The Road to Amber
Publisher Description
I saw the history of Amber as we pushed our way past the second Veil and the Waterfall, the glory that was Oberon and Dworkin as they created a world torn from the blood of the Courts of Chaos creating both Amber and the Pattern. I witnessed the marriages and births of all Nine Princes and saw those that died meet their ends. I mourned them even though they were enemies and had seen what Eric had done to my grandfather, Corwin.
I witnessed my own conception and birth, the creation of my morph, the gargoyle named Murphy. By then, we stood before the last Veil of the Pattern. I, at the Unicorn's side and she laid her head on my shoulder. We saw the hunters searching from the Courts of Chaos. Searching for the one weapon that would destroy the Pattern and the Logus. I was that weapon, to be used against the King of the Courts, Merlin. Son against the father. I vowed to keep the balance,
Customer Reviews
Amber
I'm giving this high marks, but it's provisional - There is so much torture & rape that it is adult material. Unlike many books these days though, there's no doubt that rape is rape & all the true horrors involved.
I may not have finished this book if I hadn't read the 3rd book first, just because it's that heavy duty, but it's very well written , just with heavy duty themes. That's not saying there isn't a lot of good stuff too - love honor, courage, duty.
The Road to Amber
Needlessly disturbing and violent. It does not honor Zelazney.