The Guns of Avalon (Chronicles of Amber, No. 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Roger Zelazny (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1974

Seeking vengeance against his usurping brother, Eric, Corwin, the rightful heir to the throne, ventures into the dark world of Shadow in order to gather ammunition, and is distracted by a beautiful and mysterious woman. Reissue.

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About the Author

HUGO and NEBULA AWARD-WINNING author Roger burst onto the SF scene in the early 1960s with a series of dazzling and groundbreaking short stories. He won his first of six Hugo Awards for Lord of Light, and soon after produced the first book of his enormously popular Amber series, Nine Princes in Amber. In addition to his Hugos, he went on to win three Nebula Awards over the course of a long and distinguished career. He died on June 14, 1995. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (August 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380000830
• ISBN-13: 978-0380000838
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just finished it., September 28, 2004

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G Smith "stupid middle age white guy" (the library) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guns of Avalon (Chronicles of Amber, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read very few books whose climax is towards the beginning but I'm thinking that it has to do with the series as a whole and I don't believe you should read them as individuals.

What a mess our hero was in at the end of book one. All I can say is that the series only gets better. I just finished Guns of Avalon and I could not stop! I had to start Sign of the Unicorn right away. The intrigue thickens as the relatives start to show their motives.

I have to go finish the third book now. If you like any kinds of Robert Jordan-esque fantasy or you have read all of Tolkien and are looking for another great series look no further.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy continuation of a classic fantasy series, June 25, 2000

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Peter Dykhuis (Grandville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guns of Avalon (Mass Market Paperback)

Guns of Avalon is a truly worthy sequel to the Nine Princes of Amber. What makes this book so fun is Zelazny tells his tale in a completely different tenor and tone then the first book. In the first book we had no idea what was going on. We were as lost as the main character is through out the book. In this novel the main Character, Corwin, is more aware of events and so we are allowed, as the reader, to be more aware of events.

I think it is a remarkable coincidence that I had just picked up "The Fabric of Reality" by David Deutsch just prior to reading this novel and it is remarkable how well Deutshe's theory of Multiverses fits into the Amber Chronicles. Don't get me wrong. I am not one of those people who wish to make their favorite fantasy into reality, but thinking scientifically while reading a classic fantasy yarn was very enjoyable.

A worthy sequel to Nine Princes of Amber. This, and most of Zelazny's novels, are usually out of print. It would be worthwhile to attempt to get a copy of this book either through Amazon's out print book search or your local used books store. Good luck.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent continuation in an unstoppable series., April 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Guns of Avalon (Chronicles of Amber)

Roger Zelazny is a wizard of words if nothing else. In this book the familiar meets the exotic as Zelazny adds the Authurian tales to his already popular fantasy world, Amber. Zelazny gives just right amount of the original story to keep the reader in touch and smiling while adding enough of a twist to keep the reader guessing and dreaming. Here Prince Corwin of Amber revisits the fabled land of Avalon in preparation for the ultimate war to claim the throne in the true world, Amber. Like a true master, Zelazny answers many questions that left the reader on the edge of his seat, but also raises new ones. More plots and hidden schemes arise as new characters jump into the story and some old characters reappear. For those that have read the previous novel, this book will not let you down, for those that have not, you will. A perfect score all the way