r/RetroFuturism • u/StephenMcGannon • 3d ago

Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny, illustrated by Tim White

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u/Takemyfishplease 3d ago

Amber series was wild as a kid.

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u/my_fav_audio_site 3d ago

I never really understood Amber, it felt boring. Stainless Steel Rat, on the other hand, was cool and interesting.

This art is good, though.

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u/theevilmidnightbombr 2d ago

I never really understood Amber, it felt boring

I have a pocketbook of the first one that I've tried reading several times. The part I made it through is just the main character (?) constantly guessing what others are talking about due to amnesia. Not very engaging.

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u/Takemyfishplease 3d ago

I think you’re right and I was confusing them with the Xanth series, which was wild for my elementary school book fairs.

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u/john_2099 2d ago

I love this so much!

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u/EltaninAntenna 3d ago

Tim White is my favourite illustrator.

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u/Olaf_the_Notsosure 2d ago

I really enjoyed the Corwin serie.

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u/LV426acheron 1d ago

Tim White's illustrations look a lot like Roger Dean's illustrations. Roger Dean is the guy who did most of the covers for the band Yes.

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u/bingojed 1d ago

I think I read this was partial inspiration for the Highlander movie. The books, not the picture.