The Bane of the Black Sword (Elric Saga, Book 5)

Name: The Bane of the Black Sword (Elric Saga, Book 5)
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780441048854

by Unknown Author

3.7

(6 ratings)

160 pages1987AceISBN 9780441048854

Elric of melnibone (fictitious character), fiction Fiction, fantasy, epic Melnibone (imaginary place), fiction

About this book

After much wandering and seeking Elric finally discovers the location of the sorcerer who had earlier inconvenienced him. A meeting of old friends and scattered brothers evolves into a union of vengeance. A demon sent hoping to devour an albino is thwarted, but it's master's aim's are met with Elric's capture. A bargain made with a well intentioned merchant wins Elric his freedom, but only half of him is allowed to escape. Elric restored with his symbiotic blade calls upon unholy aide to finally vanquish his meddlesome sorceress enemy. The final assault brings a grievous death as the dragon caves will no longer have a master. A promise broken and an unwanted soul taken by Elric's hungry companion. Another hollow victory causes Elric much discomfort.

Publication Details

Publisher: Ace
Published: 1987
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9780441048854
Language: en

About Unknown Author

Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s. As editor of the controversial British science fiction magazine New Worlds, from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction "New Wave" in the UK and indirectly in the United States. He is also a comics writer, musician, and editor. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock)