe Druillet and James Cawthorn. Each of the two stories presented here were hailed as modern classics when first published in the early 1970s. In Druillet’s Return to Melniboné, Elric, armed with his sentient runeblade Stormbringer, returns to the Dragon isle of Melniboné and to his cousin and lover Cymoril. Unbeknown to Elric, dark forces are gathering and a sinister conspiracy to steal Stormbringer and bring chaos to Melniboné is being forged. James Cawthorn’s Stormbringer sees Elric’s wife, Zarozinia, kidnapped by servants of Chaos and ransomed for the runeblades, Mournblade and Stormbringer. Elric must enter the World of Chaos and confront Chardros the Reaper, Mabelode the Faceless, and Slotar the Old – the three most powerful Lords in the Realm of Chaos – and fight not just for the life of Zarozinia, but for all mankind.

London Bone and Other Stories

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 267

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

Elric: The Fortress of the Pearl

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 213

Feared by enemies and friends alike, Elric of Melnibone walks a lonely path among the worlds of the multiverse. The destroyer of his own cruel and ancient race, as well as its final ruler, Elric is the bearer of a destiny as dark and cursed as the vampiric sword he carries - the sentient black blade known as Stormbringer. Containing complete novels as well as associated short stories, this collection presents Moorcock's greatest creation in a revised and approved order.

Elric - tome 8

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 204

Et ce fut l'Ère des Jeunes Royaumes. Des héros se dressèrent. Des prophéties s'accomplirent. Près du Désert des Larmes, Elric au funeste renom crut trouver un sursis en compagnie d'une femme. Le chaos et la Loi rassemblaient leurs forces en vue de l'assaut. Qui serait l'ultime victime ? Le prince albinos regardait la lame noire qu'il avait tant haïe ; elle avait tué ses amis et ses maîtresses, volé leurs âmes pour soutenir ses forces évanescentes. Cette fois elle voudrait plus. Il se sentait nargué. Alors il crut entendre un rire sauvage emplissant l'univers des échos de sa joie impie. Et quand vint l'heure, il comprit que c'était dérisoirement simple, et qu'il savait depuis toujours.

Elric - tome 6

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 275

Souvent Elric se retire à Tanelorn en se disant qu'il va enfin pouvoir prendre un peu de repos, mais ça ne dure jamais... Là il se dirige vers l'est à la recherche d'un globe où, semble-t-il, on peut voir toute la Terre future. Pourra-t-il y apprendre un peu de son propre avenir ? Ou bien sera-t-il condamné à éprouver sans cesse l'horreur de son passé ? Dans cette quête lancinante, qui le conduit un peu partout dans le Multivers, il n'aura qu'une alliée : la Rose, seule survivante d'un peuple disparu, et qui n'a qu'une idée ? se venger.

Elric - Tome 04

Autor: Julien Blondel , Jean-luc Cano , Julien Telo , Michael Moorcock , Jean Bastide , Robin Recht , Didier Poli

Número de Páginas: 85

Nul ne peut échapper à sa destinée. Troublé par les dernières paroles de l’Empereur Saxif d’Aan, Elric se lance à la recherche des ruines de R’lin K’ren A’a, cité originelle des Melnibonéens, où il espère trouver la preuve que ses ancêtres étaient purs avant d’être pervertis par le Chaos. Sur place, Arioch confirme les pressentiments de l’empereur déchu, et ses révélations poussent Elric à embrasser sa destinée, telle que jadis prophétisée par Straasha, le Seigneur des Océans : Melniboné doit être détruite de ses mains. L’Île aux Dragons contient en son sein la source d’un mal qui doit être annihilé. Mais dans les entrailles d’Imrryr, sa capitale, Elric doit aussi retrouver Cymoril, sa bien-aimée, qui ne lui a pas pardonné sa fuite...Le premier cycle de la fabuleuse saga d’Elric, personnage culte de la littérature de fantasy, s’achève avec le quatrième tome de cette adaptation plébiscitée par le public et la critique. Retrouvez une nouvelle fois une préface inédite ainsi qu’en fin d’ouvrage, le making-of de l’album et un cahier bonus exclusivement réservé à la première édition.

