New Illustrated Edition of Chronicles Of Amber in Russia!


A third illustrated omnibus Chronicles of Amber edition is available in Russia! Published by Fanzon/Эксмо, Хроники Амбера. Том 3. Двор Хаоса. Амбер и амбериты collects Roger Zelazny‘s THE COURTS OF CHAOS (translated by Михаила Пчелинцева) and THE AMBER TALES, a selection of Amber short stories (translated by Романа Демидова). The book is illustrated by Гордеева (Gordeev). Here’s the synopsis…

Подарочное издание с иллюстрациями Дениса Гордеева!

Номинация на премию «Хьюго».

Пятый роман «Хроник Амбера», грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны. Блистательный эпилог «Пятикнижия Корвина».

«Двор Хаоса»

Не только Амбер, но и все отбрасываемые им Тени на грани уничтожения. Король Оберон пытается исправить повреждения, которые принц Бранд нанес Образу Амбера своим кровавым ритуалом. К тому же Бранд заручился помощью демонических Лордов Хаоса, обитающих на противоположном полюсе бытия — в краю абсолютного беспорядка. Если Оберон погибнет, его безумный сын разрушит вселенную, чтобы заново создать ее по своему вкусу. Лишь Корвин способен противостоять брату, но для этого ему придется отправиться к месту финальной битвы — ко Дворам Хаоса.

Книга дополнена рассказами Роджера Желязны об Амбере, которые не только дополняют ранее известные сюжеты, но и начинают новые, так и не написанные романы. Помимо них издание дополняют карта Амбера, комментарии Желязны, ряд эссе и интервью, а также «весьма откровенная эротическая сцена», вырезанная из второго романа цикла.

Произведения публикуются в новой специальной редакции, а рассказы — в новом переводе. Приложения издаются на русском впервые.

“Двор Хаоса” — пятый роман знаменитых “Хроник Амбера”, закрывающий “Пятикнижие Корвина”. На этот раз принцу придется отправиться в опасное путешествие, чтобы спасти не только Амбер, но и все остальные миры и при этом остаться в живых.

“Амбер и амбериты” — сборник рассказов, раскрывающих тайны мира Амбера, дополненный впервые переведенными на русский язык приложениями с комментариями, фрагментами интервью и эссе Роджера Желязны. Все произведения публикуются в новой специальной редакции, для части из них предприняты новые переводы.

The Chronicles of Amber series is available in the UK, published by Gollancz in two SF Masterworks omnibus editions. Here’s the English-language synopsis for the first collection…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

New Chronicles of Amber Illustrated Mini-Omnibus Available Now!


In case you missed it, fanzon/Эксмо has published a second illustrated, mini-omnibus of Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series: Хроники Амбера. Том 2. Знак Единорога. Рука Оберона collects SIGN OF THE UNICORN and THE HAND OF OBERON. Illustrated by Дениса Гордеева (Denis Gordeev), here’s the synopsis…

Третий и четвертый романы цикла «Хроники Амбера» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

«Знак Единорога»

Враг отступил от стен Амбера, но на Черной Дороге все еще неспокойно. Кто-то убивает Каина. Корвин, которого обвинили в преступлении, замечает связь между убийством и исчезновением Бранда. Захватив власть, Корвин пытается справиться с бременем лидерства. Столкнувшись со зловещими последствиями предательства братьев и сестер, он отправляется на поиски истины, но находит лишь зловещее предсказание, которое предвещает ему скорую гибель.

«Рука Оберона»

По таинственной Черной Дороге демоны приходят из Теневых миров. Древний тайный источник могущества королевской семьи раскрыт, а нечестивый договор между принцем-чернокнижником и силами Хаоса грозит всем известным мирам абсолютным уничтожением. Час битвы близок. Теперь Корвин и остальные принцы и принцессы Амбера должны призвать на помощь все свои сверхчеловеческие силы, чтобы победить предателя, прежде чем он сможет переделать Вселенную по своему образу и подобию.

The first two novels in the series are also available in their own Russian illustrated collection, published by fanzon/Эксмо: Хроники Амбера. Том 1. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона.

The Chronicles of Amber series is published in the UK by Gollancz, collected into two five-book omnibuses, released as part of the publisher’s SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis for the first book…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

New Chronicles of Amber Omnibus in Brazil!


