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Summary: another facinating story from Moorcock.
Review: A truly pure science fantasy story.This continues the saga of the "Eternal Champion" in a dark fantasy backround.
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Summary: One of the best books I've read.
Review: Absolutely Fantastic!!! This is one of the best books I have ever read! The action and drama was so reall that I could almost picture it up on a movie screen. I haven't read any of Moorcock's other stuff, but the quality of this particular work ensures it won't be long before I pick up something else of his!
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Summary: mad gods amulet never gets tiring to read, 100 times
Review: hawkmoon and oladahn are a great partnership and i never get tired of reading it. the battles are exciting and detailed and you get the feel that moorcock is writing the book from the scene. d'verc is wickedly fun to follow and the best part of the book is the trip aboard the mad gods ship. i was young when i bought it and only bought it because of the fantastic jacket cover of hawkmoon, oladahn, and the mad gods beast. i believe this is the best book i have ever read.
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Summary: Hawkmoon: The Reluctant Hero
Review: Hawkmoon is another winning novel by Michael Moorcock, however it is plagued by one fatal flaw, its hero. Hawkmoon is not an uninteresting figure, but he tends to be a bit two dimensional. He constantly bemoans his fate as Champion of the Runestaff and tends to be unimaginative and slightly dim-witted. He sees the world as a black and white construct and this perception occasionally fouls his ability to make enlightend decisions.His companions Oladahn and D'Averc, are the characters that make this novel interesting. Furthermore, the marriage of magic and technology in a world that resembles our own is an excellent and intriguing touch. The novel also contains a number of references to modern society, thereby hinting at the fact Hawkmoon's Earth is a future incarnation of our own. Hawkmoon is without a doubt a good read, but it doesn't hold a candle to some of Moorcock's other novels, namely Elric, Von Bek and The Eternal Champion.
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Summary: Fascinating world for the Eternal Champion.
Review: Hawkmoon's quest for peace in his world is typical Moorcock fantasy, with bold heroes, evil opponents, hideous fates, weird monsters, and most of all, lots of action. In his preface, Moorcock warns us not to look to deeply for meaning in Hawkmoon, but that's like saying "Don't think of an elephant." There are certainly some themes here that Moorcock returns to in later books, but they are treated perhaps a tad more superficially here than in later years (not really a fault or anything, I just thought I'd mention it). As in Elric and Corum (my personal favorite), the author uses a fable-like semi-mythological style that makes the story move and focuses attention where it needs to be focused. For example, when Hawkmoon travels hundreds of miles to a city in the Middle East, the author devotes about four pages to the journey. Some writers (think Robert Jordan) would make the journey half a book long. This simplicity of style is one of my favorite things about Michael Moorcock. The only real weakness to this novel, as has been mentioned by other reviewers, is Hawkmoon himself. He's not really much of a character. Mostly he is either fighting or saying how he wishes he could return to his wife. He also seems kinda dim-witted at times. Usually one of the other characters is the one who comes up with a solution to a problem, or notices that the bad guys are coming or that Hawkmoon's pants are on fire. Not a big weakness, but in comparison to more interesting characters like Corum or Elric, a noticeable weakness. Still, if you like Elric or Corum, or just sword and sorcery stuff in general, this is highly recommended.
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Summary: Very dark Eternal Champion
Review: I have the Millenium edition of this book, and it was my first taste of the Eternal Champion series. It had a Dune-like feel with the ornithopters, and though it's bleak and dark, it's certainly exciting and fast-paced. After reading this, I realized that I had to see more of Michael Moorcock. I never regretted that.
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Summary: Another great book in the Eternal Champion series!
Review: I loved this book! I could not put it down. As a character Hawkmoon rivals Elric. It covers the first four books of Hawkmoon as he battles the Dark Empire. Even if you are not familiar with the Eternal Champion this book is a must read
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Summary: Just Bad
Review: Moorcock can, at times, be a brilliant writer, but his work also tends to be overvenerated by his cult of admirers. Certainly that's the case here. These are poorly written slash and hackers, and if they'd be written by anybody else they would have been left to go out of print gracefully. Moorcock himself seems tired of the whole thing by the final volume, and he kills most everybody off as quickly as possible. One particular criticism I must make -- Hawkmoon has got to be the dumbest, most whiny, most unappealing incarnation of the Eternal Champion.
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Summary: Good, but not Moorcock's best.
Review: This book continues the Eternal Champion series in the classic "dark fantasy" style. The lines of magic and technology are an indistinguishable blur, making for an interesting world. However, the plot flows somewhat intermittently, as the hero's efforts shift from one goal to another
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Summary: simply amazing
Review: This book is simply amazing.I could not put it down no matter what my family tried. The characters in HawkMoon are intrestign and detailed, and the story offers a great look into a possible future out of hundreds. HawkMoon as a charcter is at the same level if not higher than elric. If you get a chance to get a copy of this book do it, and you won't regret it.
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