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Across the worlds of Shadow, Corwin, prince of blood royal, heir to the throne of Amber, gathers his forces for an assault that will yield up to him the crown that is rightfully his. But, a growing darkness of his own doing threatens his plans, an evil that stretches to the heart of the perfect kingdom itself where the demonic forces of Chaos mass to annihilate Amber and all who would rule there. One of the most revered names in sf and fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes—including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards—over the course of his legendary career. Among his more than fifty books, arguably Zelazny’s most popular literary creations were his extraordinary Amber novels. The Guns of Avalon is the second book of The Chronicles of Amber.

He who rules Amber rules the one true world. He who thwarts Amber invites the wrath of Amber betrayed. An unseen enemy of immense strength has seized a Prince of the Blood, and now threatens the perfect kingdom by striking at the very core of its power - the secret knowledge of Shadow. When Corwin summons forces to defend the throne, he finds himself challenged by royal conspirators, hideous demons, supernatural patterns and the ominous unknown that suddenly transcends all he ever suspected about the true nature of Amber. One of the most revered names in sf and fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes—including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards—over the course of his legendary career. Among his more than fifty books, arguably Zelazny’s most popular literary creations were his extraordinary Amber novels.

Across the mysterious Black Road, demons swarm into Shadow. The ancient, secret source of the royal family's power is revealed, & an unholy pact between a prince of the realm & the forces of Chaos threaten all the known worlds with absolute obliteration. The hour of battle is at hand. Now Corwin and the remaining princes of Amber must call upon all their superhuman powers to defeat their brother-turned-traitor before he can walk the magical Pattern that created Amber and remake the universe in his own image.

Amber, the one real world of which all others – including our own Earth – are but Shadows... For untold millennia, the cosmic Pattern sustained order in Amber and all the known worlds. But now the forces of Chaos have succeeded in disrupting the Pattern, unleashing destructive forces beyond measure... forces meant to reshape the universe. To save Amber, Corwin, prince of the blood, champion of the perfect realm, must undertake the most perilous journey of his life. A journey that will take him through all the terrors of Shadows to the enemy's last stonghold. A journey beyond the very edge of existence... to the Courts of Chaos.

Istnieją dwa światy – Amber i Dworce Chaosu. Pomiędzy nimi istnieje nieskończona liczba cieni – rzeczywistości równoległych, które są tylko bladym odbiciem prawdziwych światów. Corwin jest księciem i prawowitym następcą tronu Amberu. W wyniku wypadku stracił pamięć i nieświadom tego, kim jest, spędził na Ziemi wiele stuleci. Jednak gdy ktoś z jego krewniaków chce go zabić, Corwin musi sobie przypomnieć swoją przeszłość. Dowiaduje się, że jego rodzina posiada niezwykłe zdolności, pozwalające na kontrolowanie rzeczywistości i podróżowanie pomiędzy wymiarami. Corwin postanawia wyjaśnić tajemnicę zniknięcia swego ojca, króla Oberona i staje do brutalnej walki o należny mu tron.

Serijal Hronike Ambera je klasik fantastike. Sastoji se od deset delova objavljivanih između 1970. i 1991. godine. Ovaj tom sadrži prva dva romana: Devet prinčeva Ambera i Puške Avalona. Amber je jedini stvaran svet, a svi ostali svetovi njegovi su odrazi – tek Senke, kojima pripadnici kraljevske loze Ambera mogu da barataju, da ih menjaju, kreću se među njima i možda ih i stvaraju. Kraljevsku porodicu, međutim, rastržu ljubomora i sumnja. Nestanak patrijarha Oberona samo je još pojačao međusobne sukobe i trvenja. Presto je ostao prazan, naslednik nije proglašen i čini se da bi ga ma ko od pretendenata mogao prigrabiti za sebe. Hronike počinju na Zemlji u Senkama – našoj Zemlji – u bolnici, gde se jedan čovek oporavlja od automobilske nesreće. Pati od amnezije, ali svejedno ga progone sećanja na jedan grad i teraju ga da istražuje: ko je, šta je, kako je tu dospeo i šta se zapravo dešava.