We’re happy to report that Intrínseca have published a new Chronicles of Amber omnibus edition in Brazil! Translated by Leonardo Alves, AS CRÔNICAS DE ÂMBAR: TOMO I collects the first five novels in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic fantasy series. Here’s the synopsis…

Considerada uma das obras de fantasia mais originais de todos os tempos, nova edição de As Crônicas de Âmbar reúne os cinco primeiros volumes da saga

Em um universo onde todos os reinos e mundos são meros reflexos de Âmbar, a cidade eterna e realidade primal, a saga de Roger Zelazny se desdobra em uma trama repleta de intrigas, magia e reviravoltas surpreendentes.

Certo dia, Corwin, príncipe de Âmbar, acorda em uma terra estranha sem memórias de seu passado. Ao tentar escapar de seu exílio, ele descobre que sua família é capaz de manipular a realidade, viajar entre as infinitas sombras do multiverso e controlar poderosos artefatos mágicos, como os arcanos.

Quando o patriarca da família desaparece misteriosamente, os nove príncipes de Âmbar travam uma guerra implacável pelo trono. Em meio a traições familiares, duelos mágicos e reinos que desafiam a lógica, Corwin embarca em uma jornada épica para recuperar sua identidade, conquistar seu lugar no trono e desvendar o paradeiro de seu pai, o ardiloso rei Oberon.

Ao enfrentar perigos de infinitos mundos e a ganância implacável de seus irmãos, cada qual com os próprios segredos e ambições, Corwin descobrirá que a lealdade pode ser tão mutável quanto as sombras que cercam o reino de Âmbar.

Considerada uma das obras de fantasia mais originais da história, As Crônicas de Âmbar combina profundas questões filosóficas, referências literárias e uma mitologia singular, consolidando-se como um clássico moderno. O primeiro tomo da série traz o ciclo de Corwin, reunindo os seguintes volumes: Os nove príncipes de Âmbar, As armas de Avalon, O sinal do unicórnio, A mão de Oberon e As Cortes do Caos.

The Chronicles of Amber is published in the UK in two omnibus editions (five novels in each), as part of Gollancz’s SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and GUNS OF AVALON Out Now in New, Illustrated Russian Omnibus!


NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and THE GUNS OF AVALON, the first two novels in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series, are now available in a new, illustrated omnibus edition in Russia! Published by fanzon/Эксмо, as Хроники Амбера. Том 1. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона, the illustrations are by Denis Gordeev (Дениса Гордеева). NINE PRINCES IN AMBER was translated by Irina Togoeva, and THE GUNS OF AVALON was translated by Yuri Sokolov.

Here’s the synopsis…

Подарочное яркое издание с иллюстрациями Дениса Гордеева!

Первый том «Хроник Амбера», омнибус, включающий в себя романы «Девять принцев Амбера» и «Ружья Авалона» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

Номинация на «Мифопоэтическую премию» и премию «Великое кольцо».

«Девять принцев Амбера»

Карл Кори приходит в себя в частной клинике и с амнезией после автокатастрофы. Сбежав оттуда, он начинает расследование, по крупицам собирая правду о самом себе. Оказывается, что он — Корвин, один из принцев Амбера, вечного города, тенью которого является наша Земля, как и все остальные миры мультивселенной. Трон пустует, и за него идет отчаянная борьба между наследниками. Вернув свою память в магическом лабиринте, Корвин присоединяется к армии брата Блейза, выступившего против общего врага — Эрика, брата-узурпатора. Смогут ли их войска пройти через множество миров и захватить Амбер?

«Ружья Авалона»

Сбежав из заключения, принц Корвин отправляется в Авалон, Тень, которой он когда-то правил столетия назад. У него есть секрет, он позволит ему завоевать Амбер и свергнуть Эрика. Но проклятие, которое произнес Корвин, принесло свои мрачные плоды. В каждый из миров проникло зло, а демонические легионы маршируют по Черной Дороге, протянувшейся сквозь мультивселенную почти до самых врат Амбера. Куда ведет Черная Дорога и какие силы командуют этими армиями?

Роджер Желязны — классик мировой фантастики и один из ярчайших представителей ее «новой волны», шесть раз удостоившийся премии «Хьюго» и три раза — премии «Небьюла». Он перенес акцент с роботов и звездолетов на внутренний мир человека. Книги Желязны переведены на десятки языков мира и по праву стоят в ряду лучшей интеллектуальной прозы XX столетия.

