Prince of chaos. The Chronicles of Amber (10)

EDITORIAL REVIEW: On the brink of achieving the crown of Chaos, Merlin, aka Merle Corey, is challenged with silencing a murderous discord between Amber and Chaos and freeing a captive royal father who is under a villain's spell. Reprint. *PW. * Treacheries, trickeries, assassination attempts and bloody family intrigues have finally manoeuvred Merlin, aka Merle Corey, into the Courts of Chaos - where he is third in line to occupy the throne, thanks to a series of conventionally fatal "accidents" engineered by his mother Dara and uncle Mandor. But 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 **Book 10 of the Chronicles of Amber.** Merlin is called home to the Courts of Chaos for a funeral, only to discover his life and free will may be forfeit to the forces of the universe. It will take more than one child of Amber to stand in opposition to the eternal struggle of Order and Chaos: a sorcerer, a salesman, a hero, a demon, and others unite to defy the machinations of the supernatural and restore the balance of the universe... in an attempt to give Merlin the freedom to choose his future path, and protect all he holds dear. Merlin Corey travels to the Courts of Chaos, where he discovers the reasons behind many of the forces that have shaped his life.