Roger Zelazny’s LORD OF LIGHT available in Poland!


Roger Zelazny‘s classic post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel LORD OF LIGHT is out now in Poland! Published by Zysk I S-Ka as PAN ŚWIATŁA, and translated by Piotr W. Cholewa, here’s the synopsis…

Magiczna powieść science fiction, w której postapokalitycznym światem odległej planety zawładnęli mściwi hinduistyczni bogowie

Ziemia jest daleko. Na skolonizowanej planecie grupa ludzi zyskała kontrolę nad środkami techniki i zyskała nieśmiertelność. Teraz rządzą tym światem jako bogowie hinduistycznego panteonu – Brahma, Kali, Kriszna, a także ten tego, którego kiedyś nazywali Buddą, a który teraz odważa się wystąpić przeciwko ich tyranii, i nazywa się Mahasamatmanem, Poskromicielem Demonów, Panem Światła.

Wyobraźmy sobie daleki świat, gdzie bogowie chodzą po ziemi jak ludzie, choć dzierżą ogromne, ukryte moce. Tutaj zbudowali scenę, na której budują subtelną sieć przymierzy, miłości i śmiertelnej wrogości. Czy istotnie są nieśmiertelni? Kim są ci bogowie, którzy władają przeznaczeniem ludnego świata?

First published in 1967, here’s the English-language synopsis…

Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world?

Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story – how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology – is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction.

The novel is also available in the UK (Gollancz), Germany (Heyne), Chinese (北京联合出版公司), Turkish (İthaki Yayınları), Russian (Эксмо), and Ukrainian (Книжковий Клуб) editions — other rights are available, please get in touch for more details).

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Zelazny’s CHRONICLES OF AMBER available in Italian Audio!


We are very happy to report that all ten of Roger Zelazny‘s Chronicles of Amber novels are available as audiobooks in Italy! Published by Audible, here’s the synopsis for the first book, NOVE PRINCIPI IN AMBRA

Ambra è il mondo perfetto, l’universo dal quale tutti gli altri sono stati generati. Luogo celestiale e al contempo demoniaco, Ambra si trova adesso nel mezzo dello scontro tra le forze del bene e del male. Pur coesistendo con tutti gli altri mondi, Ambra può divenire una mèta irraggiungibile, niente più che il ricordo di un sogno per chi ne è stato allontanato: Corwin, Signore d’Ambra, si risveglia in un ospedale della Terra, confuso e privo di certezze sulle proprie origini e sulla propria identità. Chi lo ha separato dalla sua casa, relegandolo in quel lontano esilio? Qual è la vera natura di Ambra? A cosa ambiscono i principi e le principesse che lottano per raggiungere il trono più desiderato tra quelli su cui si possa sedere negli universi conosciuti?

Mentre oscure forze del male avanzano, terribili armate al comando dei Principi delle Tenebre, Corwin inizierà un viaggio fantastico ed eroico, verso la riconquista del proprio mondo e della propria eredità. Le sorti di Ambra non sono mai state così incerte e da esse può dipendere il destino di tutti gli universi.

Here’s the English-language synopsis…

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.

Here’s the series list…

  1. NINE PRINCES IN AMBERNOVE PRINCIPI IN AMBRA
  2. THE GUNS OF AVALONLE ARMI DI AVALON
  3. SIGN OF THE UNICORNIL SEGNO DELL’UNICORNO
  4. THE HAND OF OBERONLA MANO DI OBERON
  5. THE COURTS OF CHAOSLE CORTI DEL CAOS
  6. TRUMPS OF DOOMRITORNO AD AMBRA
  7. BLOOD OF AMBERIL SANGUE DI AMBRA
  8. SIGN OF CHAOSIL SEGNO DEL CAOS
  9. KNIGHT OF SHADOWSIL CAVALIERE DELLE OMBRA
  10. PRINCE OF CHAOSIL PRINCIPE DEL CAOS

The novels are published in print and eBook in Italy by Mondadori.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Roger Zelazny’s DAMNATION ALLEY Audiobook Edition out now in Poland!


