The Hand of Oberon
by:
Roger Zelazny (author)
Returning to Shadow Earth to investigate a threat against his life, Corwin discovers that the Jewel of Judgment has been stolen by his traitorous brother, Brand, who plans to use the enigmatic gem to reshape the universe. Reissue.
Returning to Shadow Earth to investigate a threat against his life, Corwin discovers that the Jewel of Judgment has been stolen by his traitorous brother, Brand, who plans to use the enigmatic gem to reshape the universe. Reissue.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780380016648 (0380016648)
Publish date: June 1977
Publisher: Avon Books
Pages no: 188
Edition language: English
Series: The Chronicles of Amber -10 omnibus (#4)
Great continuation to the story of Amber with a surprise ending.
Au risque de me répéter, encore meilleur que le précédent, les personnages deviennent encore plus intéressants, les retournements de situation sont légion et bien maitrisés (même si certains restent prévisibles), un bonheur à lire, j'espère que la saga continue à monter en qualité dans les suivants ...
Where to begin?All shadows flow from Amber. This we have known since the first book, [b:Nine Princes in Amber|92121|Nine Princes in Amber (Amber Chronicles, #1)|Roger Zelazny|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368213697s/92121.jpg|1383240]. The Pattern, the great seal of magic, is the rite...
Intrigue becomes labyrinthine in this volume. At one point, the narrator acknowledges that we've had by now "layers and layers of explanation" (149). Agreed. It's cool, though, that he likewise understands "the city of facts I was slowly erecting on the grave of my other self," and that "each wav...
Zelazny does a great job with walking between the worlds and with humor. The plot confused all hell out of me though.
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