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Starred Review. In British author Moorcock's latest installment in an epic fantasy saga that began in 1965, Prince Gaynor the Damned and his sidekick, Klosterheim, plot the end of the created universe and try to capture a 12-year-old English girl, Oonagh von Bek, to attain their ends. The Dreamthief's daughter, Oona (who's Oonagh's grandmother); Elric of Melniboné; and others who constantly fight to restore, maintain and sometimes destroy the Cosmic Balance seek to protect the girl and, eventually, another youngster kin to Elric and Oona. Told from the viewpoint of young Oonagh and filtered through her later adult perspective, the adventure starts in Yorkshire then spans the multiverse and several versions of Mirenburg to reach its climax in the Dark Empire of Granbretan. Informative philosophizing by various characters adds to, rather than impedes, the complex and entertaining plot. In lesser hands such intrusions as Una Persson's spiel on Elric's Dream of a Thousand Years probably wouldn't work, but from the ever original, vastly influential Moorcock (The Dreamthief's Daughter), they only enhance a triumph of mature talent and imagination.
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Adult/High School–In the 1960s, Moorcock created Elric of Melniboné, an albino elf who is as much a blood-lusting villain as a hero. Over the years, he has created other eternal champions, each of whom fights to maintain the delicate balance between good and evil. This story belongs primarily to Oonaugh, a distant relative of Elric's who lives in modern-day England. The 12-year-old's normal lifestyle shatters when Prince Gaynor the Damned and his assistant, Klosterheim, attempt to kidnap her. She avoids their plots but falls into a Lewis Carroll-inspired alternate reality populated by sentient houses and foxes that quote Robespierre. As she travels through different realities, readers learn that Gaynor and Klosterheim believe she is an essential piece of their plot to destroy the multiverse and re-create it in their own horrible image. Elric, his daughter, and a host of others who protect the Cosmic Balance seek to defend her. Numerous eternal champions, references to Moorcock's works, and no small bit of philosophy make this a detailed and deeply involved book. While these aspects will appeal to fans, they create a barrier for newcomers. The author does an admirable job trying to clue those readers in to the backstory, but it gets a little overbearing if one is reading for pure action. Not to fear. Moorcock develops political plots aplenty, and the climactic scene spins more thrills than almost anything else the author has penned. This fresh, fabulous book shows what an artist dedicated to his vision can create in the often worn-out epic fantasy genre.–Matthew L. Moffett, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1st THUS edition (September 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446617458
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446617451
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The end? Or the beginning..you never know! , July 1, 2005
By M. Broekman (The Hague, Zuid-Holland Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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The last two Elric novels were pretty "deep and heavy" with the style and thoughts of Count Von Bek. A lot of pondering and musing and such. I was quite surprised to see this one was written from the perspective of a bright 12 year old. It made the book easy to read through. The events that take place are confusing, interesting, shocking as always.
The story explains a lot about Elric and his 1000 year dream. That is, if you are familiar with other work of Moorcock such as the Multiverse graphic novel. Turns out he has been in "our realm" for nearly thousand years, trying to get to his blade and partake in the world's history. Yes, Elric (our Monsieur Zodiac) isn't on every page, but it is obvious that Elric is the main character. He is the one. No other champion has his burden and his power.
Many familiar characters show up, Bastable, Hawkmoon, Erekose, Gaynor and Klosterheim are to name a few. And Oona ofcourse.
Though the white wolf's son (Onric) plays a relative small part it all makes sense in the end. Until now Onric never played a part in the stories, yet he is the key to the whole cycle it seems.
Heralded as the 'end of the saga' it leaves me as always with both answers and questions. Elric restores the balance in this book and apparently thus saving the multiverse from destruction. So now he can go back to his own world and destroy then remake his and other worlds. While doing this he finally rids the multiverse of Gaynor..for now..I get that. Good. Great closure.
Now the questions (and they are of the type that make me jump up and down and want to read more stories!)
DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS (in that case go buy the book and read for your self!)
Onric, Elric's son, lives on in "our realm" as John Daker..The character that is said to know (or maybe even be the cause) for the curse of the Eternal Champion. OooOOOooOO..what did he do? what is the secret? That one is still not completely answered as far as I know!