Roger Zelazny‘s classic DAMNATION ALLEY is now available in Poland as an audiobook! Published by Storytel as ALEJA POTĘPIENIA, here’s the synopsis

Stany Zjednoczone, zniszczone po wojnie nuklearnej. Pozostali przy życiu ludzie skupiają się w małych enklawach. Tanner, brutalny człowiek gangu motocyklowego, otrzymuje szansę odkupienia swoich zbrodni. Ma dostarczyć leki z Los Angeles do leżącego na wschodnim wybrzeżu Bostonu. Jest to jednak misja niemalże samobójcza, bo musi pokonać radioaktywną pustynię, nękaną huraganami i burzami ognistymi, zamieszkaną przez mutanty i potwory.

A classic dystopian novel, DAMNATION ALLEY was first published in 1968. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Hell Tanner isn’t the sort of guy you’d mistake for a hero: he’s a fast-driving car thief, a smuggler, and a stone-cold killer. He’s also expendable — at least in the eyes of the Secretary of Traffic for the Nation of California. Tanner doesn’t care much for those eyes. You’d also never mistake Hell Tanner for a humanitarian. Facing life in prison for his various crimes, he’s given a choice; rot away his remaining years in a tiny jail cell, or drive cross-country and deliver a case of antiserum to the plague-ridden people of Boston, Massachusetts… if anyone is still alive there to receive it, that is. The chance of a full pardon does wonders for getting his attention. And don’t mistake this mission of mercy for any kind of normal road trip — not when there are radioactive storms, hordes of carniverous beasts, and giant, mutated scorpions to be found along every deadly mile between Los Angeles and the East Coast. But then, this is no normal part of America, you see. This is DAMNATION ALLEY…

A print edition of the novel is also available in Poland, published by Dom Wydawniczy Rebis.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Roger Zelazny’s classic dystopian novel DAMNATION ALLEY is out now in Croatia!


There is a new Croatian edition of Roger Zelazny‘s classic DAMNATION ALLEY! Published by Zagrebačka naklada, as ALEJA PROKLETSTVA TVRDI UVEZ, is it out now. Here’s the synopsis…

Nakon trodnevnog nuklearnog rata, koji je poremetio vrijeme i letove učinio nemogućima, jedini veliki džepovi preživjele civilizacije su u Kaliforniji i oko Bostona. Bostonom hara kuga, u Los Angelesu imaju lijek, ali kako ga dopremiti preko 5000 kilometara ALEJE PROKLETSTVA? Ruševine, radioaktivnost, čudovišta, mutirane životinje svih vrsta – a tamo gdje još ima ljudi, opasniji su od zvijeri. Aleja nikomu ne prašta – ubila je najboljeg bostonskog vozača, koji je vijest o kugi donio umirući. Tko želi proći kroz Aleju, mora biti najbolji.

A najbolji je Hell Tanner, posljednji preživjeli Anđeo Pakla, nasilnik, ubojica, kriminalac, koji ne želi ići – ali to je jedina šansa da se izvuče s doživotne robije. Put je gadan, ali gadan je i Hell Tanner, a tko je gadniji može otkriti samo ALEJA PROKLETSTVA.

Veličanstvena postapokaliptična pustolovina ispisana majstorskom rukom Rogera Zelaznyja, djelo je bez kojeg ne bi bilo ni Pobješnjelog Maxa ni Bijega iz New Yorka jer je on na teren pustolovine u postapokaliptičnoj pustoši zašao prije njih, i bio i ostao najbolji od svih, stvorivši antijunaka kojeg nećete lako zaboraviti.

DAMNATION ALLEY was first published in 1968, and is a classic of the dystopian sci-fi genre. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Hell Tanner isn’t the sort of guy you’d mistake for a hero: he’s a fast-driving car thief, a smuggler, and a stone-cold killer. He’s also expendable — at least in the eyes of the Secretary of Traffic for the Nation of California. Tanner doesn’t care much for those eyes. You’d also never mistake Hell Tanner for a humanitarian. Facing life in prison for his various crimes, he’s given a choice; rot away his remaining years in a tiny jail cell, or drive cross-country and deliver a case of antiserum to the plague-ridden people of Boston, Massachusetts… if anyone is still alive there to receive it, that is. The chance of a full pardon does wonders for getting his attention. And don’t mistake this mission of mercy for any kind of normal road trip — not when there are radioactive storms, hordes of carniverous beasts, and giant, mutated scorpions to be found along every deadly mile between Los Angeles and the East Coast. But then, this is no normal part of America, you see. This is DAMNATION ALLEY…

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Out Now: two new editions of Roger Zelazny’s JACK OF SHADOWS!


There are two new editions of Roger Zelazny‘s classic JACK OF SHADOWS available! The novel, which was first published in 1971, is now available in Estonia and Russia (audio). Read on for more details…

The Estonian edition (cover above) is published by Faataasia as VARJUDE JACK. Here’s the synopsis…

Selle romaani peategelane elab maailmas, kus hiiglaslik masin on peatanud planeedi pöörlemise, nii et see on jagunenud päevavalguse käes asuvaks teadusmaailmaks ja ööpimedusse mattunud maagiaühiskonnaks. Peategelane Jack on ainus, kes suudab liikuda nii pimeduse- kui valgusetsoonis. Ta peab lahendama dilemma, mida selle maailma südames asuva masinaga peale hakata. See Hugo auhinnale nomineeritud romaan on mõeldud austusavaldusena ka ulmekirjanduse suurmeistri Jack Vance’i kaubamärgiks kujunenud eksootilisi ja fantastilisi maailmu kujutavale loomingule.

In Russia, the novel is now available as an audiobook, published by Студия озвучания “Глагол” as Джек из Тени

Кому Джек из Тени, кому просто вор,
кому Господин, кому Джек из Зла,
кому даже Джеки, но ни одному
не друг
не герой
и не дай бог
чтоб враг.

В мире, разделенном на Светлую и Темную стороны, одна из которых живет Наукой, а другая Магией, был один, кто слышит свое имя, когда оно произносится в тени. Аутсайдер, темная лошадка, выдающийся мошенник, обреченный на одиночество, главная угроза мироустройству… Джек, встретившийся с самим собой.

Here’s the English-language synopsis for the novel…

The Earth no longer rotates. Science rules the dayside of the globe. Magic rules the World of Night, and Jack of Shadows, Shadowjack the Thief, who broke the Compact and duped the Lord of High Dudgeon, walks in silence and in shadows to seek vengeance upon his enemies.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Roger Zelazny’s classic THIS IMMORTAL available in a new Russian Edition


There is a new Russian edition of THIS IMMORTAL! The classic novel by Roger Zelazny, originally published in 19??, has been added to Эксмо‘s Эксклюзивная фантастика (Exclusive Fiction) series. Published in Russia as Этот бессмертный, here’s the synopsis…

Отравленная радиацией, истерзанная жестокими войнами, Земля покинута людьми ради новых миров. Немногие оставшиеся попали в античную эпоху — время богов и героев, жутких чудовищ и волшебных артефактов. Человечество, восставшее из Тьмы, возвратилось туда, где когда-то разгорались первые искры цивилизации. Вернуть историю на круги своя способен теперь только Конрад Номикос — этот бессмертный…

Here, too, is the English-language synopsis…

Conrad Nomikos has a long, rich personal history that he’s rather not talk about. And, as Arts Commissioner, he’s been giving a job he’d rather not do. Escorting an alien grandee on a guided tour of the shattered remains of Earth is not something he relishes- especially when it is apparent that this places him at the center high-level intrigue that has some bearing on the future of Earth itself.

This is the third Russian edition of THIS IMMORTAL that Эксмо has published. Here are the covers for the other two…

The Эксклюзивная фантастика series of novels also includes Zelazny’s first two Chronicles of Amber novels (NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and THE GUNS OF AVALON) and also A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER

Finally, THIS IMMORTAL is also available in Germany, France, and Turkey.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Roger Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber eBooks available in Slovakia!


