The epic tale of Elric of Melnibone, albino prince of ruins, moves to it's awesome conclusion -with the whole of the natural and supernatural world in mighty conflict - the final conflict, Armageddon. Elric holds the key to the future: the new age which must follow the destruction.To turn that key he must sacrifice all that he loves and risk his very soul.

Moorcock is truly a master of fantasy.
Give him a read if you want to know what good fantasy is like without the influence of Tolkien. (He was a contemporary, and said in interviews that he never read Tolkien.)

Tolkien focused on norse mythology, but Moorcock grew up reading Finnish mythology at his boarding school. It shows, and the resulting work is masterful, and of a very different flavor than the post-Tolkien fantasy world. I hope more people read Moorcock, especially writers!