The Chronicles of Amber series is available in the UK, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series, in two omnibus editions (five novels in each). Here’s the synopsis for the first collection…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

Roger Zelazny’s PRINCE OF CHAOS Out Now in Turkey!


PRINCE OF CHAOS, the tenth and final volume in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber, is now available in Turkey! Published by İthaki Yayınları, as KAOS PRENSİ, it was translated by Niran Elçi. Here’s the synopsis…

“TÜM YOLLAR AMBER’E ÇIKAR…”

İhanetler, hileler, suikast girişimleri ve kanlı aile entrikaları Merlin’i, nam-ı diğer Merle Corey’yi Kaos Sarayları’na taşır. Kaos Kralı Swayvill’in ölümü üzerine, kendini beklenmedik bir şekilde Kara Gözlem altında bulur. Annesi Dara ve dayısı Mandor tarafından tasarlanan bir dizi geleneksel ölümcül “kaza” sayesinde tahtın üçüncü sıradaki vârisidir.

Gerçi Merlin’in bu konuda şüpheleri vardır, ancak sorularını dillendirmekten fazlasını yapamadan, Amber’deki Desen ile Kaos’taki Logrus arasındaki tüm çoklu evreni yok edebilecek mücadeleye bir kez daha kapılır.

Merlin’in nihai hükümdarlığa giden yolculuğu kolay olmayacaktır. Zira karanlık büyüler hâlâ onu beklemektedir. Amber ve Kaos arasında susturulması gereken ölümcül bir anlaşmazlık vardır. Ve uzun zamandır öldüğüne inanılan babasının, tutsak edildiği büyüden kurtarılması şarttır.

Çubuklu, Hayaletçark ve aklıyla donanmış olsa bile, Merlin’in hayatta kalması için bir mucize gerekecektir.

Amber Yıllıkları’nın onuncu kitabı Kaos Prensi, tüm zamanların en muhteşem fantastik serilerinden birine destansı bir son getiriyor!

This means that all ten of the novels in the series are now available in Turkey. Here are all of the covers, together…

PRINCE OF CHAOS is available in the UK, as part of THE SECOND CHRONICLES OF AMBER omnibus (books 6-10), published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis for that collection…

Merlin is a Prince of Chaos and Amber, Corwin’s son and heir. He has grown up knowing that his legacy is to one day follow in his father’s footsteps, live up to his father’s legend.

When Corwin goes missing, that day comes far sooner than he could ever have expected. Merlin must find his own identity as the ruler of the worlds, and discover what kind of King he wants to be. Will he be a warrior like his father, or embrace his own path as a hacker-magician?

A generation after Corwin’s rise to the throne, Merlin is aided by powers beyond anything Corwin could have imagined. The epic magic from The Chronicles of Amber is wielded alongside sentient computers, a vorpal sword, and the ghosts of those who came before.

Featuring the Locus award-winning Trumps of Doom, the Locus nominated Blood of Amber and Sign of Chaos, and the final two novels Knight of Shadows and Prince of Chaos, the Second Chronicles of Amber continues the epic story of Amber and the Shadow worlds.

Roger Zelazny’s KNIGHT OF SHADOWS Available in Turkey!


In case you missed it, the Turkish edition of KNIGHT OF SHADOWS is out now! Published by İthaki Yayınları, it’s the ninth novel in Roger Zelazny‘s classic, beloved Chronicles of Amber series (Amber Yıllıkları in Turkish). GÖLGELERİN ŞÖVALYESİ was translated by Niran Elçi. Here’s the synopsis…

“TÜM YOLLAR AMBER’E ÇIKAR…”

Merlin sonunda en güçlü düşmanı Maske’yle yüzleşir ve onun kimliğini öğrendiğinde şoke olur. Ortaya çıkan bu gerçek bile, Düzen ve Kaos güçleri karşısında arka planda kalmak zorundadır. Zira bu güçler, karışık soydan gelen bir ölümsüz olan Merlin’in hangi tarafta yer alacağını seçme zamanının geldiğine karar verecektir. Logrus ve Amber Deseni arasındaki bu güç mücadelesi, tüm Gölge’yi parçalarına ayırmakla tehdit etmektedir.

Amber Yıllıkları’nın dokuzuncu kitabı Gölgelerin Şövalyesi’nde, Melvin Corey babası Corwin’i aramayı sürdürürken, kimi zaman ölüm saçan büyücü ailesi ve onların alternatif dünyalarının hikâyesinde, ittifak yapmak için Amber Deseni ya da Kaos Logrusu arasında bir seçim yapmak zorundadır.