A while back, we shared the news that Roger Zelazny‘s classic fantasy epic the Chronicles of Amber was available in two omnibus editions in Slovakia. Published by Tatran, we are happy to share the news that the series is also available in eBook editions! The covers are above. Here is a list of the books (English title and Slovakian)…

  1. NINE PRINCE IN AMBERDEVÄŤ PRINCOV Z AMBERU
  2. THE GUNS OF AVALONPUŠKY AVALONU
  3. SIGN OF THE UNICORNZNAMENIE JEDNOROŽCA
  4. THE HAND OF OBERONOBERONOVA RUKA
  5. THE COURTS OF CHAOSDVORY CHAOSU
  6. TRUMPS OF DOOMTROMFY OSUDU
  7. BLOOD OF AMBERKRV AMBERU
  8. SIGN OF CHAOSZNAK CHAOSU
  9. KNIGHT OF SHADOWSRYTIER TIENA
  10. PRINCE OF CHAOSPRINC Z CHAOSU

Here’s a truncated version of the synopsis for NINE PRINCES IN AMBER (the full version also includes a full synopsis for the series which is rather good, and has been added to the end of this post)…

„Je iba jediný skutočný svet… všetky ostatné sú len tiene.“

Nezvyčajná urban fantasy v drsnom štýle a ostrom tóne. Zelaznyho príbeh v mnohom pripomína detektívku. Vecné krátke vety ženú dej dopredu a vnášajú napätie na každú stranu. Príťažlivá komunikácia cez hracie karty deformuje realitu a premyslená hra na priateľov a nepriateľov, keď si Corwin na nič nespomína, vťahuje čitateľa do nového fantazijného sveta. História stáročí v kocke je vždy o tom istom: večný boj o miesto na tróne. Aj vo svete fantasy sú bezcharakterní zloduchovia, ktorí chcú okradnúť zákonitých nasledovníkov o ich právo vládnuť, milovať a mať priateľov. V boji o moc sú prípustné všetky prostriedky, nevynímajúc vraždy, krivé obvinenia a atentáty, len aby protivníka odstavili.

Kroniky Amberu sú zázračná sága. Amber je skutočné kráľovstvo, Zem len tieň, teda paralelný svet. Amberský princ Corwin sa ocitne na Zemi vinou zrady svojich súrodencov, ktorí vedú bratovražedný boj o moc a vplyv. Celý príbeh je dejovo náročný, bohatý na zvraty, mystický a zároveň realistický. Vplyv Kroník Amberu na svetovú literatúru je porovnateľný s vplyvom Pána prsteňov – je rovnako nesmierne poetický a napínavý.

And the English-language synopsis…

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.

Below are the Slovakian covers for the two omnibus editions of the series…

In case you’re interested, here’s the Slovakian description for the full series…

V prvej pentalógii je hlavným hrdinom amberský princ Corwin, ktorý sa prebudí v nemocnici na Zemi a nevie, kto je a kde sa nachádza. Pri autonehode utrpel stratu pamäti, no našťastie stretne brata Randoma, ktorý mu otvorí cestu do Tieňov. Cez Vzor pod hladinou mora sa dostane do Amberu a zrazu si na všetko spomenie. Postupne odhaľuje, ako rôzne skupiny jeho kráľovských súrodencov kujú úklady a bojujú proti sebe, aby získali trón. Na korunovácii brata Erica príde Corwin o zrak a skončí vo väzení, odkiaľ ho vyslobodí čarodejník Dworkin. Po obnovení schopnosti vidieť sa zapojí do boja na obranu Amberu proti netvorom z čiernej cesty, v ktorom padne kráľ Eric, odhalí intrigy ďalšieho brata a pomôže na trón Randomovi. Počas týchto dobrodružstiev sa zapletie s Darou a tá mu porodí syna Merlina, ktorému Corwin už ako dospelému celý tento príbeh vyrozpráva.

Osudy potomkov vládcu Oberona sa ďalej komplikujú, zrada, nenávisť a intrigy, boj o moc a pomsta nadobúdajú na intenzite. V urputnom boji ničia všetko, len aby si čo najväčšmi ublížili. Príbehy rozpráva Corwinov syn Merlin predurčený na záchranu Amberu. Keďže jeho matkou je Dara z Dvorov Chaosu, Merlin stojí pred ťažkou dilemou, či sa pridá na stranu poriadku, alebo chaosu, čo len zvyšuje napätie príbehu. Merlin, ako je zvykom v jeho rodine, strávil istý čas v tieňovej Zemi, kde sa vypracoval na počítačového experta. Jeho zážitky sú často zo sveta science-fiction, keďže podstatnú úlohu zohráva počítač, ktorý sám vymyslel. Pokračovanie ságy prekvapí novými nápadmi, v ktorých autor spája prvky sci-fi s fantasy. Predstavte si programátora v obleku, ako diskutuje so sfingou o komplikovanej hádanke, pomocou superpočítača cestuje medzi svetmi a na ruke má živú reťaz. Ak si teraz myslíte, že vás autor nemôže už ničím prekvapiť, ste na veľkom omyle. Znalci nenadarmo považujú Kroniky Amberu za kultové dielo fantasy.

