Prince of Chaos

Prince of Chaos is a fantasy novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, the final book in The Chronicles of Amber series.

Prince of Chaos

Author	Roger Zelazny
Cover artist	Linda Burr
Language	English
Series	The Chronicles of Amber
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	William Morrow and Company
Publication date	November 1991
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	225
ISBN	0-688-08727-2
OCLC	23767657
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 20
LC Class	PS3576.E43 P7 1991
Preceded by	Knight of Shadows

Plot summary

Merlin is summoned back to the Courts of Chaos, where he was raised. There, he becomes involved in political intrigues and discovers that he is closer to the throne than he had anticipated or wanted. He encounters several old acquaintances and must use both his intelligence and magical abilities to navigate various traps, assist his friends, and investigate the fate of his father.

Reception

Kirkus Reviews called the novel "Glum, talky, and threadbare."^[1] Publishers Weekly wrote that it "still fails to capture the spirit that rendered the five original Amber novels so enjoyable."^[2] John R. Alden of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the novel the "kind of book that gives fantasy a bad name" and wrote that the writing "is the literary equivalent of a magician's chatter."^[3]