The first eight novels in the Chronicles of Amber are, of course, also available from İthaki Yayınları.

KNIGHT OF SHADOWS is available in the UK as part of the SECOND CHRONICLES OF AMBER omnibus, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series — all ten novels in the series are available, split into two omnibus editions. Here’s the English-language synopsis for the omnibus…

Merlin is a Prince of Chaos and Amber, Corwin’s son and heir. He has grown up knowing that his legacy is to one day follow in his father’s footsteps, live up to his father’s legend.

When Corwin goes missing, that day comes far sooner than he could ever have expected. Merlin must find his own identity as the ruler of the worlds, and discover what kind of King he wants to be. Will he be a warrior like his father, or embrace his own path as a hacker-magician?

A generation after Corwin’s rise to the throne, Merlin is aided by powers beyond anything Corwin could have imagined. The epic magic from The Chronicles of Amber is wielded alongside sentient computers, a vorpal sword, and the ghosts of those who came before.

Featuring the Locus award-winning Trumps of Doom, the Locus nominated Blood of Amber and Sign of Chaos, and the final two novels Knight of Shadows and Prince of Chaos, the Second Chronicles of Amber continues the epic story of Amber and the Shadow worlds.

New Turkish Edition of Roger Zelazny’s BLOOD OF AMBER Out Now!


İthaki Yayınları continues its publishing plan for Roger Zelazny, with a new edition of the seventh novel in the acclaimed, beloved Chronicles of Amber series: BLOOD OF AMBER! Translated by Niran Elçi, AMBER KANI is out now. Here’s the synopsis…

Amber Lordu Merlin’in kristal mağarada geçirdiği tutsaklık hayatı sonunda bitmiştir. Ama özgürlüğünü kazanmak onun için yeterli değildir. Kafasında pek çok soru fakat çok az cevap vardır: Kristal mağarayı oluşturan mavi taşların nasıl bir gücü bulunmaktadır, bu gücü kim elinde tutmaktadır? Başından aşağı çiçekler yağdıran kimdir, amacı nedir? Onu korumak için beden değiştirerek takip eden varlık kim tarafından gönderilmiştir?

Cevabını aradığı sorular gibi, peşine düşen acımasız düşmandan da kurtuluşu yoktur. Halası Fiona’ya sığınan Merle, San Francisco bölgesinden daha fazlasını tehdit eden girift bir intikam ve ölüm ağında mücadele vermek zorundadır. Zira kraliyet ailesini yok etmeye çalışan güçler, hiç beklenmedik yerlerde, özellikle de Amber’in kalbinde saldırıya geçecek büyüleri serbest bırakmıştır.

Amber Yıllıkları’nın yedinci kitabı Amber Kanı’nda Merlin geçmiş sırların ağına giderek daha fazla dolanıyor.

The first six novels in the Chronicles of Amber series are also published in Turkey by İthaki Yayınları, and out now.

First published in 1986, BLOOD OF AMBER is available in the UK as part of THE SECOND CHRONICLES OF AMBER omnibus, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis…

Merlin is a Prince of Chaos and Amber, Corwin’s son and heir. He has grown up knowing that his legacy is to one day follow in his father’s footsteps, live up to his father’s legend.

When Corwin goes missing, that day comes far sooner than he could ever have expected. Merlin must find his own identity as the ruler of the worlds, and discover what kind of King he wants to be. Will he be a warrior like his father, or embrace his own path as a hacker-magician?

A generation after Corwin’s rise to the throne, Merlin is aided by powers beyond anything Corwin could have imagined. The epic magic from The Chronicles of Amber is wielded alongside sentient computers, a vorpal sword, and the ghosts of those who came before.

Featuring the Locus award-winning Trumps of Doom, the Locus nominated Blood of Amber and Sign of Chaos, and the final two novels Knight of Shadows and Prince of Chaos, the Second Chronicles of Amber continues the epic story of Amber and the Shadow worlds.

Roger Zelazny’s TRUMPS OF DOOM Out Now in Turkey!


