Blood of Amber
core novel 1986 Chronicles of Amber
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (14,251 ratings, collected 2026-08-06) |
| Page count | 215 |
| First-edition ISBN | 0-87795-829-7 |
| First-edition date | 1986-09 |
| Internal chronology | 7 |
Synopsis
In the seventh Chronicles of Amber novel, Merlin, having escaped confinement in a crystal cave, sets out to gain leverage over his friend Luke by rescuing Luke's mother, Jasra, who is being held captive in the Keep of the Four Worlds. To free her, Merlin must confront the powerful sorcerer who controls the keep and who appears to already know a great deal about him and his family. After retrieving Jasra, though in a petrified state, Merlin attempts to return to Amber, only to be caught by an unusual trump summoning that traps him at a surreal, dangerous gathering resembling a Mad Hatter's tea party, adding a bizarre new obstacle to his already tangled plans.
Where it sits
- Universe: Chronicles of Amber
- Series: The Merlin Cycle core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Roger Zelazny
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1987: finalist; Locus reader-poll placement, ranked 2.
Notes
- First edition: Arbor House (1986).
- From the series record (The Merlin Cycle): Narrated by Merlin, Corwin's son. Publication order = internal chronological order.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Merlin Cycle: position 2 of 5: previous Trumps of Doom (1985) · next Sign of Chaos (1987)
- Internal chronology, within Chronicles of Amber: position 7 of 10: previous Trumps of Doom (1985) · next Sign of Chaos (1987)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_of_Amber
- https://www.sfadb.com/Roger_Zelazny
- https://www.isfdb.org
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