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Jim Kuenzli
Apr 29, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Another fun read in the runestaff series. Hawkmonn continues to search for his betrothed, Yisselda. In his quest he defeats the Mad God and recovers a powerful amulet he is destined to wear. The group, befriended by a former leader in the Evil Empire of Granbretan, uncover a technical device that can transfer entire towns to different dimensions of the multiverse. The Kamarg is under relentless attack, and Count Brass is feared dead. What will happen? Where did the mysterious Warrior in Jet snd ...more
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Derek
Dec 23, 2021 rated it liked it
Shelves: appendix-n
The more I read of the Runestaff series, the more it feels like that ridiculous 1999 take on Beowulf starring Christopher Lambert, mashing together fantasy and used-future science fiction with some clumsy plotting and ideas that are just not explored or explained very well. Moorcock swings this stuff about with apparently little thought of the larger ideas, instead settling for a well-worn plot device fetch and a know-everything character.
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Charles
Jul 18, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: fantasy
I like the Runestaff books the best of Moorcock's series, if you consider the Count Brass books to be part of that. There's a more brutal turn to the stories here than with Elric. ...more
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Jordan
Nov 13, 2014 added it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy, sci-fi, 2016
Sadly the pages fell out of the book as I read it. Beautiful 1st edition cover art.
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Keith
Mar 31, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy, michael-moorcock
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Apr 23, 2008 rated it liked it
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Feb 08, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Jun 05, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Nov 25, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy, owned
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Feb 20, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Caroline
Oct 23, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Mar 25, 2017 rated it it was amazing
David
Aug 25, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: sword-sorcery
Michael Sigler
Feb 13, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Apr 06, 2019 rated it liked it
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Jan 30, 2020 marked it as to-read
Hugh Tullner III
May 08, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 06, 2020 rated it really liked it
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