Thursday, October 23, 2014

Count Brass by Michael Moorcock

I recently made a huge acquisition of paperbacks off of a good friend and Count Brass by Michael Moorcock was within this box. I had read Elric of Melnibone when I was about 12 but have not really ventured much into any more of Moorcock's writings besides that. Honestly, I don't even remember much of Elric other than him being an albino. I plan to read the entire series in the near future.
The primary character in Count Brass is actually Dorian Hawkmoon but Count Brass also plays a large role in the story. I don't want to ruin the story but I will say that this is sword & sorcery gold. On top of that, as I read this book, I found myself wanting to know more and more about Hawkmoon, Brass, the Empire of Granbretan and every other piece of this universe. Holy crap...I am hooked. If you enjoy sword & sorcery surrounded by futuristic weirdness, you will love this.
As I was reading this book, I realized it was actually a continuation of the Runestaff mythos. So apparently I am reading this in a Star Wars like fashion. I'm getting enough knowledge of the previous stories to make me want to go read them as a prequel when I am finished with this series.
A while back I picked up a bunch of Moorcock paperbacks at a local bookstore but haven't had time to read them. I searched through and found the second book in this series, The Champion of Garathorm. I cannot wait to read it.