The Worm Ouroboros

The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison is a sumptuous novel chronicling a great war between two mighty and majestic kingdoms. Eddison's prose is rich and toothsome; he describes battles, armor, meals, people, magic, landscapes, architecture, clothing, and mythical creatures with a beautiful, semi-archaic language that lends an aura of otherworldliness to the novel and entices a reader to linger over captivating passages of prose. The Worm Ouroboros is an exquisite book, a true high-fantasy tale brimming with strange beauty, valorous heroism, glistening treasures, rugged landscapes. It is a shimmering pond which invites a reader to dive deep into its curious, wondrous depths and to drink deeply. The Worm Ouroboros is a novel to be treasured, a strange and rare beauty that stands tall above more pedestrian fantasy fare. This is a novel that I intend to re-read many times.