The Queen of the Swords Quotes

“He was like some possessed demigod of the darkest legends of her people and her love of him turned to terror.”
― Michael Moorcock, Corum - The Queen of Swords: The Eternal Champion

“By Elric’s Sword!” Jhary groaned. “Those are the Chariots of Chaos. I should have guessed!”
― Michael Moorcock, Corum - The Queen of Swords: The Eternal Champion

“Because, madam, it is a plain and it is covered in blood. That brown dust is dried blood—blood spilled an age since in some forgotten battle between Law and Chaos, I understand.”
― Michael Moorcock, Corum - The Queen of Swords: The Eternal Champion

“I thought Chaos all howling, random creativity,” said Corum. “This is worse.” “It is what becomes of a place when Chaos exhausts its invention,” Jhary told him. “Ultimately, Chaos brings a more profound stagnation than anything it despises in Law. It must forever seek more and more sensation, more and more empty marvels, until there is nothing left and it has forgotten what true invention is.”
― Michael Moorcock, Corum - The Queen of Swords: The Eternal Champion