Fortress of the Pearl

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Summary: A Must-Read for Elric Fans!
Review: I read this book as the seventh book, but it really is supposed to be read earlier, after the first or second. It fits in nicely after either one of those, really. But regardless of when you read it, it is a great book!

Elric has to go inside a girl's dreams to regain a pearl that the countryside is fighting for. It has "dreamcatchers" and stuff like that in it...really a lot like american-indian and african aborigine tribal stuff. I really liked it, and I hope that if you are an Elric fan you'll pick it up!

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Summary: One of my favorite Elric Books
Review: Takes place back in time before Stormbringer killed a loved one. I would read it after the first or second Elric book personally. Elric's father's shade is introduced, and it also should be read before The Dreamthief's Daughter. I really need to reread the other books before making a judgement, but would probably rate this as my 3rd favorite Elric book. I like Moorcock's books because I can get thru them quickly, yet they are still magnificent works that are different than 90% of the fantasy out there. I like his writing style better than about every other fantasy/science fiction author except maybe George R.R. Martin. But I don't get that soap opera pull from Moorcock; I can leave his books for a while and know they will always be there when I need a new adventure to escape into. While Tolkien appeals to a wide range of readers, most Moorcock works wouldn't appeal to religious folk, or anyone who doesn't like reading about death. While Elric constantly tries to save humanity in his own way, his sustenance comes to him by sacrificing souls to his patron Duke of Hell - Arioch.

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Summary: Great!! Finally another Elric book
Review: This book adds a great chapter to the Elric Saga.. Elric ventures into a child's dream's to uncover a giant pearl., He has been poisned and forced into the mission, by a power hungry politician. He retrives the Pearl, Gets the antidote, and well I don't want to give away everything.. This book is a Must READ!!!

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Summary: Better to read the other Elric novels first
Review: This book took a while to get into,but once it got going it definatly had potential. After reading books by Terry Brooks, Mark Anthony and Anne Mcarfrey, this book was quite a change. At times the way that Michael Moorcock described things was decidedly vague and lacking using words like "stuff." Another thing i found was that the adventure seemed to roll on by and there was a lack of depth to the adventure but in all honesty the fight scenes were worth the wate. I certainly enjoyed the novel once it got going and although hard to follow at times it left me with a sence of light hearted entertainment. Maybe the book would have made more sence if i had read the other Elric novels before this one. A nice twist at the end but there was definatly an opening for another book, does Elric ever return to lay his claim to the Ruby Throne?