We’re happy to report that İthaki Yayınları has published the new, Turkish edition of TRUMPS OF DOOM, the sixth novel in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, beloved Chronicles of Amber series! Here’s the synopsis for KIYAMETİN KOZ KARTLARI

“TÜM YOLLAR AMBER’E ÇIKAR…”

Merle Corey, San Francisco’da yaşayan genç ve parlak bir bilgisayar tasarımcısıdır. Fakat aynı zamanda Amber’in kayıp prensi Corwin’in oğlu ve babasının harikulade güçlerinin mirasçısı Merlin’dir. Peşindeyse onu öldürmeye kararlı birisi vardır.

Eski kız arkadaşı Julia’nın gizemli ölümü ise her şeyi daha da karmaşıklaştıracaktır. Merlin, kime güveneceğini bilemese de, artık Amber kralı olan Random ve gizemli Fiona ile güçlerini birleştirmek zorunda kalacaktır. Çünkü Gölge’de, sadece hayatını tehdit eden gizemli güçten kaçmak için değil, her iki dünyasını yok edebilecek ölümcül bir sırrı korumak için de amansız bir mücadeleye başlaması gerekmektedir.

Merlin’in geçmişine ait sırları ortaya çıkarıp zor seçimler yapacağı yolculuğu, Amber Yıllıkları’nın altıncı kitabı Kıyametin Koz Kartları ile başlıyor!

The Turkish edition was translated by Niran Elçi.

İthaki Yayınları has also published the first five novels in the series, all of which are out now.

TRUMPS OF DOOM was first published in 1985. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Merlin knows that someone is going to try and kill him. He knows this because it’s April 30th and someone tries to kill him every April 30th. He has no idea who wants to kill him, why they want to kill him, or why they only try to kill him once a year. But this year he intends to find out and put a stop to it. 

Little does Merlin know that he is about to launch himself into an adventure full of danger, intrigue, royal politics, magic, and deceit that will take him across the multiverse and back. There is far more afoot that Merlin can imagine… and thus continues one of the greatest series ever written.

The Chronicles of Amber series is published in the UK as two omnibus editions, as part of Gollancz’s SF Masterworks series.

New CHRONICLES OF AMBER Omnibus Published Tomorrow in Russia!


Tomorrow, fanzon/Эксмо are due to publish a new Chronicles of Amber omnibus. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона collects the first two novels in Roger Zelazny‘s classic, beloved series: NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and THE GUNS OF AVALON.

Два первых романа цикла «Хроники Амбера» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

«Девять принцев Амбера»

Карл Кори приходит в себя в частной клинике и с амнезией после автокатастрофы. Сбежав оттуда, он начинает расследование, по крупицам собирая правду о самом себе. Оказывается, что он — Корвин, один из принцев Амбера, вечного города, тенью которого является наша Земля, как и все остальные миры мультивселенной. Трон пустует, и за него идет отчаянная борьба между наследниками. Вернув свою память в магическом лабиринте, Корвин присоединяется к армии брата Блейза, выступившего против общего врага — Эрика, брата-узурпатора. Смогут ли их войска пройти через множество миров и захватить Амбер?

«Ружья Авалона»

Сбежав из заключения, принц Корвин отправляется в Авалон, Тень, которой он когда-то правил столетия назад. У него есть секрет, он позволит ему завоевать Амбер и свергнуть Эрика. Но проклятие, которое произнес Корвин, принесло свои мрачные плоды. В каждый из миров проникло зло, а демонические легионы маршируют по Черной Дороге, протянувшейся сквозь мультивселенную почти до самых врат Амбера. Куда ведет Черная Дорога и какие силы командуют этими армиями?

Роджер Желязны — классик мировой фантастики и один из ярчайших представителей ее «новой волны», шесть раз удостоившийся премии «Хьюго» и три раза — премии «Небьюла». Он перенес акцент с роботов и звездолетов на внутренний мир человека. Книги Желязны переведены на десятки языков мира и по праву стоят в ряду лучшей интеллектуальной прозы XX столетия.

The Chronicles of Amber are published in the UK by Gollancz, collected into two omnibus editions, each containing five books. Here’s the synopsis for the first collection…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

DIE CHRONIKEN VON AMBER Audiobook Out Now in Germany!


