Oh, the imagery! Loved the lyrical writing, the detailed world building and even the character of Elric. Hard to bond with a character in 180 pages, but this author makes a good pitch. 
 This book fell short of being a five star read due to the length & (view spoiler)[Elric's vengeance seemed rushed and a little light, I guess some of the benevolent scholar survived. (hide spoiler)].