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Summary: Dark Fantasy at it's Best
Review: This book was a very worthwhile addition to the Enternal Champion Cycle. I love the way that technology is mixed with magic. I also like how it takes place on Earth with such strong mentions of Britain and America. The evil empire with the emperor in the bubble and the invention of the steam engine are wonderful touches. The end comes aburptly when it seems like everyone dies in a few pages. This was my first Moorcock book and at the time I knew not how extensive the collection was. I have sense read more and I love it.
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Summary: don't just read Hawkmoon
Review: This is possibly my favourite of Moorcock's interwoven Eternal Champions - the battle of Londra is heroic fantasy at its best. However you MUST read this as part of Moorcock's whole body of work to fully appreciate the magnificence of his creations.
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Summary: don't just read Hawkmoon
Review: This is possibly my favourite of Moorcock's interwoven Eternal Champions - the battle of Londra is heroic fantasy at its best. However you MUST read this as part of Moorcock's whole body of work to fully appreciate the magnificence of his creations.
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Summary: Dig it!
Review: This is the first Michael Moorcock book I have ever read. It got me hooked and now I am enjoying the rest of the series. I have never read any other SF books and don't really want to because I do not want to be dissapointed if they are not as good as the Eternal Champion series. I really enjoyed this book and have by now lend out many books to various friends who have now also become Eternal Champion readers. Stoked to find this page and see what other people think about stuff that I dig.
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Summary: Keep it coming!
Review: This is the third volume of Moorcock's Eternal Champion series and they just keep getting better and better. Hawkmoon is one of the key characters in the series, and it's great to finally have all the hard to find novels in one large book, especially since reading them all together gives you the impression of one long sustained work. Here are some quick comments on the individual novels:
The Jewel in the Skull: Almost thought it was a Count Brass novel, since Hawkmoon doesn't really do much in this one. It sets up the characters and their motivations and is a nice, quick read.The Mad God's Amulet: The Warrior in Jet and Gold shows up more (he's also the Knight in Black and Yellow from the other books), and Hawkmoon continues his quest. The Sword of the Dawn: It's a good thing Moorcock explains that the Runestaff makes complex patterns to draw people in, because it's seems that the plot twists come out of left field, especially here, where the pirates just happen to have the right sword. Still, it's always fun to see Hawkmoon take on massive hordes of people and win. The Runestaff: The final novel is also the final battle for a lot of people. This is probably the most costly war I've ever seen in literature, with people dying left and right. Moorcock tells it all with a dispassionate tone similar to Mailer's Naked and the Dead. The truimph is definately earned here, closing the Hawkmoon saga for now. This is a great continuation of the series, with little mention of the Eternal Champion, which seems to be Hawkmoon. Though, I do miss the ironic commentary of John Daker from the earlier series. Hopefully, he'll return soon. Perhaps the next book . .
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Summary: One of my favorites in the eternal champion
Review: When I was in 10th grade, my friend Joe introduced me to the evil and depressing fantasy Elric. By the second book Corum, Erekose and Hawkmoon showed up to do something of great importance which didn't seem all that important except to forshadow Elric's first inadvertant Black Sword victim in the next book. But from that series I was hooked. This trilogy didn't impress me when I read the first book, but many years later I picked up the entire series and as with many fantasy serieses I needed to read the entire trilogy. Hawkmoon develops from a pawn to a hero and the people around him change in accidental moods. D'Avarec and Count Brass are two of the most intriguing characters in fantasy. The villains make up a fully realized society of animal masks and freaky customs, while the question of how do you deal with anarchy is up for grabs. While you can see that the heroes will fight against the evil empier of Granbretan, the question as to whether an evil government like Granbretan is preferable to chaos is not one that is often asked in fantasies where the evil empires are only in need of defeat. Overall, this is an underrated and often overlooked Moorcock masterpiece that reads fast, has some very enjoyable moments and gives you something to chew on for years afterwards. In other words, it's everything fantasy should be.
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