Saturday, February 25, 2006

17. Trumps of Doom

by Roger Zelazny (184 pgs)

Rating: 3

Merle (aka Merlin) Corey, son of Corwin prince of Amber, lives on the shadow earth that his father loved so and every April 30th someone takes a shot at ending his life. The grand mystery of the murder attempts is tangled up with family politics and something called the ghostwheel.

I'm not entirely sure why Trumps of Doom falls flat on me. It's fast paced, the premise is familiar, and the plot as plausible as any of the others. I guess it must be that the characters don't seem to develope any making it exceptionally plot driven. All the same it's good for a quick read.

I'd recommend this to anyone in love with the firs four books.

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