Corum Michael Moorcocks Chronicles Swords
THE HAND OF KWLL AND THE EYE OF RHYNN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE HEART OF AIRIOCH There were Gods abroad in those days. It was their whim to wipe clean the slate of history, to destruct the old races, the Vadhagh, the Nhadragh, the remnants of still more ancient peoples. Mankind, the contemptuous Mabden, was ther instrument, washcloth of the Gods. But the Gods themselves fell out, and Chaos gained the vantage over Law. The stage was set for heroes. One such was the Vadhagh Prince Corum. Driven crazy for revenge by the callous slaughter of his family and race, and by his own grotesque multilation at the hands of the Mabden, he accorded to receive from the treacherous sorcerer Shool the Eye of Rhynn and the Hand of Kwll in interchange for a lien on his soul. Thus armed he set out upon a personal effort versus the Sword Rulers, Lords of Chaos, puppetmasters to Man. And initial of these was the loathsome Arioch, Knight of the Swords, master of five of the fifteen planes of reality. From Arioch, Prince Corum required his heart. This is the firstborn in the three-volume saga of Prince Corum and the Sword Rulers. The Queeen of the Swords and The King of the Swords will follow. Watch for them.
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3 of 3 humans found the following review helpful.
 First of the Corum Chronicles
By Michael Dea
This book is the firstborn of the Swords Trilogy, portion of the Chronicles of Corum, which in turn is portion of the Eternal Champions cycle (Michael Moorcock is very prolific!).
The book follows the adventures of Prince Corum, who seeks vengance on those who murdered his family, and destroyed his race, the Vadagh. He finds that his quest is share of a dandier struggle; amid Law and Chaos, and that mortals are just the pawns of the gods. Along the way, he makes a bargain with a sorcerer, finds unfeigned love and confronts the ruler of the firstborn five plane: The Knight of Swords.
Not bad as swords and sorceries go, but the pace is very rushed. Better than Moorcock’s Sci-fi stuff though…
3 of 3 persons found the following review helpful.
 Fantasy at it’s Best.
By mae
This book is what good fantasy is all about. Moorcock’s imagination is unlimited, and he has produced a huge world in which to set his characters. The depth of his writing is rather admirable.
‘The Knight of the Swords’ tells of Prince Corum, who is the last living fellow member of his race. He suffers from a burning desire for retribution on those who killed his family, and his adventures are fraught with peril and more importantly, meaning.
Moorcock is an in particular intellectual author, and he juggles the conceptions of good and evil with ease, weaving them into a dazzling and complex tapestry. His style of writing might be seen as somewhat archaic, but the story is ever-changing, and dynamic sufficient to capture the reader’s interest and hold it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
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By A
Don’t fret that this book is out of print. It is presently available, along with the other two books of The Swords Trilogy (The Queen of the Swords and The King of the Swords), in an omnibus edition published by White Wolf entitled Corum: The Coming of Chaos. This book kicks off one of the best swords-and-sorcery series ever written, with all of the imagination and literary quality fans of Michael Moorcock have come to expect. The premise is provocative, the action is exhilirating, and the descriptive excellency is unmatched anywhere. Absolutely astounding. Recommended.
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