There’s a new Chronicles of Amber omnibus audiobook edition available in Germany! Published by DAV, it collects the first five novels in Roger Zelazny‘s classic, beloved fantasy series. The audiobook is narrated by Stefan Kaminski. Here’s the synopsis for DIE CHRONIKEN VON AMBER

In der Welt, die Roger Zelaznys Bestsellerreihe zugrunde liegt, herrscht Chaos. Den einzigen Fluchtpunkt der dunklen Unendlichkeit stellt Amber dar, eine mittelalterliche Stadt, die als »wirkliche Stadt« des Universums gilt. Um dieses Zentrum herum konstituieren sich Nachbildungen von Amber als Schattenwelten, die, je ferner von der wahren Stadt entfernt, frei von physikalischen Gesetzen sind. Nur der mächtigen Königsfamilie um Herrscher Oberon ist es möglich, die verschiedenen Realitäten der Schattenwelten zu manipulieren – zu denen auch die Erde gehört. »Die Chroniken von Amber« sind ein Meilenstein der Literaturgeschichte und machen Roger Zelazny zu einem der einflussreichsten Fantasy-Autoren des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Nach der erfolgreichen Neuauflage der Buchreihe, sind nun auch die Hörbücher zu den ersten fünf Bänden, dem »Corwin-Zyklus«, als ungekürzte Lesungen bei DAV erhältlich.

Band 1: »Die neun Prinzen«

Corwin erwacht in einer dubiosen Privatklinik und kann sich weder vergangener Ereignisse, noch seiner eigenen Identität entsinnen. Nach und nach findet er heraus: Sein Bruder Eric hat ihn in die Schattenwelt verbannt. Denn Corwin ist Teil der Königsfamilie von Amber – und damit in einen unerbittlichen Machtkampf um den Königsthron verstrickt.

Band 2: »Die Gewehre von Avalon«

Corwin bricht aus der Gefangenschaft seines Bruders aus und kehrt erneut zurück zur Erde. Dort lässt er Waffen fertigen und schart Truppen um sich, mit deren Hilfe er Eric endlich vom Thron stürzen will. Doch als er mit seiner Armee die Schattenwelten durchquert, muss er herausfinden, dass grausame Kreaturen ganz Amber zu vernichten drohen…

Band 3: »Im Zeichen des Einhorns«

Nach einem erfolgreichen Kampf ist Corwin Herrscher von Amber. Doch als sein Bruder Cain ermordet wird, weisen alle Zeichen auf Corwin als Täter – bis er kurz darauf selbst Opfer eines perfiden Anschlags wird. Wer steckt wirklich hinter den grausamen Verbrechen?

Band 4: »Die Hand Oberons«

»Das Muster« ist ein Labyrinth, das den Prinzen Ambers die Kraft verleiht, durch die Schattenwelten zu reisen. Wer es betritt, muss das Muster bis zu seinem Zentrum beschreiten – sonst droht ein grausamer Tod. Doch als die Prinzen diesmal dorthin zurückkehren, müssen sie feststellen, dass das Muster beschädigt ist. Corwins Bruder Brand steckt dahinter und will das Muster zerstören, aber das hätte fatale Folgen.

Band 5: »Die Burgen des Chaos«

Das Vernichten des Musters bedeutet das Ende von Amber – und mit ihm das Ende aller Schattenwelten, wie auch der Erde. Corwin will seinen Bruder aufhalten und eine Kopie des Labyrinths anfertigen – ein Vorhaben, das in einem finalen Kampf der beiden Brüder endet, welcher über das Schicksal Ambers entscheiden wird…

The first five novels are also available in print and digital, published by Die Hobbit Presse, an imprint of Klett-Cotta. The novels are also available in a Gold Edition collected eBook. The series was translated into Germany by Thomas Schlück.

The Chronicles of Amber series is available in the UK, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series; the ten novels are collected into two omnibus editions. Here’s the English-language synopsis for the first collection (which also includes books 1-5)…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

Zelazny’s CHRONICLES OF AMBER Available in Turkey!


The first five novels in Roger Zelazny‘s beloved, classic Chronicles of Amber are available now in Turkey! The Amber Yıllıkları novels are published in Turkish by İthaki Yayınları, as follows…

  1. AMBER’DE DOKUZ PRENSNINE PRINCES IN AMBER — translated by Barış Emre Alkım
  2. AVALON’UN TÜFEKLERİTHE GUNS OF AVALON — translated by Barış Emre Alkım
  3. TEKBOYNUZUN İŞARETİSIGN OF THE UNICORN — translated by Barış Emre Alkım
  4. OBERON’UN ELİTHE HAND OF OBERON — translated by Niran Elçi
  5. KAOS SARAYLARITHE COURTS OF CHAOS — translated by Niran Elçi

