Roger zelaznys visual guide to castle amber
Roger zelaznys visual guide to castle amber season!
Visual Guide to Castle Amber
Roger zelaznys visual guide to castle amber
This... book... purports to be an accurate illustrated guide to Roger Zelazny's Amber, with detailed descriptions of the castle, its environs and the city, including each of the family Trumps and a look in each prince and princess' private suite.
It isn't.
What it is is Neil Randall's fanfiction.
Bad fanfiction.
I was not surprised to learn that Zelazny himself disliked Randall's descriptions, and the story that he destroyed part of the castle in "Knight of Shadows" so he wouldn't be bound by them is rather funny if it's true.
I have a particular problem with the section on the princes' private quarters and the portrayal of the characters in it.
Roger zelaznys visual guide to castle amber series
Randall, as far as I can see, has tried to furnish each character's room in accordance with said character's personality as described in the books. This is actually a very good and logical idea. The problem is the execution, which is not so logical and