First in a new trilogy of Elric of Melnibone, Moorcock's most famous character; Both Elric of Melniboine and Ulrich von Bek feature in the first of this new series from the master of fantastical fiction. The surreal landscapes of Elric's world, the First and Second World Wars and the rise of Nazi Germany are melded together in a novel which has both the gusto of Moorcock's early fantasy novels and the measured brilliance of Mother London and his later books. Here, we learn the origin of Stormbringer, Elric's black, soul-stealing runeblade, and Mournblade, its sister sword...