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Fantasy · 2000 · PG-13

The Chronicles of Amber

by Roger Zelazny

Amber is the one true world. Everything else is shadow — including Earth.

For14+GenreFantasyLength1258 pagesRead time~32 hours

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Violence

A lot

Significant violence throughout five novels of political and physical combat

Language

Some

Some strong language

Sexual Content

Some

Romantic and some sexual content across the five books

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking in court and tavern settings

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of identity, family manipulation, and the nature of reality

What this book is about

This omnibus collects the first five Amber novels, following Corwin of Amber as he wakes with amnesia, discovers his royal heritage, and fights his way back to the one true world. Zelazny's creation — a royal family of near-omnipotent schemers, each able to walk through parallel universes — remains one of fantasy's most original concepts.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Extended fantasy violence

Political intrigue

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