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Sign of the Unicorn (The Chronicles of Amber, #3)

Roger Zelazny

Start date: October 11, 2018

Finish date: October 30, 2018

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Dec 19, 2007 Jim rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, 3series, sword-sorcery, 2fiction, 1paper

This is the third book of the Chronicles of Amber which feature Corwin as the hero. It was excellent. The Amber universe is further revealed, mysteries abound & deepen. The book does end on a cliff hanger. If you get this far into the 5 book series, you simply have to finish it out now.

The writing style is still the same & Corwin is still a most likable hero. He's not perfect, but he is tough & pragmatic. He's facing a lot of tough decisions, but takes them in stride. Can't wait to read the next ...more

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Oct 11, 2018 Kivrin rated it really liked it

Really liked this entry in the series. Lots of intrigue and action. Finally, some answers about who did what to whom, and some more bread crumbs to follow about the end game.

I still think there are way to many paragraphs of description, but I do enjoy some of Zelazny's references to other works. ...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Patrick rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, high-fantasy

Zelany has begun to nail down his characters and the settings he has been writing about. Until now, he's had trouble defining the aspects of the story, staying dreamy and vauge. Now we're seeing a much better defined cast, and I can't wait to read the next installment. ...more

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