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After withstanding the power of the Black Jewel and saving the city of Hamadan from the conquest of the Dark Empire of Granbretan, Hawkmoon set off for the Kamarg, where friendship and love await him. But the journey is beyond treacherous. With his boon companion, Oladahn, the beastman of the Bulgar Mountains, Hawkmoon discovers the peaceful city of Soryandum, which holds the power to transcend the confines of time and space. This power, which keeps the city from falling to the Dark Empire, could keep the Kamarg safe. But alas his love Yisselda is now a prisoner of the Mad God, whose powerful amulet is linked to Hawkmoon's ultimate destiny: a power that began at creation and calls heroes to arms throughout existence. Hawkmoon must rip this amulet from the neck of the Mad God if he hopes to save the Kamarg and free his friends and his one true love from the Dark Empire's relentless wrath.
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7 primary booksHawkmoon is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1967 with contributions by Michael Moorcock.
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1 primary book53 released booksThe Eternal Champion Sequence is a 53-book series with 14 released primary work first released in 1962 with contributions by Michael Moorcock, Roy Thomas, and P. Craig Russell.
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4 primary booksThe History of the Runestaff is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1967 with contributions by Michael Moorcock.
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‘Oh, by the Runestaff, ‘ murmured Hawkmoon thickly, ‘the power in me!'
Damn, I couldn't put this one down. And now I have this bitter feeling of need... I need more fantasy books in my life!⠀
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The journey of Dorian Hawkmoon continues. It starts from we left off in the last book, in Hamadan after defeating Baron Meliadus, and then to Soryandum and the wraith-folk, a mechanical (steampunk?) beast, giant mutant jaguars, a cult of mad naked fellows, an amulet that grants superhuman abilities but only to the correct servant (the Runestaff knows no coincidences, you know?), back to the Kamarg and... the multiverse? I didn't see that one coming.⠀
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Overall a great book. Good pacing and worldbuilding. I like Dorian's character, call me a sadist but I enjoy his suffering. Not a masterpiece though entertaining and, escapism-wise, satisfying.⠀