Cyklus desiatich diel o fiktívnom svete Amber oprávnene možno nazvať vrcholným dielom a dnes už aj najlepšou klasikou v žánri fantasy literatúry. Kráľovskí potomkovia, ktorým žiadne intrigy nie sú cudzie, zvádzajú neľútostné boje o trón Amberu. Príťažlivý magický svet temnej mystiky nás ohúri novými zvratmi, odhalenými tajomstvami aj poetickou romantikou.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Roger Zelazny’s TO DIE IN ITALBAR Avaiable Now in Italy


Roger Zelazny‘s TO DIE IN ITALBAR is now available in Italy! The second novel in the Francis Sandow series, it is published in Italian by Urania/Mondadori as MORIRE A ITALBAR, here’s the synopsis…

Vita e morte sono due facce della stessa medaglia per “H”, soprannome di Heidel vonHymack, un uomo in grado di curare qualsiasi malattia, oppure… di trasformarsi in una potente arma batteriologia in grado di portare morte e distruzione attorno a sé.

Ma H non è che uno degli ingredienti di questo romanzo, che vede riuniti insieme costruttori di mondi, artisti telecinetici, medici ibernati (che non per questo smettono di fare ricerche…), terroristi spaziali e una misteriosa quanto inquietante “Signora Azzurra”.

First published in 1973, here’s the English-language synopsis for TO DIE IN ITALBAR

The Walker in the Valley of the Shadow

H was the name he was known by. H was unique in the galaxy, for he had the healing touch. Where there was plague, sickness, pain, H was the universal cure.

But H also had the slaying touch. Where he went death and disaster often followed. Where there had been health there would be left desolation and desert.

The talent alternated. It reversed itself — and H always warned people of this.

To live in Italbar or TO DIE IN ITALBAR, that was always the question.

‘Zelazny has regained his stride as a first rate writer of SF adventure.’Locus

‘A slender but nicely balanced tale of the efforts of Malacar, a single guerrilla against the forces of empire, to find and turn into a weapon the mysterious H, carrier of cures as well as diseases, who started as a healer but is now ravaging entire planets… [Zelazny is] still better than most.’ Kirkus

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Roger Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber now complete in Italy!


Italian fans of Roger Zelazny‘s classic Chronicles of Amber, your wait is over! The final three volumes (#8-10) in the epic fantasy series are now available in Italy: SIGN OF CHAOS, KNIGHT OF SHADOWS, and PRINCE OF CHAOS.

Published by Fanucci as IL SEGNO DEL CAOS, IL CAVALIERE DELLE OMBRE, and IL PRINCIPE DEL CAOS. Here’s the synopsis for book eight…

L’epica storia della famiglia reale di Amber entra in un nuovo entusiasmante capitolo in cui Merlino, figlio del principe Corwin, persegue il suo nobile destino contro un mutevole panorama di mondi ombra e intrighi mortali, potenti computer e magia andati fuori controllo. Una violenta vendetta, una stregoneria rinnegata e un’avventura vorticosa conducono Merlino a un monumentale scontro alla Rocca dei Quattro Mondi, dove alla fine verranno svelati segreti e identità misteriose.

L’ottavo capitolo delle Cronache di Ambra, un classico imperdibile della letteratura fantasy di tutti i tempi, prosegue una serie considerata una lettura fondamentale per il genere cui appartiene.

These three novels were first published in 1987, 1989, and 1991, respectively.

Here’s the English-language synopsis for SIGN OF CHAOS

Merle Corey, son of the great Prince Corwin of Amber, has been pursued through Shadow by unknown enemies and left trapped in an Alice in Wonderland world – a bar with the Mad Hatter serving and the Cheshire Cat grinning malevolently. In a dramatic escape from a monstrous Jabberwock, Merle embarks upon a fantastic adventure, leading him back to the Court of Amber and finally to a confrontation at the Keep of Four Worlds, and here he learns the strange secrets of the Courts of Chaos and their role in his destiny.