Here’s the synopsis for the first novel…

“TÜM YOLLAR AMBER’E ÇIKAR…”

Amber Prensi Corwin, yüzyıllardır mahkûm edildiği sürgün hayatından kurtulup yitirdiği hafızasını tekrar kazanmak ve evine, tek gerçek dünya olan Amber’e geri dönmek üzere yola çıkar. Fakat bu yolculukta dostlarına da düşmanları kadar temkinle yaklaşmalıdır – özellikle de söz konusu entrikacı ve kurnaz kardeşleri olduğunda. Üstelik Amber’de işler değişmiş, kardeşi Eric tahtı ele geçirmiştir. Dokuz prensin tahta çıkmak için kâh meydanlarda kâh kapalı kapılar ardında savaştığı bu büyülü dünyada hiçbir şey göründüğü gibi değildir.

Çıkacağı bu tehlikeli macera Corwin’i devasa ağaçların kapladığı masalsı Arden’den, kanla lekelenmiş merdivenleri ve Amber’dekine tıpatıp benzeyen kalesiyle hayalet diyar Rebma’ya götürecektir.

Corwin’in tahta uzanan yolculuğu, Amber Yıllıkları’nın ilk kitabı Amber’de Dokuz Prens’le başlıyor!

The first five novels in the Chronicles of Amber series are available in the UK, collected into an omnibus edition, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series. The final five novels are collected into a second omnibus, also published as a Gollancz SF Masterwork. Here’s the synopsis for the first collection…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

New Russian Edition of Roger Zelazny’s PRINCE OF CHAOS Out Now!


A new Russian edition of Roger Zelazny‘s PRINCE OF CHAOS, the tenth and final Chronicles of Amber novel, is out now! Published by Эксмо as Принц Хаоса, here’s the synopsis…

«Принц Хаоса» — десятый роман «Пятикнижия Мерлина» и «Хроник Амбера». Этой книгой Роджер Желязны завершил свою знаменитую фантастическую эпопею.

Главный герой романа — Мерлин, сын Корвина Амберского и Дары из Владений Хаоса, — понимает, что его появление на свет было не случайностью, а результатом тщательно продуманного плана, осуществление которого должно привести Мерлина на трон Хаоса…

Роджер Желязны — создатель культовых «Хроник Амбера» и «Князя Света», многократный лауреат жанровых премий и лидер «Новой волны» в научной фантастике.

Эксмо has now published all ten of the Chronicles of Amber (Хроники Амбера) novels in this new series line.

First published in 1991, here’s the English-language synopsis of PRINCE OF CHAOS

Treacheries, trickeries, assassination attempts and bloody family intrigues have finally manoeuvred Merlin, aka Merle Corey, into the Courts of Chaos — where he is third in line to occupy the throne, thanks to a series of conventionally fatal “accidents” engineered by his mother Dara and uncle Mandor.

But Merlin’s journey to the ultimate rule will not be easy. For dark enchantments still await him. There is murderous discord between Amber and Chaos to be silenced. And a captive royal father, long believed dead, must first be freed from a villain’s magic before a beleaguered Prince can deem his triumph complete.

New Russian Edition of KNIGHT OF SHADOWS Out Now!


KNIGHT OF SHADOWS, the ninth novel in Roger Zelazny‘s Chronicles of Amber, is now available in a new Russian edition. Рыцарь теней is published by Эксмо, and translated by Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dobrokhotova-Maikova. Here’s the synopsis…

Юный Мерлин — сын Корвина и Дары из Хаоса — продолжает разыскивать своего пропавшего отца, несмотря на то что кто-то пытается его убить. В этот раз юношу ждет еще более суровое испытание — он заточен в Хрустальном Гроте, где не может использовать магию…

Четвертый и предпоследний роман Пятикнижия Мерлина культового цикла «Хроники Амбера»!

First published in 1989, here’s the English-language synopsis…

Merlin pursues the mysterious disappearances of the two people dearest to him: Julia, once murdered and now reincarnated as his enemy; and his father, Corwin, who, never visible, leaves behind tantalizing signs of life.

But the powers of Order and Chaos intervene, attempting to force Merlin to choose once and for all where his allegiance lies: the Courts of Chaos, Amber, the Lorgus, or the Unicorn.

Deftly woven of suspense, intrigue, and imagery, Knight of Shadows is another colorful piece of the Amber puzzle, as well as a work of sophisticated fantasy by one of our leading word magicians.

