Book description
In the velvet void between dream and doom, where empires crumble like ash in the wind, walks Elric-pale prince of perpetual twilight. Moorcock's melodic prose weaves spells stronger than Stormbringer's crimson hunger, each syllable dripping with the fatal beauty of Melniboné's last emperor.
Here, in this third chronicle, our albino antihero stumbles through realms where gods gamble with mortal souls, his drug-dulled senses heightened by the black blade's terrible embrace. The narrative flows like wine from a poisoned chalice-intoxicating, inevitable, beautiful in its destruction.
Moorcock's literary alchemy transforms sword and sorcery into something transcendent. His words dance with dark elegance, each phrase a small death, each chapter a descent into gorgeous madness. The author who once edited New Worlds understands perfectly how consciousness shifts between reality and reverie-his sentences mirror that fluid transformation.
Steve Ellis's illustrations punctuate the text like visual haikus, capturing moments of sublime horror. Holly Black's foreword serves as both gateway and warning-she knows this territory well, having walked in the same shadows that birthed Elric's eternal torment.
This isn't merely fantasy literature; it's incantation disguised as storytelling. Moorcock conjures worlds where law and chaos wage their eternal war, using Elric as both pawn and prophet. The result resonates with the frequency of myth-ancient, inevitable, and utterly compelling.
For those who seek beauty in bleakness, truth in tragedy, and magic in the marriage of language and legend-this audiobook offers sanctuary. Let Moorcock's words wash over you like storm-tide, carrying you toward shores both terrible and transcendent.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience