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Summary: Last and least
Review: At the end of "Knight of Shadows", the series had a lot of open threads (the wheel ring, Julia, Jurt etc). Unfortunately, Mr. Zelazny chose the quick and easy way to solve it, and in a miraculous way all ends well. The superb plot and storyline of the first nine parts are not continued in this part, and the only reason for buying it, is that the Amber series is not complete without it. Alas.
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Summary: The Last of the Amber Chronicles
Review: This is the tenth and the last (official?) book of the Amber Chronicles (the first one is Nine Princes in Amber). Although not everything is explained (isn't it the same in life?), it's a wonderfull ending. I wish if Zelazny was still with us he wrote another five parts.
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Summary: Conclusion, but little closure
Review: With Prince of Chaos Roger Zelazny brings his classic Amber saga to a close. The book is left slightly open ended as though he had conceived of additional novels, but died before they could be written.
This book brings some satisfaction in that most of the major plot points are tied up, but the conclusion feels abrupt and rather contrived. Additionally there are some glaring continuity issues with the earlier books that distract from the pleasure of the reading experience.
Although Merlin lacks Corwin's majesty and style, he has a more realistic feel to him. Corwin was always larger than life. Merlin is somewhat bumbling and obtuse which makes him easier to identify with as a realistic character.
While this is my least favorite book in the series I highly recommend this series of novels to any and every literature fan out there. Roger Zelazny is one of those few SFF authors who assure that genre's place among more recognized forms of literature. Take my word for it and read these books. You won't regret it...
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