This was the first of Moorcock's heroic fantasy series I read, and I still like it the best. Corum's ultimate triumphs - and the terrible suffering he endures as either a tool or a nemesis of the gods - are primal and irresistible stories. The brilliant creation of the Eye of Rhynn and the Hand of Kwll are unmatched in fiction. Essential reading for fantasy enthusiasts and a good place to start if you are looking to experiment with a gateway drug.