Nine Princes in Amber
(The Chronicles of Amber #1)
By Roger Zelazny
Published Year: 1970
Page Count: 151 pages
Medium Used: Paperback [Fantasy Masterworks Edition]
Genre : Classics, High Fantasy, Multiverse, Multiple Universes, Adventure, Magic, Sorcery, 2025-read.
Rating : 5/5 💝
Loved this book very much. Its like reading a story like Game of Thrones in first person narrative of one of the nine brothers alive, fighting for the throne of Amber. There is one real world, which contains Amber, and infinite number of shadow worlds or alternative realities along with it. The family of the Amber rulers, with Oberon as the father to the nine alive princes and four alive princesses, can navigate or walk through these shadows until they reach a version of reality they are seeking. In a way, they are creating this reality as they go along.
Corwyn, the narrator, wakes up in a hospital, with his memories compromised and only partially remembering his past. He learns that his sister is paying for his boarding at the hospital and pays her a visit. He threatens her and gathers the information that his brother, Eric, is making moves or has already made a move to crown himself the king and lord of Amber. Now, Corwyn, remembers little but he knows his mind. He wants to become the next ruler and such is his ambition that Eric is aware of it too.
Corwyn mounts an opposition to Eric, along with the joined forces of another brother Random, but they are defeated. They face many hurdles as they navigate through the shadows to reach Amber. Corwyn is arrested and blinded by burning coals. He is incarcerated for over four years and then he miraculously escapes. He uses magic and how comes by it is also magical.
We head into the second book in the series with Corwyn sending off a letter to Eric saying he will be back .. and with much better strategy to win over his lordship.
Heading int the second book without delay. Cheers 🍻 🥂
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