Book Reviews
Novel and Nonfiction reviews, as posted on Amazon or Goodreads.
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The Hand of Oberon: A Review
The Hand of Oberon by Roger Zelazny My rating: 5 of 5 stars Where to begin? All shadows flow from Amber. This we have known since the first book, Nine Princes in Amber. The Pattern, the great seal of magic, is the rite of the princes to walk. But the end of the last book,…
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Sign of the Unicorn: A Review
Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny My rating: 4 of 5 stars The world as we know it is a mere shadow of the true kingdom of Amber, a land bereft of shadow, and home to several princes and princesses vying for the empty throne that rules over all. A metaphysical fantasy with complex…
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Tackling Poe: The Complete Works, Part 12
I want this LEGO set! ⊙▃⊙ This is the twelfth installment of Tackling Poe: The Complete Works, which concludes the four-part review series of Edgar Allan Poe’s poems. The collection I am reading from conveniently divides the poems into four categories (Poems of Later Life, Poems of Manhood, Poems of Youth, and Doubtful Poems) so…
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Tackling Poe: The Complete Works, Part 11
The eleventh installment of Tackling Poe: The Complete Works continues a four-part review series of Edgar Allan Poe’s poems. The collection I am reading from conveniently divides the poems into four categories (Poems of Later Life, Poems of Manhood, Poems of Youth, and Doubtful Poems) so I will be keeping the same separation. As well,…
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The Guns of Avalon: A Review
The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny My rating: 2 of 5 stars And so continue the misadventures and quest of Corwin, Prince of Amber. It’s hard to pinpoint the main plot of this book, as it really just serves as a setup for the next novel in the series. It has several straggling, loose…
Ariel Hudnall 