All ten novels in the Chronicles of Amber series are now available, published by Fanucci in print and eBook editions.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

The final three Chronicles of Amber novels now available in the Ukraine!


Ukrainian fans of Roger Zelazny‘s classic fantasy series Chronicles of Amber: your wait is finally over! The final three novels of the series — SIGN OF CHAOS, KNIGHT OF SHADOW, and PRINCE OF CHAOS — are now available, published by Богдан. Read on for the details.

Here’s the synopsis for book eight, Знак Хаосу

У восьмій книжці циклу романів «Хроніки Амбера» Мерліна, головного героя другого п’ятикнижжя, переслідують невідомі вороги.
Це вони заманюють Мерліна у світ галюцинацій його приятеля Люка, де він зустрічається з героями Задзеркалля, сходиться у двобої з Вогняним Янголом, це вони стоять за його братом Юртом у жорстокій сутичці у Вежі Чотирьох Світів.

І, навіть роздивившись нарешті під Синьою Маскою обличчя, яке він найменше сподівався побачити, Мерлін усе ще дуже далекий від того, аби зрозуміти першопричини всього, що відбувається…

First published in 1987, SIGN OF CHAOS was a Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Merle Corey, son of the great Prince Corwin of Amber, has been pursued through Shadow by unknown enemies and left trapped in an Alice in Wonderland world – a bar with the Mad Hatter serving and the Cheshire Cat grinning malevolently. In a dramatic escape from a monstrous Jabberwock, Merle embarks upon a fantastic adventure, leading him back to the Court of Amber and finally to a confrontation at the Keep of Four Worlds, and here he learns the strange secrets of the Courts of Chaos and their role in his destiny.

Here’s the synopsis for Лицар Тіней

«Лицар Тіней» — дев’ята книжка знаменитого циклу «Хроніки Амбера» американського письменника Р. Желязни. Мерлін нарешті дізнається, хто саме намагався убити його щороку 30 квітня, а ще багато цікавого про Джулію, Люка та Віктора Мелмана.
Розшукуючи Корал, він потрапить у надзвичайно дивне місце і змушений буде обирати між Лабіринтом і Лоґрусом, що споконвіку протистоять один одному. Що обере син Корвіна і Дари — Порядок чи Хаос? Чи зуміє він урятувати Корал? Які нові небезпеки чекають на нього у палаці Амбера? Хто стане новим правителем Кашфи?

KNIGHT OF SHADOWS was first published in 1989. Here’s the English-synopsis…

Melvin Corey must choose between an alliance with the Pattern of Amber or the Logrus of Chaos, in a tale of a sometimes murderous family of wizards and their alternate worlds.

And the series comes to a close in Принц Хаосу

Десята книжка знаменитого циклу «Хроніки Амбера» американського письменника Р. Желязни розпочинається з коронації Люка та Дари, на якій присутній і Мерлін. Тим часом помер Свейвілл — король Хаосу. У Дворах на сина Корвіна і Дари чекає неочікувана новина — після низки вбивств та дуелей він став третім претендентом на престол. Ба більше, Лоґрус обрав на цю роль саме його. Чи погодиться Мерлін стати правителем? А може, він повернеться в Амбер? Чи обере життя у Тіні Земля? Хто переможе в одвічному протистоянні Порядку й Хаосу? Чи вдасться Мерліну знайти свого батька?

PRINCE OF CHAOS was first published in 1995…

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.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

New Russian edition of Roger Zelazny’s GUNS OF AVALON out now!


There’s a new Russian edition of GUNS OF AVALON! The second novel in Roger Zelazny‘s classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series! Published by Эксмо as Ружья Авалона, here’s the synopsis…

Он отправился в путь к Авалону. Но набрел по пути на раненого рыцаря. Первый законный сын Оберона принц Корвин вырвался из заточения и готов на все, чтобы отомстить и получить вожделенную корону — даже прибегнуть к помощи темных сил. Но плата слишком высока — хаос и смерть во всем Амбере…

Эксмо has published all ten of the Chronicles of Amber novels (in addition to other novels), and is in the process of re-issuing them with this new style of cover. Here’s the new edition of the first novel, NINE PRINCES IN AMBER

