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Book Review By Arref Mak
Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny

This is *the* book of the series of five. Much of the action is intense and characters reveal more here.

War and treachery has come to Amber. King Eric is dead, but Corwin is distrusted by his siblings and yet must protect the throne. Little is as it seems--as everyone has some reason to be less than helpful to Corwin. Corwin begins to find his obsession with the throne is a two-edged sword that may cost him his life, as it has his brother's.

And the Chaosians are pressing their invasion.

Will the royal family survive or perish?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book -
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - deposing an evil leader - unraveling a conspiracy
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - - fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens)
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap - search for identity/new understanding - coping with mental/magical powers - change of heart
War or Invasion Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - long lived adults
If magical mental powers: - teleportation - healing

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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