Trumps of Doom
by Roger Zelazny
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Author: Roger ZelaznyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Large Print
Published: 2000-09
ISBN: 0783891601
Number of pages: 255
Publisher: Thorndike Press
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Book Review: Like Father, Like Son
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, not really...
After a five year lapse, roger Zelazny returned to the Amber series that had done so well before. One thing that you will notice in reading these is that the author has matured considerable. If the first five volumes, the story of Corwin, Prince of Amber are a bit simplistic and mostly a fantasy adventure story, this return to Amber is much richer in personalities and sub-plots. Fans who have followed the series so far will find they are in for an even bigger treat.
This time around the narrator is Merlin, son of Corwin. He has taken up residence in earth, gone to college, and even worked as a computer designer. With his father gone wandering, Merlin's connection to Amber is slight. But someone has made an attempt on his life for the past eight April 30th's and Merlin has decided it is time for a change of venue. But not before an ex-girlfriend has her head bitten off and a mage has made an attempt on his life.
Merlin returns to Amber to discover that this time April 30th isn't enough and that at least one someone is intent on his life. Somehow his best friend is involved and his royal aunts and uncles also come under fire. And Ghostwheel a construct he has created in shadow has developed self awareness, and a nasty sense of self preservation. To put it simply, Merlin is in serious trouble, and no one seems able to hlp him out.
The story shifts from place to place with considerable speed as Merlin tries to find the pieces of the puzzle and goes from one crisis to another. He lacks his father's more irritating traits, but has a tendency to jump into things headfirst without much planning. Of course, he is quite a bit younger than Corwin, which is both his charm and his Achilles heal. You will meet both old friends and new as the story develops, and see Amber through a different set of eyes.
If I have a criticism, and I really don't, it is that Zelazny triggers the ending to quickly and suddenly you are in a whopper of a cliffhanger. This was intensely frustrating back when I has to wait for the sequel, but a wise reader will have all
Summary of Trumps of Doom
Fighting off an unknown assailant every April 30th, California computer hacker Merle Corey discovers that he is actually Merlin, the son of the missing Prince Corwin of the royal house of Amber. Reissue.United States Books
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