"Blood of Amber" ( born Blood of Amber ) - a novel by the American writer Roger Zelazny , published in 1986 . The second book from the second pentalogy of the cycle of novels " Amber Chronicles ".
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| Genre | fantasy |
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Original language | English |
| Date of first publication | 1986 |
| Publisher | Arbor House, Underwood-Miller |
| Cycle | |
| Previous | Cards of fate |
| Following | Sign of chaos |
The book was translated into Russian at different times: Yan Yua , N. Belyakova, M. Gutov. Variants of the translation of the name: “Blood of Amber”, “Blood of Amber”.
Was nominated in 1987 for the Locus Award . [one]
Story
The novel begins with "reflections in the crystal cave" - the main character Merlin is imprisoned in a strange place where he cannot use his magic power. After a skirmish with Jasra , who is trying to kill him, he still contacts his Amber aunt Flora. Flora helps Merlin transfer to Earth, in San Francisco.
Merlin has to face a new adversary for him - a sorcerer in a mask. The masked man captured the Guardian of the Four Worlds and turned Jasra into a hanger, after a skirmish with the “Mask”, Merlin takes the Jasra hanger into the Amber palace.
Notes
- ↑ 1987 Award Winners & Nominees . Worlds Without End . Archived March 22, 2012.
Links
- Amber's blood on the site " Fiction Lab "
- "Blood of Amber" in the library Moshkov
- Blood of Amber. Kirkus books reviews, September 25, 1986 (Eng.)