Rather than immediately leaping to the woman’s rescue, our protagonist tells the intruder to find a safe haven of his own. It is only when the barbarian refuses to leave that our hero draws his sword, attacking with such swiftness and ferocity that the would-be rapist is cleaved in two. Who said chivalry is dead? … Continue reading Across the Universe – 'Elric – The Stealer of Souls,' by Michael Moorcock – Review – NYTimes.com