โ Scribed by Roger Zelazny
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Roger Zelazny's books have three things in common: a flawed hero who sometimes fails, endlessly surprising plot twists, and a blend of lyricism, literary allusions, and sly puns that makes the pages fly. The Great Book of Amber, collecting all 10 Amber novels, is vintage Zelazny. Despite some irritating typographical errors, it's invaluable for anyone who wants to read or reread the tales of Corwin and his son, Merlin.
Corwin is a prince of Amber, the "immortal city from which every other city has taken its shape." All other worlds, including Earth, are shadows of that reality. Corwin has spent centuries on Earth as an amnesiac. But when someone in the family tries to kill him there, Corwin begins a search for his past. He quickly learns that his family has some very unusual powers. They can travel between Amber, its shadows, and Chaos by manipulating reality; use magical playing cards to communicate and travel instantaneously; and are able to walk the Pattern that created Amber. Corwin regains his memory, solves the mystery of his father Oberon's disappearance, and fulfills his destiny--only to disappear into Chaos.
Merlin searches for Corwin and his destiny as a son of both Amber and the Courts of Chaos. His story parallels Corwin's, answering many questions about Amber, Chaos, and the next generation in the family.
Many readers have complained that the series goes on too long and the ending is disappointing. None, however, would deny that it's filled with fascinating ideas, complex characters, and action-adventure. Don't miss a chance to make up your own mind. --
*Amber
is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself -- Shadow
worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But
the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the
disappearance of the Patriach Oberon has intensified the internal
conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.
In a
hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car
accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that
he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne -- and
he is in deadly peril . . .
The five books, Nine Princes in
Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and
The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger
Zelazny's finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.
Have added the other five novels of amber to this compilation as well - because I can!
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Library : Fantasy
Universes : Masterworks of Fantasy [06]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780380809066
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