To Rule in Amber

Nine Princes in Amber, Roger Zelazny (Avon, 1972, ISBN 0-380-01430-0, cover by Ron Walotsky).

Another re-read! I'll leave it to this Wikipedia entry to supply details of the plot. I'm pretty sure most are familiar with the tale; if not, You Have Been Warned That There Are Spoilers Herein.

What really impressed me about this book was the style and length. Such economy! I know that Zelazny was taking a stylistic riff from detective fiction, but the book seems like a breath of fresh air compared to some of the over long fantasy tales being written today. A classic. Haven't read it? Please do and see what you are missing.