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dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
When another Amber sibling is murdered, Corwin expects everyone. When the remaining siblings rescue Brand, only to have him knifed in the back, things start really going off the rails...
Ok, this is not my favorite Amber book but it has some great moments. Siblings being stabbed, Amber history revealed, and miscellaneous interesting things happen. On a side note, I forgot how much damn talking there is in some of these books. Old Roger still has me interested, though. I wonder if I can wolf down the two remaining books in three days?
Ok, this is not my favorite Amber book but it has some great moments. Siblings being stabbed, Amber history revealed, and miscellaneous interesting things happen. On a side note, I forgot how much damn talking there is in some of these books. Old Roger still has me interested, though. I wonder if I can wolf down the two remaining books in three days?
bkoser's review against another edition
5.0
I think I need to finish the series (or maybe the first half?) before reviewing these. I thought going in each book would be somewhat standalone, but it's looking more like one story split into multiple volumes a la The Lord of the Rings.
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
Book # 3 continues the adventure and court intrigue in Amber. Enjoyed the audio version which was narrated by Alessandro Juliani.
makragic's review against another edition
3.0
The part of it was truly interesting, the part of it was there I guess to pave the way for the next book. I'll proceed with the series, I really like it thus far.
neglet's review against another edition
Rereading an old favorite for the first time in ten years. Has more actually happening than the first two books, as secret plots are revealed and Corwin tries to figure out who is attacking Amber. And I like twisty political plots, so I enjoyed this more than the first two.
compmanjx3's review against another edition
2.0
Better than book two, but with many of the same flaws and a strange cliffhanger ending that has nothing to do with the rest of this book.
hawkeyegough's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Chronicles of Amber are my first exposure to Roger Zelazny, and he continues to impress me with what I imagine is a very difficult combination of concise, uncluttered dialogue paired with expansive and world-building concepts and plot twists.
Zelazny's precise and varied use of his comprehensive vocabulary had me looking up words more frequently than I usually do - which I enjoy! Good examples of this are words like "recrudescence" and "etiology," neither of which I think I have ever heard a human speak in a conversation but turned out to be perfectly suited to their context. This kind of baroque-sounding dialogue is actually perfect for the main characters of this book as they all seem to be like a royal court of related and competing influence peddlers.
The political/familial intrigue (they end up being pretty much interchangeable) continues to ramp up with a murder, a pair of stabbings, a trip into a cloud city that's much creepier than Bespin, and a literal phantom limb. The book ends on a cliffhanger that truly confused me, as I believe Zelazny intended.
The only reason I'm not proceeding directly to Chronicles of Amber #4 is that I'm reading these in a giant 10-book compendium and my wrists need a couple days off from holding it up. So far, that 10-book monster compilation is shaping up to be some of the best value for a book in recent memory. Here's hoping it continues.
Zelazny's precise and varied use of his comprehensive vocabulary had me looking up words more frequently than I usually do - which I enjoy! Good examples of this are words like "recrudescence" and "etiology," neither of which I think I have ever heard a human speak in a conversation but turned out to be perfectly suited to their context. This kind of baroque-sounding dialogue is actually perfect for the main characters of this book as they all seem to be like a royal court of related and competing influence peddlers.
The political/familial intrigue (they end up being pretty much interchangeable) continues to ramp up with a murder, a pair of stabbings, a trip into a cloud city that's much creepier than Bespin, and a literal phantom limb. The book ends
The only reason I'm not proceeding directly to Chronicles of Amber #4 is that I'm reading these in a giant 10-book compendium and my wrists need a couple days off from holding it up. So far, that 10-book monster compilation is shaping up to be some of the best value for a book in recent memory. Here's hoping it continues.
sjbanner's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
koshpeli's review against another edition
4.0
The plot thickens
This book does a nice job of balancing more world-building and driving the plot. But its main function is to explain the events of the first two books, which I really enjoyed. And just as you feel you know what’s going on, it ends on a very satisfying cliffhanger!
My favorite in the series so far, though you’ll want to read one and two before this one. So far none if the books really work on their own.
This book does a nice job of balancing more world-building and driving the plot. But its main function is to explain the events of the first two books, which I really enjoyed. And just as you feel you know what’s going on, it ends on a very satisfying cliffhanger!
My favorite in the series so far, though you’ll want to read one and two before this one. So far none if the books really work on their own.