Roger Zelazny's The Dawn of Amber: 1
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In the final novels of his ten-book Amber series, Roger Zelazny rewarded readers with several startling revelations about his fantasy universe. Fans discovered for the first time that Amber is not the one true world of which all others are but Shadows. Rather, the mysterious Courts of Chaos preceded the creation of Amber. It was also revealed that the mad mage Dworkin was the father of Oberon, founder of Amber's ruling dynasty, and that Dworkin's origins go further back in time than the founding of Amber itself. The Dawn of Amber is a prequel series, 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 rather than a pawn 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. Review: Zelazny Revived - Zuerst war ich skeptisch, aber John Gregory Betancourt überzeugt. Entsprechend der Decalogy Zelazny's ist das Buch in der ersten Person geschrieben. Der Erzähler ist Oberon. Der junge Oberon ist sehr unterschiedlich zu Zelazny's Oberon, doch macht dies durch die Geschichte Sinn. Dieser Oberon wird erst zu dem Oberon aus Zelazny's Büchern und Dworkin ist einfach Klasse dargestellt. Ein MUSS für Amber-Fans. Kein wiederkäuen und doch dem Original treu! Ich war versucht fünf Sterne zu geben, aber Betancourt ist doch nicht ganz Zelazny. Review: Five Stars - Great book.
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A**R
Zelazny Revived
Zuerst war ich skeptisch, aber John Gregory Betancourt überzeugt. Entsprechend der Decalogy Zelazny's ist das Buch in der ersten Person geschrieben. Der Erzähler ist Oberon. Der junge Oberon ist sehr unterschiedlich zu Zelazny's Oberon, doch macht dies durch die Geschichte Sinn. Dieser Oberon wird erst zu dem Oberon aus Zelazny's Büchern und Dworkin ist einfach Klasse dargestellt. Ein MUSS für Amber-Fans. Kein wiederkäuen und doch dem Original treu! Ich war versucht fünf Sterne zu geben, aber Betancourt ist doch nicht ganz Zelazny.
S**R
Five Stars
Great book.
D**E
Betancourt Amber embraces Zelazny's with Grace and Energy
I have been a long time fan of Roger Zelazny and like many fans, was saddened by Roger's death. And the lost of his writing in the Amber Universe. John Betancourt stepped into Zelazny's Amber universe with his 'Dawn of Amber' prequel to Zelazny with outstanding characterization of young Oberon and pre-Pattern Dworkin. As well as fascenating look into the origins of the Pattern and creation of Trumps. John has gracefully captured the feel of Amber. And brought us an excellent and enjoyable story with dynamic energy and non-stop action. Keep up the outstanding work John.
J**Y
Awesome
Awesome
R**S
and so it begins
a good start to the amber series ,take into account this is in the style of roger zelazny ,not written by him
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