Chronicles of Amber. Volume 1. Nine Princes of Amber. The Guns of Avalon

A bright gift edition with illustrations by Denis Gordeev!

The first volume of the "Chronicles of Amber," an omnibus that includes the novels "Nine Princes of Amber" and "The Guns of Avalon" — a grand saga by fantasy master Roger Zelazny.

Nominated... for the "Mythopoetic Award" and the "Great Ring Award."

"Nine Princes of Amber"
Karl Corey awakens in a private clinic with amnesia after a car crash. Escaping from there, he begins an investigation, piecing together the truth about himself. It turns out that he is Corwin, one of the princes of Amber, an eternal city whose shadow is our Earth, like all the other worlds of the multiverse. The throne is empty, and a desperate struggle for it is underway among the heirs. Having regained his memory in a magical labyrinth, Corwin joins the army of his brother Blaze, who has risen against their common enemy — Eric, the usurping brother. Will their forces be able to traverse many worlds and seize Amber?

"The Guns of Avalon"
Having escaped from imprisonment, Prince Corwin heads to Avalon, a Shadow he once ruled centuries ago. He has a secret that will allow him to conquer Amber and overthrow Eric. But the curse that Corwin spoke has borne dark fruit. Evil has infiltrated every world, and demonic legions are marching along the Black Road, stretching through the multiverse almost to the very gates of Amber. Where does the Black Road lead, and what forces command these armies?

Roger Zelazny is a classic of world fantasy and one of the brightest representatives of its "new wave," a six-time recipient of the Hugo Award and a three-time recipient of the Nebula Award. He shifted the focus from robots and spaceships to the inner world of man. Zelazny's books have been translated into dozens of languages and rightfully stand among the best intellectual prose of the 20th century.


"Roger was a giant, not just one of the remarkable writers who ever worked in this genre, but also the kindest, sweetest person, and to be personally acquainted with him is true happiness." — George R.R. Martin

"Amazing! I sincerely envy everyone who has not yet read it and is just about to do so." — Theodore Sturgeon

"The author, telling about gods and wizards, weaves real magic from words, as if he himself were a magician." — Philip Jose Farmer

"Bold and magnificent." — The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

"...Zelazny rightfully bears the title of the most intellectual sci-fi writer in America. His works are read and reread…" — Locus

"Zelazny is one of those rare authors whose star burns brighter and brighter as the years go by." — Avon Books