Prince of Chaos

The Chronicles of Amber, Book 10

By: Roger Zelazny

Narrated by: Wil Wheaton

Prince of Chaos is the tenth and final installment of The Chronicles of Amber; an epic fantasy series written by six-time Hugo Award winning and three-time Nebula Award winning author, Roger Zelazny.

The ten books that make up the series are told in two story arcs: The Corwin Cycle and the Merlin Cycle.

Narrator Wil Wheaton, who won the 2012 Audie Award for his engaging performance of Fuzzy Nation, brings this classic series to a stunning close by giving voice to Merlin, Corwin’s son, in the final five books of the series.

Treacheries, trickeries, assassination attempts and bloody family intrigues have finally maneuvered Merlin, aka Merle Corey, into the Courts of Chaos. Thanks to a series of conventionally fatal "accidents" engineered by his mother Dara and uncle Mandor, Merlin third in line to occupy the throne.

Merlin's journey to the ultimate rule will not be easy, for dark enchantments still await him. There is murderous discord between Amber and Chaos to be silenced. And a captive royal father, long believed dead, must first be freed from a villain's magic before a beleaguered Prince can deem his triumph complete.

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great series!

the whole Amber series is great. Make sure to start with the house of Amber series first and then Merlin's series.

Masterful conclusion of brilliant series.

Merlin solves his riddles, faces his demons and prevails over the forces of order, chaos and his scheming family.

Amber has and always will be...

Amber has and always will be amongst my favorite series. Whether in written or spoken word.

The ends of the tangled threads

This book has always felt a little rushed to me, since there was a lot of work to do answering the questions and resolving the story lines. I suspect Zelazny had a lot more that he wanted to say but was constrained by the length of the books. There are four or five fragments, written for fanzines (back before the Internet, remember? Actual paper?) by Zelazny that add fascinating details to the story beyond what is resolved here. Whatever, it is Zelazny, and therefore it is masterfully done. Wheaton gives a performance to be proud of in a very busy and complicated narrative.

Cunningly Devised Fable

The whole series is a nice stroll down memory lane. They were eagerly anticipated as they were written. Sometimes a bit too descriptive, but they're cunningly devised fables. Lots of room for expansion. Who's going to write the back story of the origins of Unicorn and Logrus? Does Merlin's future son go back in time to battle forces of Chaos to repair the issues with Dworkin's confused mind.

Good book, Amazing reader.

Good book, Great Reader. Will captured Merlin's voice! It sounded like I expected Merlin to sound. I could hear Merlin speaking! WELL DONE!

lived it!!

very intense, enjoyed it very much. I can't wait to stars listening to the next one

That’s it.

I enjoy the whole amber series but the last book didn’t feel like a last book. Did the author die? So many loose ends….

A fitting end to the second series

Loved Wil’s performance. He did a great job with different character voices over his prior performances. I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.

Amber is the best series ever.

Would you consider the audio edition of Prince of Chaos to be better than the print version?

Yes Wil Wheaton did a fantastic job.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Prince of Chaos?

The ending, but i won't spoil it for anyone.

Which character – as performed by Wil Wheaton – was your favorite?

Merlin

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Watch out for your relatives. They have plans for you.

Any additional comments?

I wish there were another 10 books of the Amber Series.