Sign of the Unicorn

Book Details

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Author(s):

Roger Zelazny

First Pub:

1975

Genre(s):

Fantasy

First Read:

2021

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

11 chapters

Internal ID:

336

Series:

<- The Guns of Avalon - The Hand of Oberon ->

Amber: The Corwin Cycle*

#3 of 5

Amber: The Corwin Cycle*

The first five books in the Amber series by Roger Zelazney with Corwin as the protagonist.

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1) Nine Princes in Amber
2) The Guns of Avalon
3) Sign of the Unicorn
4) The Hand of Oberon
5) The Courts of Chaos

The Chronicles of Amber

#3 of 10

The Chronicles of Amber

The full Amber series by Roger Zelazney.

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1) Nine Princes in Amber
2) The Guns of Avalon
3) Sign of the Unicorn
4) The Hand of Oberon
5) The Courts of Chaos
6) Trumps of Doom
7) Blood of Amber
8) Sign of Chaos
9) Knight of Shadows
10) Prince of Chaos

Copyright:

Dedication:

For Jadawin and his Demiurge,
not to forget Kickaha.

First Sentence:

I ignored the question in the eyes of the groom as I lowered the grisly parcel and turned the horse in for care and mainenance.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

"Yes, it is."

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 20-Aug-2022

Publications

01-Nov-1976

Avon Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Nov-1976

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.50

Pages*:

192

Catalog ID:

30973

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 29 Apr 2021 - 16 May 2021

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

12853

Publisher:

Avon Books

ISBN:

0-380-00831-9

ISBN-13:

978-0-380-00831-5

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

HE WHO RULES
amber
RULES THE ONE TRUE WORLD.
HE WHO THWARTS AMBER
INVITES THE WRATH OF

amber
betrayed.

An unseen enemy of immense strength has seized a Prince of the Blood, and now threatens the perfect kingdom by striking at the very core of its power - the secret knowledge of Shadow.

When Corwin summons forces to defend the throne, he finds himself challenged by royal conspirators, hideous demons, weird supernatural patterns - and the ominous Unknown, in a bizarre vision that suddenly transcends all he ever suspected about the true nature of Amber.

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Avon printing

Author(s)

Roger Zelazny
Birth: 13 May 1937 Euclid, Ohio, USA
Death: 14 Jun 1995 Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Notes:

Roger Zelazny was born in Ohio in 1937 and earned a Masters degreee from Columbia University in 1962. His first published story was "Passion Play" in 1962. He wrote many short stories as well as novels and sometimes used the pseudonym Harrison Denmark.

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