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Summary: chaos and amber
Review: not up to the amber brilliance but still enjoyable
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Summary: What's that sound I hear?
Review: Oh, that's poor Roger, spinning in his grave...Betancourt is a hack. I've read better "fan fiction" on the Internet. I wish Zelazny's estate had honored his wishes, or at the very least, found a decent author to continue the legacy. I recommend that fans of Roger's style check out the tribute collection "Lord of the Fantastic".
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Summary: What's that sound I hear?
Review: Oh, that's poor Roger, spinning in his grave... Betancourt is a hack. I've read better "fan fiction" on the Internet. I wish Zelazny's estate had honored his wishes, or at the very least, found a decent author to continue the legacy. I recommend that fans of Roger's style check out the tribute collection "Lord of the Fantastic".
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Summary: I think he found his stride...
Review: The first book was not something your average writer should brag about. If not for the avid fandom of many readers, the second book would probably not even be looked at, however, that would be a diservice.
This second volume is a VAST improvement over the first volume. It has a nice Zelazny feel, feeding you only little pieces of information at a time. The characters are taking on more depth which is greatly appreciated.
I have two complaints though. The books is full of typos, enough to the point of distraction it look slike someone just gave spell check free-reign and never looked back. The other complaint, it seems as though Betancourt is trying to tell a four or five book story in three. There is enormous room to expand on what he tells us. If we are lucky the final volume will have a greater amount of text than the two previous contain.
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Summary: Simply Outstanding!
Review: The title of this review says it all. John pulled off another masterpiece that is a tribute to Roger Zelanzy -- Amber Series. His description of Chaos is just short of amazing. I enjoyed the continued unfolding of the plots and how Oberon, the Jewel of Judgement and so much more fits in all this. I can't say more without giving anything away. Enjoy.
MoonDragon of SoA
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Summary: Progress is slow
Review: There are moments in this book when I'm thinking to myself, "Now that's what an Amber novel is like!" But there doesn't seem to be enough of those moments. It doesn't help when the majority of important supporting characters don't come into play until the last 1/4th of the book. Like the first novel, I think this one is satisfying enough to fulfill an Amber fan's need for new material. Unfortunately, it's still not nearly on par with even Zelazny's mid-level Amber books.
After reading the excellent Pawn's Dream, I would love for Eric Nylund to be the next to take the reigns of the Amber world. He certainly has a great feel for elements like multiple worlds, magic, action sequences, an unfolding mystery, and family politics.
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