false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182808825m/1332162.jpg 1332162 6 <P> <B>In the final novels of his ten-book Amber series, Roger Zelazny rewarded readers with several startling revelations about his fantasy universe. But with Zelazny's passing, many important questions about Amber and the Courts are left unanswered. Who created Amber? Why was its creation necessary? Who created the Pattern? How did Oberon become ruler of Amber? Why are the Courts of Chaos and Amber at war? How did this conflict begin, and whom does it serve? </B> <P> The Dawn of Amber is a prequel trilogy, exploring events that precede the first novel in the series, that answers these intriguing questions. Here, in Book One, you'll meet the young soldier known as Obere as he's whisked away from the kingdom and world he has known and defended his entire life, and placed on a knife's edge of turmoil, intrigue, domination and death. He must learn what he can on the fly, unwilling to let friend and foe alike know how little he understands of this strange universe and the dangerous creatures that rule it. His life is in jeopardy, as is the entire House of Dworkin -- the result of an ages-old blood feud that threatens to destroy Obere's new-found family and any hope for a universe of light to balance and oppose the forces of Chaos and darkness. To achieve his legacy of power and become a player in this deadly game whose rules he is yet to discover, Obere must journey into the serpent's lair, the home of his enemies...the Courts of Chaos. <P> 1321670 27 8 2002 Roger Zelazny's The Dawn of Amber (Book 1, Dawn of Amber Trilogy) total:96|5:17|4:22|3:28|2:17|1:12| 96 303 128 13 2 0 false false Wed Sep 16 11:15:29 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:33:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue May 26 18:55:37 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 18:55:37 -0700 2009
The books aren't really bad per se, but they don't capture the fire of the originals. If they weren't trying to be Amber they'd merely be a bit bland; as it is they're a bit of a disappointment. And yes, I am a mad fan of Roger Zelazny, and his Amber books were some of my ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Nov 29 15:04:36 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 29 15:06:27 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Dec 27 17:09:17 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 17:09:35 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Apr 20 02:17:42 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 02:17:42 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 09 13:54:08 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 09 14:13:17 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 17:57:18 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 16:07:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 19 03:18:41 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 04 08:33:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 04 12:19:34 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 12:20:29 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jun 29 07:03:15 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 10:42:22 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 07:03:15 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Oct 02 07:26:01 -0700 2007 Fri Feb 01 08:21:47 -0800 2008
It would have been one thing if Zelazny's most famous property had been mangled by a good author, but unfortunately, it was mangled by a complete hack.

Yuck. The binding was terrible too, cheap and nasty, and fell apart when I was about 30 pages in. Not that...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jan 10 10:04:44 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 10:04:55 -0800 2008
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