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Violence
A lot
Sword violence; deaths; battle throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual relationships
Substance Use
Some
Elric depends on drugs to sustain himself
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of doom, free will, and the cost of power
What this book is about
This omnibus edition collects Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories. Elric is a frail albino emperor who depends on drugs and his cursed sword Stormbringer, which drinks the souls of those it kills. Violent, dark, and philosophically rich. For mature teens and adults.
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Violence
Drug dependence
Sword and sorcery violence
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