The Bane of the Black Sword

Michael Moorcock

Language: English

Publisher: Ace

Published: Aug 1, 1977

Description:

"High in the wintry sky climbed the dragons as Elric urged his charges westwards. Thoughts of love, of peace, of vengeance even were lost in that reckless sweeping across the glowering skies which hung over that ancient Age of the Young Kingdoms.... He had no loyalties then, no friends, and if evil possessed him, then it was a pure brilliant evil, untainted by human drivings... High soared the dragons until below them was the heaving black mass, marring the landscape, the fear-driven horde of barbarians who, in their ignorance, had sought to conquer the lands beloved of Elric of Melnibone. 'Ho, dragon brothers - loose your venom - burn, burn! And in your burning cleanse the world!'"