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| Title | : | The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber #1-10 ) |
| Author | : | Roger Zelazny |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | US / CAN Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1258 pages |
| Published | : | December 1999 by Avon-Eos |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Roger Zelazny
Paperback | Pages: 1258 pages Rating: 4.31 | 23701 Users | 896 Reviews
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I adore this series. I have read and re-read this book since high school. What can I say? It captured my imagination and has kept ahold of it for years. This was the work that Zelazny worked on through his career. I think it is what he wrote for fun. It isn't complicated but it is epic.Imagine that there is only one true world and it casts "shadows" that make up the rest of the worlds. All are variations of that true world, Amber. Or are they? Another order vs chaos though this story focuses more on relationships and war. Don't think this is a touchy-feely book. The writing style is very easy to read. I breeze through it every time I read it even though I am enjoying every bit.
The series has two five book sets. The first follows Corwin and the second... well, I'll let you read it. The first set is the most complete. It starts and finishes a story. Most if not all loose ends are tied up.
The second set isn't nearly as complete however, it has many more interesting elements. The problem is that Zelazny planned on having 3 sets to this story (or possibly a much longer 2nd set) but he died before he could even start it. The 2nd set feels rushed and the ending isn't right. You can find a few short stories that Zelazny wrote that were going to be part of the 3rd set but I found them more frustrating than fun. I want to know what happens in the 3rd set but I will never find out. It may be easier to just accept the 2nd set as flawed but final. ::pouts::
It sucks when authors die.
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| Original Title: | The Great Book of Amber |
| ISBN: | 0380809060 (ISBN13: 9780380809066) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of Amber #1-10 |
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Ratings: 4.31 From 23701 Users | 896 ReviewsDiscuss Of Books The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber #1-10 )
I adore this series. I have read and re-read this book since high school. What can I say? It captured my imagination and has kept ahold of it for years. This was the work that Zelazny worked on through his career. I think it is what he wrote for fun. It isn't complicated but it is epic.Imagine that there is only one true world and it casts "shadows" that make up the rest of the worlds. All are variations of that true world, Amber. Or are they? Another order vs chaos though this story focusesagh, ten books 1200 pages i am obsessive and can't quit reading a book i have started even when i know it will be pointless to finish and i have already read 500 pages! i do not know what these other people are talking about! the first i would say three books were pretty good, then it kind of lost its train of thought, hmmm really wish i had never started this epic tale i wouldnt have wasted three weeks (i mean three weeks!!!!) of my life. i could have read like six to twelve other books in the
Nine Princes in Amber: ★★★✰✰ The Guns of Avalon: ★★✰✰✰Such a hard couple of books to give a rating for. The worldbuilding is spectacular. The overall story arc of the series is truly ambitious in its epic scope: Zelazny's writing serves such a vast narrative well - dry and to the point, sometimes witty, other times quietly poetic. I find the pace to be a bit unbalanced in places, but even in their slower moments, both Nine Princes in Amber and Guns of Avalon make up for the lack of action
The name Zelazny is used in conjunction with words like "Classic" and "Quintessential" high fantasy. So I went into this dictionary-sized tome with high expectations of fantastic locations, rules, and characters. I got the first two.The idea of Amber, being the only "real" world, with countless other "shadow" worlds branching off (think alternate universes, but not quite), is a great concept. Unfortunately, I'm a big fan of strong characters and their growth, and I just didn't find that here.
Series rating: 8.5/10Since his eruption in the field, the Nebula and Hugo Award-winner Roger Zelazny (1937-1995) had been unquestionably an important figure of speculative fiction, managing to inspire with his talents other aspiring writers of his generation, and to leave his own mark through his greatest achievement: The Chronicles of Amber.And in The Great Book of Amber, this magnificent omnibus volume by Avon Eos, are compiled all ten novels written by Roger Zelazny, taking us in ten
Please note: this review applies only to the Corwin Cycle as I have never particularly liked Dara or cared about Merlin.Can you imagine a world without fantasy books? Can you remember your world before you had read your first one?* I can. I snatched the Nine Princes in Amber from my Fathers shelf and read it during one afternoon. Then I returned to him seated in his usual armchair and asked him breathlessly: Dad, are there more books like this one? When he nodded, I knew my world is about to
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