false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165519096m/5367.jpg 5367 1 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. <I>The Great Book of Amber</I>, 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. <p> 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. <p> 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.<p> 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. <I>--Nona Vero</I> 8810 1 12 1999 The Great Book of Amber (Amber Chronicles 1-10) total:1828|5:893|4:647|3:240|2:37|1:11| 1828 7858 2447 196 5 4 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Aug 16 09:24:13 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 10:06:20 -0700 2007 ...more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sat Feb 23 09:55:05 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 10:04:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 15:28:20 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 21:31:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 10:33:29 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 14:37:52 -0700 2007 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 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Mar 29 16:36:50 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 18:11:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Feb 27 17:08:19 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 17:47:53 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Feb 14 17:12:51 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 17:20:03 -0800 2009
The idea of Amber, being the only...more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 20:02:51 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 20:30:37 -0800 2008 1 (all the way through) more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue Jul 28 19:36:57 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 19:41:29 -0700 2009 CCF Top Pick selection.

===================

It is hard to find all ten of Zelazny's classic "Amber" fantasy novels together. Here you have them in a beautiful trade paper book! Roger Zelazny's chron...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Mar 10 05:08:50 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 05:11:01 -0700 2009 Clearly one of the best series I have read.

I read the first 5 books about 10 years ago (1995), however, I didn't like them.
A few month ago, I gave it another try and I just could not put the book down. I guess I was not ready for the The Great Book of Amber 10 years ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 16 19:14:18 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 19:14:18 -0800 2009 The Great Book of Amber is certainly hefty, but a very enjoyable and intelligent epic fantasy nonetheless. The volume is split into two five book story arcs, with the first arc vastly superior to the second (it probably would've gotten five stars on its own). Zelazny throws in a bit of something f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Tue Mar 31 07:40:03 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 07:40:20 -0700 2009
Corwin and his brothers and sisters are clever, sophisticated, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 10:45:36 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 10:50:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Wed May 27 18:47:09 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 09:59:52 -0700 2009
Roger Zelazny has the incredible gift of ignoring genre. Classify it if you must, but the lines between sci-fi and fantasy or more than blurred. He took that line, flossed his teeth with it, and threw it away.

Reality is skewed ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 18:49:24 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 18 05:17:26 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 18:49:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Dec 19 03:16:34 -0800 2007 Thu Oct 16 04:48:34 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 04 15:17:18 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 15:21:52 -0700 2009 The edition I have has such a shocking number of spelling and grammatical errors it makes for a very tedious read - if fact the editing was so appalli...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Fri Jun 12 19:32:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 19:45:39 -0700 2009 4 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1983 Sat Feb 14 20:23:53 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 20:28:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Fri Dec 05 07:04:39 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 07:08:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5367