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The Runestaff (The History of the Runestaff #4)
In Michael Moorcock’s vast and imaginative multiverse, Law and Chaos wage war in a never-ending struggle over the fundamental rules of existence. Here, in this universe, Dorian Hawkmoon traverses a world of antique cities, scientific sorcery, and crystalline machines as he pulled unwillingly into a war that pits him against the ruthless and dominating armies of Granbretan
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Published
December 7th 2010
by Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
(first published 1969)
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Jan 23, 2008
Robert Beveridge
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4 of 5 stars
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Michael Moorcock, The Runestaff (DAW, 1969)
Ah, you may think the adventures of good old Dorian Hawkmoon come to an end with the fourth and final novel of the Runestaff. Likely, so did Moorcock (the fifth book in the series, the start of a new trilogy, wasn't released for another four years, while these four were released over a period of a little more than twelve months). Now, with everything in place, it's time for Hawkmoon and his friend Huillam d'Averc to seek out the Runestaff itself. Proble...more
Ah, you may think the adventures of good old Dorian Hawkmoon come to an end with the fourth and final novel of the Runestaff. Likely, so did Moorcock (the fifth book in the series, the start of a new trilogy, wasn't released for another four years, while these four were released over a period of a little more than twelve months). Now, with everything in place, it's time for Hawkmoon and his friend Huillam d'Averc to seek out the Runestaff itself. Proble...more
In a decaying society, a hero's fate is bound to a mysterious magical artifact which encompasses his success and his doom. In other words, exactly like every other Michael Moorcock book.
This is the final book of the series, except the following three books, where everybody dies, except those who don't.
The author does an interesting thing in that the chapters in this book are very short - averaging 5 pages - which gives a sense of chaos and a sense of hurtling towards the conclusion.
This is the final book of the series, except the following three books, where everybody dies, except those who don't.
The author does an interesting thing in that the chapters in this book are very short - averaging 5 pages - which gives a sense of chaos and a sense of hurtling towards the conclusion.
Originally published on my blog here in June 1999.
It is appropriate for the final volume of Moorcock's series to share its title with the series as a whole, and with the mysterious object that lies at the heart of the story, the Runestaff. For it is here that the influence of the Runestaff becomes apparent and here we also get to see the object itself for the first time.
Though this is clear, there are many questions about the Runestaff that are left almost completely unexplained. We are told its...more
It is appropriate for the final volume of Moorcock's series to share its title with the series as a whole, and with the mysterious object that lies at the heart of the story, the Runestaff. For it is here that the influence of the Runestaff becomes apparent and here we also get to see the object itself for the first time.
Though this is clear, there are many questions about the Runestaff that are left almost completely unexplained. We are told its...more
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My edition seems to be from a different editor, Mayflower, but it's not listed, and these seems the closer one, in cover and age.
Mi edicion parece ser de otro editor, Mayflower, pero no aparece listada, y esta parece la mas sililar, en portada y epoca.
Mi edicion parece ser de otro editor, Mayflower, pero no aparece listada, y esta parece la mas sililar, en portada y epoca.
A vast improvement over the previous book in this series, but still only mediocre. There were many imaginative elements, but it never really comes alive. The culminating battle is exciting, however, and the whole story moves very quickly.
The final book of this particular series (I think). It's a good fantasy series, all the books being enjoyable, although I thought the first "The Jewel in the Skull" was probably the best.
A good series. Pulpy format, but there's more to it than generic pulp. Not high lit by any means, but not bad. Very fun and extremely creative. The whole quartet can be read in a weekend easily.
May 08, 2012
Peter
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
alternate-history,
fantasy
One of the first SF books I read - I feel the Runestaff Trilogy didn't age well for me as they don't resonate now
This is maybe the most unpredictable book about Dorian Hawkmoon until this point of the story.
The (somewhat tragic) completion to the Hawkmoon "History of the Runestaff" series. The Eternal Champion Cycle is one of fantasy's classic series along with Zelazny's Amber series, the Wizard of Earthsea, and a few others. And I think it belongs there, don't miss them.
This book ends or completes the "first" Dorian Hawkmoon series, and ends in a way that (if you're like me) will send you racing to find the second (Castle Brass) series. Well written and for it's brevity and plot driven style surpr...more
This book ends or completes the "first" Dorian Hawkmoon series, and ends in a way that (if you're like me) will send you racing to find the second (Castle Brass) series. Well written and for it's brevity and plot driven style surpr...more
More nice focus on Granbretan, and a shocking (but too quick) battle at the end.
η Ύστατη Μάχη πλησιάζει ενώ ο Χοκμουν χάνει όλο και πιο πολύ την μάχη ενάντια στο πεπρωμένο του.
The Hawkmoon books are better to me than the Elric books on average.
Still remains one of my favourite sagas.....
Espero que sea la próxima película de cine estilo el Señor de los anillos porque Tolkien es el único autor con el que me atrevo a comparar a Moorcock a pesar de que éste a sido durante años detractor del primero se parecen más de lo que creen en la calidad de sus libros. La historia nunca es aburrida y es imposible dejar de leer, con mucha más acción y sorpresas que otros libros del mismo corte.
In The Runestaff Moorcock pulls off one of the darkest most unexpected twist endings in all of Fantasy. I was marching right along with Hawkmoon's traditional quest adventure and then I had the cliche kicked out from under me.
this series was a bit weird and lots of fun.
Jun 15, 2013
Alex Pleshakov
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childhood-reading
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Michael John Moorcock is an English writer primarily of science fiction and fantasy who has also published a number of literary novels.
Moorcock has mentioned The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Apple Cart by George Bernard Shaw and The Constable of St. Nicholas by Edward Lester Arnold as the first three books which captured his imagination. He became editor of Tarzan Adventures in 1956,...more
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