Blood of Amber

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Blood of Amber
Author Roger Zelazny
Cover artist Ned Dameron (limited)
LanguageEnglish
Series The Chronicles of Amber
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Arbor House (trade); Underwood-Miller (limited)
Publication date
1986
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages215
ISBN 0-87795-829-7 (trade); ISBN   0-88733-058-4 (limited)
OCLC 13361327
813/.54 19
LC Class PS3576.E43 B58 1986
Preceded by Trumps of Doom  
Followed by Sign of Chaos  

Blood of Amber is a fantasy novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, published in 1986. It is the second book in the second Chronicles of Amber series, and the seventh book overall in the Amber series.

Contents

Plot summary

Merlin escapes from the crystal cave, and decides to gain leverage over Luke by rescuing his mother from the Keep of the Four Worlds. He spars with the sorcerer who now controls the keep, and who seems to know him. He escapes with the petrified Jasra, and returns to Amber where an unusual Trump summoning imprisons him in the Mad Hatter's tea party.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Blood of Amber for White Dwarf #97, and stated that "despite a few good wisecracks and neat ideas, Corey's plethora of powers can't revitalise the over-familiar Amber gimmickry and revenge plot". [1]

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References

  1. Langford, Dave (January 1988). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 97. Games Workshop. p. 13.

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