Elric - tome 3

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 180

Recruté par un mystérieux capitaine aveugle, le prince albinos s'embarque sur un navire nimbé d'une étrange brume... Aux côtés de nombreux guerriers, il devra affronter deux redoutables sorciers venus d'une autre dimension qui dévoraient l'énergie de son univers. Puis Elric sera appelé à naviguer de nouveau vers une ancienne cité oubliée, d'où son peuple est sans doute originaire. Là-bas attendent un géant de jade et l'Être Condamné à Vivre, âgé de dix mille ans, ainsi que des sauriens lanceurs de disques mortels... Destin, errance, violence et trahison sont le quotidien de la vie d'Elric, pâle silhouette dans le brouillard du monde.

Elric - tome 2

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 248

Elric s'est perdu dans le Désert des Soupirs ; le voici à Quarzhasaat, ville engloutie par la marée des dunes. Trop tard peut-être : Elric délire, Elric agonise. Où est l'élixir qui lui rendra ses forces ? Et s'il boit l'élixir, où trouver l'antidote ? Finalement il accepte un pacte : il va quérir la Perle au cœur du Monde. Le voilà donc parti pour l'Oasis Fleur d'Argent, où Varadia, la Sainte Fille des nomades bauradim, dort d'un sommeil surnaturel. De là part le chemin vers les royaumes du Rêve, où se dresse, dit-on, la Forteresse de la Perle. Mais comment s'orienter, sans les Voleurs de songes, dans ces terres fictives ? Et comment affronter les Aventuriers Magiciens, sachant que Stormbringer, la Buveuse d'Âmes, ne pourra rien contre ces chimères issues de l'imagination ? Un voyage inouï attend le prince albinos : il explore des domaines où nul ne s'était risqué avant lui. Michael Moorcock a donné vie au personnage le plus emblématique de la fantasy post-Tolkien : Elric, incarnation du Champion éternel, idéaliste et libertaire, plongé dans la guerre sans merci entre l'Ordre et le Chaos.

Littérature de la pop culture

Autor: Thomas Olivri

Número de Páginas: 258

Découvrez dans un beau livre les portraits des plus grands auteurs de la pop culture, et leurs œuvres décryptées. Avec des illustrations inédites, retrouvez les figures majeures de la fantasy (J.R.R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin...), de la science-fiction (Wells, K. Dick, Asimov, Orwell, Bradbury), du fantastique (Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde ou Stephen King) et du roman d'aventure (Kipling, Conan Doyle, Verne...)

Elric: Stormbringer!

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 279

Feared by enemies and friends alike, Elric of Melnibone walks a lonely path among the worlds of the multiverse. The destroyer of his own cruel and ancient race, as well as its final ruler, Elric is the bearer of a destiny as dark and cursed as the vampiric sword he carries - the sentient black blade known as Stormbringer. Containing the novel which perhaps did the most to propel Elric to the forefront of the fantasy genre, along with associated short stories and other material, this volume is a vital part of any fantasy reader's library. With an introduction by Tad Williams, this collection presents Moorcock's greatest creation in a revised and approved order.

Elric: The Dreaming City #1

Autor: Julien Blondel

Número de Páginas: 35

Elric of Melniboné sat high on the ruby throne in the great city of Imrryr as Emperor, but not all were satisfied with his rule. As an albino, Elric was mistrusted and weak, using the blood of human slaves to give him strength. Cymoril, his cousin, lover and queen, ruled by his side, though her brother Yyrkoon was full of contempt for Elric and plotted to overthrow him. Failing to do so, Yyrkoon kidnapped Cymoril, and in his rage, Elric summoned the Lord of Chaos, Arioch, paying for his service with the souls of his slaughtered people. Using Arioch to guide him, Elric took an army across the Young Kingdoms to search for Yyrkoon and his beloved Cymoril. But their party was manipulated by the elemental Kings of the Sea and the Earth, and most died at their hands. Resolute in his goal, and intent on defying prophecies that he would destroy his people and kill the woman he loves, Elric found Yyrkoon, who immediately murdered Cymoril. To save her life, Elric defeated Yyrkoon with the sword Stormbringer, given to him by Arioch. But there was a price. Elric was consumed by the cursed sword, needing souls to feed on. Fearing the prophecy would now come true, he left Melniboné in the...