THE GUNS OF AVALON was first published in 1972. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Across the worlds of Shadow, Corwin, prince of blood royal, heir to the throne of Amber, gathers his forces for an assault that will yield up to him the crown that is rightfully his. But, a growing darkness of his own doing threatens his plans, an evil that stretches to the heart of the perfect kingdom itself where the demonic forces of Chaos mass to annihilate Amber and all who would rule there.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Эксмо Publishes New Edition of Zelazny’s A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER


Эксмо has released a new Russian edition of Roger Zelazny‘s classic, final novel, A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER! Published as part of the publisher’s Эксклюзивная фантастика collection (which also includes Zelazny’s NINE PRINCES IN AMBER), the novel is published as Ночь в одиноком октябре. Here’s the synopsis…

В Лондоне конца XIX века под покровом тумана промозглого октября в Великой Игре сойдутся известнейшие персоны своего времени и их питомцы-помощники. Смогут ли игроки открыть врата в иной мир? В чем заключается их сила?

A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER is also available in the UK, published by Farrago Books. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

All is not what it seems.

In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff – gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an upcoming ancient and unearthly rite. For soon after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. And all manner of Players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate.

Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut. And now the dread night approaches – so let the Game begin.

Here are a few of the reviews the novel has received since it was first released…

‘One of Zelazny’s most delightful books: Jack the Ripper’s dog Snuff narrates a mad game of teams to cause or prevent armageddon.’ — Neil Gaiman

‘Sparkling, witty, delightful. Zelazny’s best for ages, perhaps his best ever.’ — Kirkus

‘A cheerful, witty, well-crafted fantasy… Its deft, understated good humor and spare, poetic prose reaffirm Zelazny as one of fantasy’s most skilled practitioners.’ — Publishers Weekly

‘The last great novel by one of the giants of the genre.’ — George R.R. Martin

‘A madcap blend of horror tropes and fantasy… There aren’t many authors who would set out to write a novel in which the Wolfman and Jack the Ripper were the two heroes… And I’m not sure anyone else could have made it work.’ — Science Fiction Chronicle

Zeno represents Roger Zelanzy in Translation and selectively in the UK, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

New Ukrainian edition of A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER


A new Ukrainian edition of Roger Zelazny‘s classic novel A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER is now available! Published by Богдан as Ніч у самотньому жовтні, here’s the synopsis…

Роман «Ніч у самотньому жовтні» Р. Желязни неможливо просто читати: ним потрібно дихати. Кожна його сторінка пахне осінніми дощами й опалим листям, древньою магією і… не менш древніми страхами. Зрештою, це не звичайний роман, а радше жовтневий щоденник сторожового пса на ймення Нюх, який спільно зі своїм хазяїном Джеком (тим самим Різником), а також з іншими друзями й недругами та їхніми сумнозвісними господарями бере участь у Великій Грі, що відбувається місячної ночі на Геловін. І не дай боже в цій Грі програти, бо долі переможених не позаздриш.

A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER is also available in the UK, published by Farrago Books. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

All is not what it seems.

In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff – gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an upcoming ancient and unearthly rite. For soon after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. And all manner of Players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate.

Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut. And now the dread night approaches – so let the Game begin.

Here are a few of the reviews the novel has received since it was first released…

‘One of Zelazny’s most delightful books: Jack the Ripper’s dog Snuff narrates a mad game of teams to cause or prevent armageddon.’Neil Gaiman

‘The last great novel by one of the giants of the genre.’ — George R.R. Martin

‘A madcap blend of horror tropes and fantasy… There aren’t many authors who would set out to write a novel in which the Wolfman and Jack the Ripper were the two heroes… And I’m not sure anyone else could have made it work.’Science Fiction Chronicle

‘Sparkling, witty, delightful. Zelazny’s best for ages, perhaps his best ever.’ — Kirkus

‘A cheerful, witty, well-crafted fantasy… Its deft, understated good humor and spare, poetic prose reaffirm Zelazny as one of fantasy’s most skilled practitioners.’ — Publishers Weekly

Zeno represents Roger Zelanzy in Translation and selectively in the UK, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

Two new Italian Chronicles of Amber books now available


Italian fans of Roger Zelazny‘s Chronicles of Amber rejoice: the sixth and seventh novels in the series are now available in Italy! Published by Fanucci Editore, here are the details…

