Knight of Shadows

Book Details

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Author(s):

Roger Zelazny

First Pub:

1989

Genre(s):

Fantasy

First Read:

1990

Times Read:

2 times

Rating:

Chapters:

12 chapters

Internal ID:

342

Series:

<- Sign of Chaos - Prince of Chaos ->

Amber: The Merlin Cycle*

#4 of 5

Amber: The Merlin Cycle*

The second five books in the Amber series by Roger Zelazney with Corwin's son Merlin as the main protagonist.

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1) Trumps of Doom
2) Blood of Amber
3) Sign of Chaos
4) Knight of Shadows
5) Prince of Chaos

The Chronicles of Amber

#9 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:

This book is for John Douglas

First Sentence:

Her name was Julia, and I'd been damn certain she was dead back on April 30 when it all began.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

"Do you two know each other?"

Comments:

No comments on file

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 05-Sep-2022

Publications

01-Jan-1990

William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Hardback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-1990

Format:

Hardback

Cover Price:

$5.98

Pages*:

251

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

amazon.com

Internal ID:

2203

Publisher:

William Morrow and Company, Inc.

ISBN:

Unknown

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Teresa Bonner - Jacket Design
Linda Burr - Cover Artist

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

All Covers for this edition of the series

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Sep-1990

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$3.95

Pages*:

251

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

12874

Publisher:

Avon Books

ISBN:

0-380-75501-7

ISBN-13:

978-0-380-75501-1

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Tim White - Cover Artist

"FANTASY OF A SUPERIOR ORDER"
Washington Post Book World

The one real world, of which all others - including our Earth - are but shadows...

AMBER

The magnificent epic adventure of magical realms and royal intrigue continues, as Merlin, heir to miraculous powers, is forced to choose a definitive allegiance with either Amber or the Courts of Chaos. And on a dangerous spirit journey - both undesirable and incomprehensible - he must comb the wondrous center of all realities in search of the two most dear to him: Julia - his beloved, once murdered, now reincarnated as his deadliest enemy... and Prince Corwin - Merlin's father, mysteriously vanished but tantalizingly near.

KNIGHT OF SHADOW

"Daring and magnificent... Brilliant. This is what science fiction is for."
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

"Sophisticated fantasy adventure, deftly melding magic, politics, alternate worlds, swordplay, computers, and the complicated, sometimes murderous relationships of a sprawling royal family."
Publishers Weekly

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Avon Books Printing: September 1990
First printing based on the number line

Canada: $4.95

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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