title: Wizardry and Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy
author:  Michael Moorcock 
description: MICHAEL MOORCOCK, a Grand Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is the author of the ELRIC, CORUM, and HAWKMOON series, MOTHER LONDON and KING OF THE CITY, and many others. He has won the British Fantasy Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Nebula Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Hugo Award, and has been shortlisted for both the Booker and Whitbread prizes, Britain's most prestigious literary awards. <BR> <BR> CHINA MIVILLE is the author of PERDIDO STREET STATION and THE SCAR. <BR> <BR> JEFF VANDERMEER is the author of CITY OF SAINTS AND MADMEN and VENISS UNDERGROUND.
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  **Table of Contents**
  
    
  
  _Title Page_
  
   _Dedication_
  
   _PROLOGUE_
  
    
  
  CHAPTER 1
  
  CHAPTER 2
  
  CHAPTER 3
  
  CHAPTER 4
  
  CHAPTER 5
  
  CHAPTER 6
  
  CHAPTER 7
  
  CHAPTER 8
  
  CHAPTER 9
  
  CHAPTER 10
  
  CHAPTER 11
  
  CHAPTER 12
  
  CHAPTER 13
  
  CHAPTER 14
  
  CHAPTER 15
  
  CHAPTER 16
  
    
  
  _EPILOGUE_
  
   _PREVIEW OF BOOK II IN THE REALM SERIES_
  
   _Acknowledgements_
  
   _ABOUT THE AUTHOR_
  
   _Copyright Page_
  
  I dedicate this book to my readers, who believe,  
  as I do, that love is the most compelling of tasks.
  
  PROLOGUE
  
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  “WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO?” James Kerrington rasped as he leaned across Brantley
  Fowler, pretending to reach for the bowl of fruit. Kerrington watched Fowler’s
  countenance tighten as the man stared toward where the Baloch warriors held
  the girl. Kerrington really did not need to ask. He and Fowler were the
  original members of a group the British government “lovingly” called the
  Realm. All seven of the unit ranged between 