The sixth novel in the series is TRUMPS OF DOOM, published in Italy as RITORNO AD AMBRA

Merle Corey è un giovane e brillante designer di computer, ma è anche Merlin, figlio dell’ex principe di Ambra, Corwin, di cui ha ereditato i meravigliosi poteri. Nel tentativo di comprendere meglio suo padre, Merlin ha trascorso gli ultimi anni sulla Terra, a San Francisco, studiando informatica e progettando uno straordinario computer mai visto prima. Adesso è deciso a tornare ad Ambra, ma prima di farlo intende scoprire chi sta cercando di ucciderlo e perché. A tale scopo inizierà una disperata corsa attraverso le ombre, non solo per sfuggire alla misteriosa forza che minaccia la sua vita, ma per proteggere il segreto mortale che potrebbe distruggere entrambi i suoi mondi…

First published in 1985, here’s the English-language synopsis…

Merle Corey is a brilliant young computer designer in San Francisco, but, he is also Merlin, son of Corwin, vanished prince of Amber, and heir to his father’s wondrous powers. And, someone is determined to kill him. Now he will begin a desperate race through Shadow, not only to escape the mysterious force that threatens his life, but to protect the deadly secret that could destroy both his worlds.

The seventh novel is BLOOD OF AMBER, published in Italy as IL SANGUE DI AMBRA

Inseguito da un nemico diabolico, Merle deve affrontare una fitta e intricata rete di omicidi e vendette che lo perseguita anche oltre i confini della baia di San Francisco. Perché Merle Corey, giovane informatico della California, è anche Merlin, figlio di Corwin, lo scomparso principe d’Ambra. Le forze ostili che cercano di distruggere la casa reale e la sua stirpe hanno messo in campo magie che possono colpire ovunque, fino al cuore stesso di Ambra. Imprigionato dai suoi nemici, Merle è costretto a stringere una pericolosa alleanza con un’entità seducente ed enigmatica, l’unica speranza per ridare equilibrio al suo mondo e affrontare una forza misteriosa che minaccia Ambra.

Originally published a year after TRUMPS OF DOOM (1986), here’s the English-language synopsis…

Pursued by a fiendish enemy, Merle must battle through an intricate web of vengeance and murder that threatens more than the San Francisco Bay area. For Merle Corey of California is also Merlin, son of Corwin, vanished Prince of Amber; and the forces, seeking to destroy the royal house, have unleashed sorceries that can strike anywhere, especially at the very heart of Amber.

Fanucci has also published the first five novels in the series in Italy.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.

You can now take a ride through DAMNATION ALLEY in Poland!


DAMNATION ALLEY, the classic dystopian thriller by Roger Zelazny is out now in Poland! Published by Dom Wydawniczy REBIS as ALEJA POTĘPIENIA, here’s the synopsis…

Klasyka literatury postapo. Kultowa powieść wielokrotnego zdobywcy nagród Hugo i Nebula

Wojna nuklearna spustoszyła świat. W Ameryce Północnej ocalali ludzie usiłują przetrwać w niewielkich enklawach, pozostałościach dawnych stanów. Hell Tanner, brutalny członek gangu motocyklowego, otrzymuje szansę odkupienia swych win. Na wschodzie wybuchła epidemia i ktoś musi dostarczyć szczepionkę z Los Angeles do Bostonu. Tanner rusza Aleją Potępienia, by mierzyć się z promieniowaniem, gniewem natury, zmutowanymi zwierzętami i jeszcze gorszymi niż one ludźmi.

First published in 1968, the book took third place Hugo Award for Novella. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Hell Tanner isn’t the sort of guy you’d mistake for a hero: he’s a fast-driving car thief, a smuggler, & a stone-cold killer. Facing life in prison for his various crimes, he’s given a choice: Rot away his remaining years in a tiny jail cell, or drive cross-country & deliver a case of antiserum to the plague-ridden people of Boston, Mass. The chance of a full pardon does wonders for getting his attention.

And don’t mistake this mission of mercy for any kind of normal road trip — not when there are radioactive storms, hordes of carnivorous beasts, & giant, mutated scorpions to be found along every deadly mile between LA & the East Coast. But then, this is no normal part of America, you see.

This is Damnation Alley.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.