In short: Great book, surprising twists. Mr. Moorcock does it again. Kudos.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, yet flawed, November 22, 2005
The final book of the newest Elric trilogy, The White Wolf's Son, simultaneously shows Moorcock's increasing complexity of his vision and waning interest in his signature character. While the other characters of the novel are drawn vividly and distinctively, Elric himself seems consigned to have become a caricature rather than an icon. Fortunately, Moorcock easily overcomes the threadbare nature of his favorite subject, keeping the book a satisfying read throughout.

Heavy references to other books and characters in the long-running Eternal Champion series makes this book both fun for long-time readers and inscrutable to those new to Moorcock's body of work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A new ending, August 24, 2006
This book is a kind of a third ending of the Champion saga (the first two ones were The Quest for Tanelorn and Dragon in the Sword), with Erekose appearing again (although playing a very small part in the story, but without it, the novel wouldn't correspond to the whole Saga). Also this book lets us know something about the pre-history of John Daker, and the pre-history of his wife. I think it may be recommended to the readers who don't like the 3rd John Daker novel (i.e., Dragon in the Sword), because it differs from that one very much, portraying quite another Mr. Daker to us.
The book is written not in the usual Moorcock manner, it has a much simpler language, so if you have been sometimes embarrassed by Moorcock's style (those long words of Latin origin which are not easy to understand), this book may seem easier to read for you. As for me, I'm longing for the good old manner in which the classical Elric stories have been written.
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3.0 out of 5 stars ok, but not as good as his other works
I liken this much more to the "chronicles of narnia" style and not at all what I expected of mm. I really enjoy most of his eternal hero books and in particular his Elric ones... Read more
Published 8 months ago by John D. Edelen

3.0 out of 5 stars The grand (or not-so-grand) conclusion?
Maturity is often a good thing. Certainly, Michael Moorcock's The White Wolf's Son is a more mature form of writing than his early Elric books, but I am not positive that this... Read more
Published 22 months ago by mrliteral

5.0 out of 5 stars Moorcock just as lively as ever
Far from being played out, Moorcock writes with as much power as ever. Certainly he's lost the adolescent obsessions which powered his early work and made his Stormbringer so... Read more
Published on February 14, 2006 by Father Thyme

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to expectations
I've been reading Moorcock for over 20 years and he just keeps getting better. If you are looking for traditional sword-and-sorcery fantasy like the original series, you will be... Read more
Published on September 22, 2005 by C. Baumgartner

4.0 out of 5 stars the dream comes to an end
If you are a fan of Moorcock's eternal champion series and have been a little confused about what has been going on in the last couple books, then this is the book you have been... Read more
Published on September 19, 2005 by Joshua Kohl

1.0 out of 5 stars The older he gets, the worse
Moorcock has definitely lost his edge. Why is it that the vast majority of artists and writers seem to produce their best work (Elric, in Moorcock's case) in the early days of... Read more
Published on August 26, 2005 by Tiddlywinks

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I was looking forward to the "last Elric novel" and hoped that Elric would play a larger role in this book than in the two previous ones in the loosely connected trilogy that... Read more
Published on June 28, 2005 by Dr. Christian B. Smart

5.0 out of 5 stars This should be a Hugo winner.
I've been reading Moorcock's works for nearly forty years. Needless to say I'm hopelessly hooked. It has been my unadulterated pleasure to play spectator to this great writer's... Read more
Published on June 19, 2005 by Griffin

5.0 out of 5 stars strong sword and sorcery fantasy
Oonagh von Bek is staying at the family home in Ingleton, West Yorkshire in England where she meets two men she instinctually distrusts. Read more
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