Estudio del sector editorial de los juegos de rol en España :historia, tipología, perfil de lector, del autor, del traductor y del editor

Autor: Héctor Sevillano Pareja

Número de Páginas: 1240

The Citadel of Forgotten Myths

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 336

Elric along with his companion Moonglum return, in this prequel set within the early days of Elric’s wanderings, in order to investigate the history of Melniboné and its dragons, known as the Phroon, in this exciting new addition to the Elric Saga from World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock. Elric is the estranged emperor of the Melnibonéan empire, struggling with his nature while desperately striving to move forward with his dying empire alongside the constant thirst of his soul-sucking sword, Stormbringer. Elric is on the hunt for the great Citadel of Forgotten Myths while traveling through the remnants of his empire with his tragic best friend Moonglum, as Elric seeks the answers to the nature of the phroon of The Young Kingdoms. Taking place between the first and second book in the Elric Saga, The Citadel of Forgotten Myths is perfect for longtime fans and those new to this epic fantasy series.

The Best of Michael Moorcock

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 408

“He is the master storyteller of our time.”—Angela Carter Michael Moorcock: Legendary author of the Elric saga, Science Fiction Grand Master, platinum album–receiving rock star, and controversial editor of the new wave fiction movement’s New Worlds. In this definitive collection, discover the incomparable stories of one of our most important contemporary writers. These exceptional stories range effortlessly from the genre tales that continue to define fantasy to the author’s critically acclaimed mainstream works. Classic offerings include the Nebula Award–winning novella “Behold the Man,” which introduces a time traveler and unlikely messiah that H.G. Wells never imagined; “The Visible Men,” a recent tale of the ambiguous and androgynous secret agent Jerry Cornelius; the trilogy “My Experiences in the Third World War,” where a Russian agent in an alternate Cambodia is powerless to prevent an inevitable march toward nuclear disaster; and “A Portrait in Ivory,” a Melibone story of troubled anti-hero Elric and his soul-stealing sword, Stormbringer. Newer work handpicked by an expert editing team includes one previously unpublished story and three...

Elric Swords and Roses

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 498

Foreword by Tad Williams Feared by enemies and friends alike, Elric of Melniboné walks a lonely path among the worlds of the Multiverse. The destroyer of his cruel and ancient race, as well as its final ruler, Elric is the bearer of a destiny as dark and cursed as the vampiric sword he carries—the sentient black blade known as Stormbringer. Del Rey is proud to present the sixth and concluding installment of its definitive omnibus editions featuring fantasy Grand Master Michael Moorcock’s most famous—or infamous—creation. Here is the full text of the novel The Revenge of the Rose, a screenplay for the novel Stormbringer, the novella Black Petals, the conclusion to Moorcock’s influential “Aspects of Fantasy” essay series and other nonfiction, and an indispensable reader’s guide by John Davey. Sumptuously illustrated by John Picacio, with a Foreword by Tad Williams, Elric: Swords and Roses is a fitting tribute to the most unique fantasy hero of all time.

Elric: The Necromancer #1

Autor: Julien Blondel , Jean-luc Cano

Número de Páginas: 35

“Cymoril,” he moaned, his whole body throbbing. “Cymoril – I have slain you.” He looked back at Imrryr and felt a tightness in his throat as he realized that he was truly rootless, now; a renegade and a womanslayer, though involuntary the latter. He had lost the only woman he had loved in his blind lust for revenge. Now it was finished – everything was finished. He could envisage no future, for his future had been bound up with his past and now, effectively, that past was flaming in ruins behind him. Dry sobs eddied in his chest and he gripped the ship’s rail yet more firmly. He had caused to be destroyed the last tangible sign that the grandiose, magnificent Bright Empire had ever existed. He felt that most of himself was gone with it. Elric looked back at Imrryr and suddenly a great sadness overwhelmed him as a tower, as delicate and as beautiful as fine lace, cracked and toppled with flames leaping about it. He had shattered the last great monument to the earlier race – his own race. Men might have learned again, one day, to build strong, slender towers like those of Imrryr, but now the knowledge was dying with the thundering chaos of the fall of the Dreaming...

