Roger Zelazny's Chaos and Amber (The Dawn of Amber, #2) by John Gregory Betancourt

Roger Zelazny's Chaos and Amber (The Dawn of Amber, #2) Reviews

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  Иван Величков

  Доста по-добра е от предишната, но пак страда от липсата на достатъчно талант в Бетънкорт. Героите претърпяват нулево развитие и сюжетът е брутално еднопластов.
  Действието се развива основно в Хаос, където нашите принцове ги заместват в дворни интриги, докато нещо продължава да се опитва да ги пречука. Историята отново е съшита с кръпки от книгите на Зелазни, но този път са доста по-добре наставени. Влизат и обяснения за Лабиринта, Бурите на сенките, Рубина на Справедливостта и т.н. Ав��орът си е оправил повечето грешки от предишната книга, ама по малко смотан начин.
  Продължавам нататък. Третата част изглежда ще ме зарадва.
  До тук си струва да се прочетат, дори и само от носталгия по Амбър.
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  James

  fun read but needs editing and formatting help
  
  So, if such an accomplished writer can’t get a decent editor, what does that say about the publishing industry? Thats really my only complaint. the story is fun and well written,but I do feel a bit like I am being given bread crumbs with no real substance. Read on buy more. I have read self published books that are better edited. The characters, world building and visuals are all engaging but still superficial. Honestly, no contemporary writer can hold a candle to the old school masters. In a superficial world controlled by like minded publishing elites, style trumps substance. I miss old school.
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  Nicholas Whyte

  
  https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/roger-zelaznys-chaos-and-amber-by-john-betancourt/
  
  Second of the prequels to Zelazny’s great Amber series, and it is a step up from the first volume. Oberon and his recently acquired father Dworkin (and recently acquired brother Aber) battle their way through family feuds at the Courts of Chaos to head towards the creation of Amber itself (which will presumably happen in the third volume). It’s still rather flat compared to the originals, but at least it does not go on too long.
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  Mekerei

  Nine Princes in Amber prequel
  
  This is the second book in a prequel trilogy about the creation of Amber.
  
  I’m enjoying the telling, but feel that this could be one book, not a trilogy; unless book three is much l longer.
  
  The tale is interesting but not compelling. If I hadn’t read Nine Princes in Amber I’m not sure if there has been enough to make me want to keep reading.
  
  I will read the final book in the trilogy.
  
  Three stars
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  Keith Zimmerman

  Very good book. This book had an alliance that I have never seen in a book before. It was very short-lived but thought it was interesting. I like when a book gives you something you do not expect.
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  Tim Hicks

  Adequate. I'm prepared to make allowances for an author writing in another author's world.
  
  You have to have faith with this one, because it starts slowly and gets slower, before finally picking up some momentum and becoming worthwhile. They do eventually stop telling Horace to be sure to stay awake all night, even though for a while it seemed to come up about every third page.
  
  In this volume Oberon moves from weak and reactive to proactive and coming-into-strength. That's what Betancourt had to achieve and he did it.
  
  Betancourt completely fails in one respect: he doesn't explain why Dworkin's offspring don't punch him in the nose, repeatedly and at every opportunity. I know I would.
  
  There are the usual copy-editing failures, which I didn't expect to see in a 2004 hardcover edition. I guess it was early in the automated-checking era.
  
  I'll probably read the next one just to see how it turns out.
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  Daniel

  As I wrote regarding the previous Betancourt foray into the Zelazny Amber world ... this isn't Zelazny.
  
  Of course it isn't Zelazny, it's Betancourt, but what's the point of having such a fantastic, well-developed series mauled by another writer?
  
  The book is a quick read. Too quick. And while it's seems that there's lots of action, in fact, very little gets done. I'm fairly certain that the characters are no better off or even knowledgeable at the end of the book than they are at the beginning. (Okay...that's not entirely true, but the journey to the knowledge is NOT satisfying.)
  
  One thing that struck me is that Dworkin acts a bit too much as Corwin did. Like father like son, or cheap writing?
  
  So why do I read it? For the same reason Betancourt is writing it probably... it's a fun unvierse to visit. Sadly, the fun is wearing off now.
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  Dave

  MUCH better than the first. This one reminded me more of the originals. It's still somewhat simplistic and his priorities seem a bit off (spending more pages on less consequential things and fewer on more pivotal moments, etc.). Oberon also finally starts coming into his own in this book as well, which helps make it much more interesting than the first.
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  Rebecca

  With this volume, I can see where Betancourt was trying to keep within Zelazny's world, but I can also see how this series drove Amber fans up the wall. It's kind of like reading Donnerjack, really. You can see the potential of the ideas, but they just don't make it.
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  Oliver

  The middle part is very tedious. Picks up considerably at the end though. Have hopes for the third part.
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  Jason

  A must have trilogy for any Amber fan!
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  Lynn Calvin

  ereader ebook
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  Ashkhan

  I enjoyed the book. As a fan of the original it was a must-read for me.
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  Alex

  False