The Mad God's Amulet: Michael Moorcock

Book II of The History of the Runestaff. Having braved incredible dangers and hardships, and wearied by his battle against the science-sorcery of the Dark Empire, Dorian Hawkmoon was returning to his adopted homeland of the Karmag. But even worse awaited him there. His betrothed, Yisselda, had been abducted by the Mad God, an evil sorcerer who had usurped the Red Amulet of the Runestaff. The Amulet gave the power of the Runestaff to its possessor and the Mad God was perverting that mighty power to his own evil ends. Even as the destructive shadow of the Dark Empire spread across the world, Hawkmoon knew that only he could rescue Yisselda - and the Red Amulet - from the Mad God. Cover art by Bob Haberfield.