Daughter of Dreams

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 262

'My name is Ulric, Graf von Bek, and I am the last of my earthly line.' As Nazism engulfs the Fatherland, the albino Ulric von Bek battles to keep the occult blade Ravenbrand from being taken by Adolf Hitler. As an inhuman army engulfs the eternal city of Tanelorn, the legendary albino Elric, last of the sorcerer-kings of Melniboné, fights to keep his black sword Stormbringer from the grasp of Gaynor the Damned. Failure for both puts the entire multiverse at risk, and the separate heroes of two worlds must now become the single champion of all worlds. Elric and Ulric mustmerge their lives and souls and become one, trusting their destinies to each other - and to Oona, the mysterious Daughter of Dreams ...

Logorrhea

Autor: Jeff Vandermeer , Elizabeth Hand , Michael Moorcock , Liz Williams

Número de Páginas: 450

“Delightful . . . A treat for dictionary hounds and vocabulary-challenged word lovers everywhere.”—Booklist For most of us, these prizewinning spelling bee words would be difficult to pronounce, let alone spell. We asked twenty-one of today’s most talented and inventive writers to go even further and pen an original tale inspired by one of dozens of obscure and fascinating championship words. The result is Logorrhea—a veritable dictionary of the weird, the fantastic, the haunting, and the indefinable that will have you spellbound from the very first page. Including twenty-one stories and the inscrutable words that inspired them: Chiaroscuro: “The Chiaroscurist” by Hal Duncan Lyceum: “Lyceum” by Liz Williams Vivisepulture: “Vivisepulture” by David Prill Eczema: “Eczema” by Clare Dudman Sacrilege, Semaphore: “Semaphore” by Alex Irvine Smaragdine: “The Smaragdine Knot” by Marly Youmans Insouciant: “A Portrait in Ivory” by Michael Moorcock Cambist: “The Cambist and Lord Iron: A Fairy Tale of Economics” by Daniel Abraham Logorrhea: “Logorrhea” by Michelle Richmond Pococurante: “Pococurante” by Anna Tambour Autochthonous: “From Around...

Elric: The Revenge of the Rose

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 351

Feared by enemies and friends alike, Elric of Melnibone walks a lonely path among the worlds of the multiverse. The destroyer of his own cruel and ancient race, as well as its final ruler, Elric is the bearer of a destiny as dark and cursed as the vampiric sword he carries - the sentient black blade known as Stormbringer. The soul of Elric's father is tortured and suffering. To free it, Elric must face the princes of hell, and put all of his trust in one woman - the Rose. With an introduction by Holly Black, and containing THE REVENGE OF THE ROSE as well as associated short stories, this collection presents Moorcock's greatest creation in a revised and approved order.

A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

Autor: Margaret Weis

Número de Páginas: 239

Bestselling author and editor of the popular A Lover’s Treasury of the Fantastic returns with an anthology of classic quest stories, as only she can assemble them. As far back as Homer’s Odyssey, “the quest” has been a compelling and popular storytelling vehicle used in many enduring works of Western literature, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Pilgrim’s Progress, and the contemporary fantasy favorite, The Lord of the Rings. Now, in homage to these timeless favorites, Margaret Weis has assembled a sparkling reprint collection of quest-driven gems by such notable fantasy authors as Neil Gaiman, C. J. Cherryh, Michael Moorcock, and Mercedes Lackey.

Michael Moorcock's Elric Volume 5: Elric The Necromancer

Autor: Julien Blondel , Jean-luc Cano

Número de Páginas: 70

Step into the mesmerizing world of Elric of Melniboné, Moorcock’s tortured hero… Two years after the tragic death of his former beloved Cymoril, Elric is now leading the life of a mercenary, until he is guided by Queen Yishana’s urgent call for help. The White Wolf must now face his strongest and most cunning opposition yet, having to confront his own bloodlust, his cursed sword’s lust for souls, and the gods of chaos itself… Adapted from Moorcock’s treasured works by Julien Blondel and the award-winning Jean-Luc Cano (Life is Strange), and illustrated by Valentin Sécher (Khaal and The Metabaron Books) this illustrious graphic novel immerses readers in the albino Emperor’s world of swords and sorcery as he struggles to fight his destiny.

