Dec 2022 - early 2030 - More Elric

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

The Citadel of Forgotten Myths

More Elric in ~1yr! (release date Dec 2022 or early 2023)


https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...

From Simon & Schuster:

Elric along with his companion Moonglum return, in this prequel set within the early days of Elric’s wanderings, in order to investigate the history of Melniboné and its dragons, known as the Phroon, in this exciting new addition to the Elric Saga from World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock.

Elric is the estranged emperor of the Melnibonéan empire, struggling with his nature while desperately striving to move forward with his dying empire alongside the constant thirst of his soul-sucking sword, Stormbringer. Elric is on the hunt for the great Citadel of Forgotten Myths while traveling through the remnants of his empire with his tragic best friend Moonglum, as Elric seeks the answers to the nature of the phroon of The Young Kingdoms. Taking place between the first and second book in the Elric Saga, The Citadel of Forgotten Myths is perfect for longtime fans and those new to this epic fantasy series.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Already preordered! Although I think this hoses the chronology because in the existing series, Elric & Moonglum don't meet until much later? When he was putting together the six DAW paperbacks back in the 70s, Moorcock rewrote The Jade Man's Eyes (in The Sailor on the Seas of Fate) to replace Moonglum with Count Smiorgan Baldhead specifically for that reason.

Oh, well, I'm sure he'll come up with some explanation.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

That's a good point... actually, there have been several compilations over the years, so when they claim this is book 1.5, I'm curious about which "books" they mean. Book "I" (Elric of Melnibone) has three sections called books.... and according to Wikipedia (internal chronology copy and pasted below), Fortress of the Pearl is already a "1.5" book.

(I) Elric of Melniboné (1972)
Book 1, Book 2, Book 3

The Fortress of the Pearl (1989)

(II) The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (1976)
Book One: "Sailing To the Future"

..... more in series....

Wherever "citadel" lands, I'm okay with it.... I preordered too.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Maybe it's actually book 1.25. Or 1.75.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Joseph wrote: "Maybe it's actually book 1.25. Or 1.75."

It's kinda funny to ascribe some sort of timeline to Moorcock's writing. With his fun (but convoluted) Eternal Champion approach, he pretty much can weave any chronology he wants.

[Michael Fierce]

S.E. wrote: "
The Citadel of Forgotten Myths

More Elric in ~1yr! .."

Best news I've heard since finding out about Amazons LOTR & Wheel of Time tv shows . . . maybe even better news since the Elric books are by far my favorite reads ever. Thanks for the update, Seth!

[Brian]

super stoked here too!! Another thanks!

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

In an ideal world (which this is clearly not), this would also lead to eBook releases of the Castle Brass trilogy, which I think is the last major piece of the Eternal Champion that hasn't been reprinted (in the US, at least) recently.

And also The Ice Schooner, just on general principles.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

And just had a chat over on the Whetstone Discord that I think solves the timeline conundrum -- it says the new book "takes place between books 1 and 2 of the Elric Saga", and if they meant books 1 and 2 of the new collections that are just coming out, then everything fits into place -- Elric of Melniboné (the first new volume) includes the stories from The Weird of the White Wolf, which is where Elric & Moonglum first meet.