The first eight novels in the Chronicles of Amber series are also available in Russian, as part of Эксмо’s Эксклюзивная фантастика (Exclusive Fiction) series.

Chronicles of Amber Available Now in New French eBook Editions!


All ten of Roger Zelazny‘s Chronicles of Amber novels are now available in France, in new eBook editions! Published by Denoël, here’s a run-down:

  1. NINE PRINCES IN AMBERLES NEUF PRINCES D’AMBRE, translated by Roland Delouya
  2. THE GUNS OF AVALONLES FUSILS D’AVALON, translated by Ronald Blunden
  3. SIGN OF THE UNICORNLE SIGNE DE LA LICORNE, translated by Bruno Martin
  4. THE HAND OF OBERONLA MAIN D’OBÉRON, translated by Philippe Hupp
  5. THE COURTS OF CHAOSLES COURS DU CHAOS, translated by Bruno Martin
  6. TRUMPS OF DOOMLES ATOUTS DE LA VENGEANCE, translated by Jean-Pierre Pugi
  7. BLOOD OF AMBERLE SANG D’AMBRE, translated by Jean-Pierre Pugi
  8. SIGN OF CHAOSLE SIGNE DU CHAOS, translated by Jean-Pierre Pugi
  9. KNIGHT OF SHADOWSCHEVALIER DES OMBRES, translated by Jean-Pierre Pugi
  10. PRINCE OF CHAOSPRINCE DU CHAOS, translated by Luc Carissimo

Here’s the synopsis for the first novel…

Un amnésique se sauve d’un hôpital psychiatrique après avoir appris le nom de la personne qui l’a fait interner : sa propre sœur. Celle-ci lui révèle qu’il s’appelle Corwin et qu’il est l’un des neuf frères qui se disputent le royaume d’Ambre, le seul monde réel (les autres n’étant que ses reflets).

The Chronicles of Amber were first published in English between 1970-91. Here’s the English-language synopsis for NINE PRINCES IN AMBER

Awakening in an Earth hospital unable to remember who he is or where he came from, Corwin is amazed to learn that he is one of the sons of Oberon, King of Amber, and is the rightful successor to the crown in a parallel world.

Amber, the one real world, wherein all others, including our own Earth, are but Shadows. Amber burns in Corwin’s blood. Exiled on Shadow Earth for centuries, the prince is about to return to Amber to make a mad and desperate rush upon the throne. From Arden to the blood-slippery Stairway into the Sea, the air is electrified with the powers of Eric, Random, Bleys, Caine, and all the princes of Amber whom Corwin must overcome. Yet, his savage path is blocked and guarded by eerie structures beyond imagining; impossible realities forged by demonic assassins and staggering horrors to challenge the might of Corwin’s superhuman fury.

A New Russian Edition of Roger Zelazny’s SIGN OF CHAOS Out Now!


A new Russian of edition of SIGN OF CHAOS is out now! Published in Russian as Знак Хаоса by Эксмо, as part of their Эксклюзивная фантастика range, it is the eighth novel in Roger Zelazny‘s classic, beloved Chronicles of Amber (Хроники Амбера) series, here’s the synopsis…

Он — Мерлин из Дворов Хаоса. Его опыт и магическая сила растут, и множество опасностей и неожиданных находок подстерегает его на избранном пути, но он неумолим в движении к намеченной цели — найти своего отца, принца Корвина из Амбера.

Третья книга Пятикнижия Мерлина культового цикла “Хроники Амбера”!

The novel was translated by Гутов Максим (Maxim Gutov).

First published in 1987, here’s the English-language synopsis…

Merlin finds himself in a marvelous bar drinking with Luke, the Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter. He can’t help but feel that perhaps this isn’t… Normal. When the Jabberwock appears Merlin’s head clears just enough to realize that he’s caught in Luke’s LSD-inspired hallucination. When a Fire Angel, one of the most powerful, magical killing beasts in existence, arrives to kill him he realizes that he has to do something quick or both he and Luke are finished. The Jabberwock becomes an unlikely ally in his battle with the Fire Angel. And this is only the beginning of Merlin’s magical adventures in Sign of Chaos.

Эксмо has also published new editions of the other novels in the Chronicles of Amber (Хроники Амбера) series, as well as a handful of the author’s other classic fantasy and science fiction novels.