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The Hand of Oberon (The Chronicles of Amber, #4)

Roger Zelazny

Start date: November 11, 2018

Finish date: December 1, 2018

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Dec 19, 2007 Jim rated it really liked it

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A fantastic 4th book in the first part of the Amber series. It's the current read for the Zelazny group:
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The first few books rocked, but the last, Sign of the Unicorn, ended on a real cliff hanger. This one ties a lot up. There's a bit too much summation in some parts, more than I recall Zelazny ever doing in another book, but it serves a purpose & does tie the story together tighter.

Still one more book to go in the first 5 books AKA The Corwin Cycle & tha ...more

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Nov 08, 2018 Kivrin rated it it was amazing

A good installment in the series. Lots of action. A lot of loose ends are tied up in this book. As Corwin observes, everything seems to happen without the characters being able to take a breath. A good twist at the end...it's been so long I'd forgotten, but I did know something was up. I thought the ending was pretty abrupt, but it was all set up for the last book. ...more

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