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Summary: You haven't read it yet ? I ENVY you !
Review: I envy anybody who has not yet read this book. And that's because I remember my first encounter with it. This is pure poetry and I would think that the evocative powers of Roger Zelazny are only matched by Tolkien. Now Amber's universe is part of my emotive background and I wish I was still new to it to discover it anew over and over again. YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR LUCK!
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Summary: You can't read just one!
Review: Zelazny's books are the greatest! You simply can't dislike his writing style. Corwin is everything you could want in a protagonist. The first five books are awesome, and even the last five aren't as well-liked by diehard Zelazny fans, I love them just as much. You will NOT regret getting this book, but you might regret not buying all of them at once and having to wait to see what happens next when you finish the first book : )
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Summary: Start of a magical journey that will change your life.
Review: This book has set the standard of what a good
fantasy story should look like.
I keeps you going, revealing enough to be intriguing
but leaving enough to the imagination for
you to ravel in.
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Summary: The amazing story of Corwin in the world of Amber
Review: I think I've read the first five Amber novels over 5 times now. They are truly at the pinnacle of fantasy writing. Roger Zelazny's colorful reality comes to life for the reader, making the reader wish he or she was a prince or princess of Amber! I've lent these books to friends on many occasions with glowing responses. The highest recommendation!
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Summary: A definate start for science fiction or fantasy!
Review: This book got me started into reading. Once I started on the first series, i could'nt wait to get them all. Still a classic and reads just as well today as it did when I was 13!
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Summary: Fantastic, mature fantasy. A classic.
Review: One of my favorites in the fantasy genre. I think the first five books at least must be considered a modern fantasy classic by most standards. They are all intelligently written and conceived, and splendidly executed. Zelazny has a knack for regulating the tempo of his narrative and keeping your interest. At times he will summarize an event or a place in just a few words or sentences that are nonetheless packed with meaning; at other times, he will indulge in a stream-of-consciousness style of prose (e.g., during the aptly named `hell-rides'); yet other times, he describes the world in rich detail. (Notable in this last respect are the descriptions of the battle sequences, the work of a true technician.) But he never slips into sterile prose, although some of it is overly mannered.
The story weaves together a continuum of many worlds, or "shadows" as they are called, of which ours is only one, anchored at either end by the "true" worlds: Corwin's world is Amber, the city-realm of Order with its great Pattern which both holds together the universe and endows the princes of Amber with the ability to walk into Shadow; at the other end lie the Courts of Chaos, ever struggling with the Amberites for control over the fate of Shadow, and the universe itself.
But though Amber is the representative of Order, the princes are ever in strife, each jockeying for power and plotting the ruin of his fellows. There is plenty of intrigue, conniving and plot twists, and despite the epic premise, Zelazny's style of narrative here, first-person and deeply psychological, keeps a tight focus on the characters which is uncharacteristic of the genre in its maturity. Make no mistake: there is little character development outside of Corwin himself---and even he remains largely unchanged---, but remember that this is a universe which is formed and molded by the machinations of these characters, and to give them interesting personalities and relationships is a neat trick which Zelazny seems to pull of with ease.
This series is wonderful, and holds much more than your average escapist fantasy, especially if you can read between the lines, but for all that it doesn't sacrifice any of the action or romance in the process. The first five books, which form a complete story, are highly recommended. The second five, concerning Corwin's offspring Merle, were for me not so inspired or original, but I confess that I couldn't read them all in one go because of the gaps between publishings, and I wasn't able to follow the plot so closely as a result.
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Summary: Amber - an incredible book about the one true world
Review: Nine Prines in Amber is a work of art to be remembered for all time. Masterfully written by acclaimed Science Fiction and Fantasy writter Roger Zelazny, Amber will pull you into a world of treachery, mystery and intrigue. You follow the adventures of Corwin, a prince of amber as he plots to achieve the thrown and rule the one true world, where everything else, including Earth is just a shadow of a shadow of reality
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Summary: Unbelievable! You can't get better reading than this!
Review: The Amber series is probably the best science fiction I've ever read. Twice I've read the series, with the second reading being more enjoyable than the first! You wish it would never end! The swordfights, the gunfights, the quests for power and control, Zelazny leaves the reader pleading for more! Recommended to anyone who wants to get lost in a magical, timeless world where anything can and does happen
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Summary: A great book, worthy of any award.
Review: This book is a definite must for any SF or fantasy lover. Set in a surreal universe, unlike any I've ever seen, it follows the first-person attempts of Corwin, prince of Amber to overthrow his brother Eric, usurper to the crown of Amber. From Shadow Earth, to the underwater opposite of Amber, Rebma, Roger Zelazny takes the reader on an adventure that you will never forget
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Summary: One of the Best Sci-Fi books ever!
Review: This great fantasy series is second only to the immortal Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Zelazny creates a reliable and exciting world of magic and mystery. This is a MUST for all science fiction and fantasy lovers.
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