The Dawn of Amber: Roger Zelazny's Dawn of Amber - Softcover

Betancourt, John Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743474708 ISBN 13: 9780743474702

Publisher: I Books, 2003

Synopsis

The mass-market edition of the first in a trilogy of all-new prequel novels set in Roger Zelazny's "Amber" universe, fully authorized by the Estate of Roger Zelazny!

"John Betancourt has boundless enthusiasm and genuine passion for every project he undertakes -- and the imagination to back it up."

-- Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times Bestselling author

"The spirit of Zelazny lives on in Betancourt's prequel. Roger Zelazny's works in the years he wrote the first Amber books were perhaps the best in SF and Fantasy of the 20th century. If you've read the Amber books, this book is a must. If you haven't, this book is the best place to start."

-- David Bischoff, author of Aliens vs. Predator

"John Betancourt channels Zelazny? However he got it, he has the gift, and now there is a new Amber trilogy that will delight a legion of fans eager to learn how Amber came to be."

-- Tom Easton, Book Reviewer for ANALOG Magazine

About this title

About the Author

JOHN GREGORY BETANCOURT is an editor, publisher, and bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. He has had 36 books published, including the bestselling Star Trek novel, Infection, and three other Star Trek novels; a trilogy of mythic novels starring Hercules; the critically acclaimed Born of Elven Blood; Rememory; Johnny Zed; The Blind Archer; and many others. He is personally responsible for the revival of Weird Tales, the classic magazine of the fantastic, and has authored two critical works in conjunction with the Sci-Fi Channel: The Sci-Fi Channel Trivia Book and The Sci-Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction.

From Publishers Weekly

Fans of the late Roger Zelazny's popular Amber series should flock to this workmanlike, authorized prequel, the first of a projected trilogy, by Betancourt (Infection and three other Star Trek novels). Readers familiar with the heroes Corwin and Merlin from the earlier books will soon catch on that Betancourt's protagonist, the Conan-like Oberon (aka Obere), will one day be their father. In the realm of Chaos, Obere is as handy with his sword as with his sweethearts, serving the king of an outlying world. He is innocent of the magic that rules in his universe until he discovers he is not an orphan but has a nearly 200-year-old father, Dworkin, with vast magical abilities and many progeny from a wide assortment of mothers. Not all these siblings are loving, Obere finds. Betancourt captures the fantastic nature of the original and peppers his story with Amber-familiar terms such as Logrus, that mystical gift which enables its holders to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks and travel vast distances instantly; Trumps, the illustrated cards that assist those with Logrus to travel and even to foretell the future; and Courts of Chaos, the center of this pre-Amberian world. The narrative may lack the sparkling wit of its predecessors, but the cliffhanger ending should leave the faithful hungry for the next installment.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: I Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743474708
• ISBN 13: 9780743474702
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304