All Roads Lead to Amber

Corwin leads a failed attack by sea, Bleys marches on Amber by land. Corwin shows empathy as their soldiers are slaughtered by the thousands, in this Vietnam-era fantasy book. We'll learn more about Shadow, Substance, the Trumps, Dworkin... and we'll get introduced to the Jewel of Judgment.

With the middle and end sections of Chapter 5, and the walking of the Pattern, we get an intense amount of references to Corwin's life on Shadow Earth. We'll ask, was Corwin a nazi? Then he goes to Amber proper and fights his brother Eric, and we finally meet the elusive character of Bleys.

We will dive into the geographical map of Amber, as Corwin journeys to the undersea kingdom of Rebma. Then, this first part of chapter 5 doles out a spectacular amount of lore and references to mythology, as Zelazny plants a whole field of seeds for future plot twists.

In this segment, we dive deep into the second half of chapter 4, as Random and Corwin encounter their siblings Julian and Deirdre. We'll dive into the lore behind the horse Morgenstern, the possible meaning of Corwin's silver rose, and the source for the name "Deirdre". We'll ask why guns and gasoline work in the Forest of Arden? And then, Corwin makes his confession.

In this episode, we dive into Chapter 4, the longest chapter of the novel. Random enters the fray, and he and Corwin embark upon the Road to Amber.

This episode covers the incredible third chapter of Nine Princes in Amber, as Corwin learns more about his brothers and sisters. We'll take a deep dive into the Tarot and Trumps, and hear about Zelazny's inspiration in his own words. And we'll ask, would Flora really drink Jack Daniels? (If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/rzamberfan)

An introduction to All Roads Lead to Amber, my life-long fascination (obsession!) with Zelazny's Amber, and a deep dive into chapters 1 and 2 of Nine Princes in Amber. NOTE: this podcast is for the hard core Amber fans out there -- spoilers abound!   (If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/rzamberfan)