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I wrote individual reviews of all three books in this Omnibus. The first two were 4 Star reads, the third a 3 Star.
Overall, I enjoyed this more than the Elric books I have, but I have only read the first three of those.
Overall, I enjoyed this more than the Elric books I have, but I have only read the first three of those.
A classic Moorcock fantasy composed of three parts. The first part (The Knight of the Swords) is definitely the best one has it includes a wonderful demonstration of Moorcock's imagination combined with a poetic topography. It literally reads as a classic fairy tale even though gruesome at times. The other two parts (The Queen of the Swords and The King of the Swords) are definitely imaginative, but lack the poetic flavor of the first part. The story is a tug of war between Law and Chaos which t
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Aug 05, 2013
Michael Fierce
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it was amazing
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Mar 17, 2025
Francisco Ponce palmero
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it was amazing
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Jul 21, 2016
Severius
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it was amazing
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Aug 18, 2016
Bri
marked it as to-read
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