![]() ![]() There is almost no chronological order between different books. The most tricky thing about Moorcock's work is to succesfully suspend your disbelief. Also don't expect 800 pages with a lot of them spent on braid tugging. Something that differentiates Moorcock from the majority of other fantasy writers ,especially after WoT, Got and others took worldbuilding at godlike levels, is that the enviroment serves as a background and even though every world in the multiverse has its unique characterstics, almost no of them are explained in high detail. So i decided to create a guide for people that never before had any contact with his work, based on my personal opinion. One thing i discovered through time is that a big number of new readers have no idea about Moorcock. And of course the whole Balance system is still one of the most important philosophical theme around. Seriously, if Conan was the archetype for every muscular, take no prisoners barabaric hero, like Karsa Orlong, Elric was a corresponding influence for beloved characters, like Drizzt and even GRRM had an Elric easter egg (Brynden Rivers). ![]() ![]() One of the most influential fantasy writers with the tortured antihero Elric as the base for a ton of characters the tears following his appearance. Michael Moorcock was my personal gate to fantasy. ![]()
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