Top Fantasy Series, June 2012

You would not think Elric a hero. Albino. Physically inept. Drug user. Wielder of evil magic. And yet despite that description, Elric, the prince of a dying race, is, in fact, a warrior and champion of right. His sword, Stormbringer, brings him incredible strength and power, but at a heavy cost: it steals souls, and in doing so poses a threat and is a portent of doom as much as it is a boon to Elric. Michael Moorcock's "Eternal Champion" is one of the icons of fantasy, and his epic struggle to save his island civilization is one of the cornerstones of the genre.