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Title: On the desert island list
Review: If you had to pick the top five fantasy series ever written, Zelazny's Amber (especially the Corwin books #s 1-5) would be definitely be included. A large, ancient, and powerful royal family is competing for control of their homeland Amber, which is the center of a universe that spans all the known worlds, our own modern reality being a shadow world of Amber. Although it crosses into modern settings, the core of this story is derived from classic fantasy. The members of the royal family share unique powers and loyalties; the intersection and opposition of these elements provide plentiful material for this long series. Zelazny managed to bring many new concepts to this genre that have been copied shamelessly by many of his successors. Required reading for all lovers of fantastic literature.
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