The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy

Autor: Mike Ashley

Número de Páginas: 590

In extreme fantasy anything can happen. In Mike Ashley's breathtaking new anthology the only rules are those the writer makes - these are stories to liberate both the writers' and readers' imagination. They will take you to hell and back (literally - two of the stories involve hell in ways never explored before). For too long fantasy fiction has become synonymous with vast heroic-fantasy adventures in imitation of The Lord of the Rings, but the genre has always been far greater than dwarves and elves. Today many writers are rediscovering the wider world of fantasy and creating bold new ideas or magically reworking older arts. Ashley selects 25 stories by the likes of Orson Scott Card, Paul Di Filippo, A. A. Attanasio, Michael Swanwick, Christopher Priest and Peter Crowther, arranged in ascending order of 'extremeness'. The anthology opens with a story that takes us beyond Middle Earth in 'Senator Bilbo' by Andy Duncan - showing what happens when a radical descendant of his famous namesake tries to introduce immigration control - and reaches the ultimate in 'The Dark One' by A. A. Attanasio, a rite of passage story where you, the reader, discover you are being tested to become the...

Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 323

Gollancz is very proud to present the author's definitive editions of the saga of Elric, the last emperor of Melniboné. Michael Moorcock and his long-time friend and bibliographer John Davey have collaborated to produce the most consistent and coherent narrative from the disparate novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction about Elric. From his early life in Melniboné all the way through to his final days, these seven volumes will be the definitive telling of the albino prince's story. Elric is one of the great creations of modern fantasy, and has inspired legions of imitators. If you know his story already, then this definitive edition will finally let you read the entire saga in the author's preferred order. If you've never experienced the chronicles of the albino with the soul-sucking sword, then this is the perfect place to start. Containing stories, novellas, supplementary material and commentary, these editions of ELRIC are the finest yet.

Elric In the Dream Realms

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 450

Kinslayer. Soul reaver. Sorcerer. Thief. And last emperor of a cruel, decadent race. Elric of Melniboné is all of these–and more. His life is sustained by drugs and magic–and energy sucked from the victims of his vampiric black sword, Stormbringer, a weapon feared by men and gods alike. Denied the oblivion he seeks, poised between a tragic past he cannot escape and a terrifying future he is doomed to bring about, Elric is a hero like no other. Del Rey is proud to present the fifth installment in its definitive collection featuring the immortal creation of Michael Moorcock, named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Highlights include an epic novel of Elric’s early years, The Fortress of the Pearl; the script of the graphic novel Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer; a previously unpublished proposal for a new series; and Hugo Award—winning author Neil Gaiman’s moving fictional tribute to Elric, the short story “One Life, Furnished in Early Moorcock.” Gorgeously illustrated by Michael Wm. Kaluta, Elric: In the Dream Realms is a dream come true for sword-and-sorcery fans.

Stormbringer

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 864

From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the second installment in is famous Elric of Melnibone series, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations. 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. Stormbringer is the second in Michael Moorcock’s incredible series, which has transformed the fantasy genre for generations. Perfect for fans new and old, this book is brought to life once more with stunning illustrations from the most lauded artists in fantasy.

Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn

Autor: Michael Moorcock

Número de Páginas: 495

“Moorcock’s writing is intricate, fabulous, and mellifluous. Reading his words I was, and am, reminded of music. His novels are symphonic experiences. They dance and cry and bleed and make promises that can live only in the moment of their utterance.” –from the Foreword by Walter Mosley, New York Times bestselling author of Blonde Faith and Devil in a Blue Dress Elric of Melniboné. The name is like a magic spell, conjuring up the image of an albino champion and his cursed, vampiric sword, Stormbringer. Elric, the last emperor of a cruel and decadent race, rogue and adventurer, hero and murderer, lover and traitor, is mystery and paradox personified–a timeless testament to the creative achievement of Michael Moorcock, the most significant fantasy writer since Tolkien. Now comes the second in this definitive series of Elric volumes. Gorgeously illustrated by acclaimed artist Michael Wm. Kaluta and including a new Introduction by Michael Moorcock, this collection features, along with Elric, such renowned characters as Erekosë, Rackhir the Red Archer, and Count Renark von Bek. Readers will delight in adventures that include “To Rescue Tanelorn . . .,” “Master of...