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S11E12 Prequels Ep. 12: Shadows of Amber
In this final episode, we'll cover the 4th, final, and potentially worst book in the Amber prequel series, which ended unceremoniously in 2005, following the tragic death of the publisher Byron…
S11E11 Prequels Ep. 11: Debacle
We cover the remainder of To Rule in Amber.
S11E10 Prequels Ep. 10: Doc Hand?
This hour-long episode covers the first half of the 3rd book in the prequel trilogy: To Rule In Amber. Oberon gathers up some carpenters, hires an architect, and starts building Amber. King Author of…
S11E9 Prequels Ep. 9: Pattern Take 2
We'll cover the remainder of Chaos & Amber in this episode. Oberon agrees to a betrothal so he can get a party thrown for him. They kill the sub-boss, Aber turns on Dworkin, and we finally make…
S11E8 Prequels Ep. 8: Where's Dad?
We'll cover the bulk of Chaos & Amber in this episode, which amounts to very little action, and a ton of waiting around. Oberon and Aber talk about things, Dworkin is still missing in the Courts…
S11E7 Prequels Ep. 7: Chaos and Amber
In this episode we'll breeze through the first half of the 2nd prequel book, Chaos and Amber. It's slow-going, adolescent writing, doing little to excite either a general reader or an Amber fan.…
S11E6 Prequels Ep. 6: Greatest Hits
We'll wrap up Dawn of Amber in this extended episode.
S11E5 Prequels Ep. 5: Chaos, Anything But...
We move through to the end of chapter 9, with a lot of superficial exposition and nonsense, as Dawn of Amber tries too hard to be an Amber book, without any of the cleverness, and without anything…
S11E4 Prequels Ep. 4: No Mythology
Oberon gets to know his siblings in a place called Juniper, and we barely care. Finally Oberon realizes what we've known all along: that he's the son of Dworkin. I'll talk about the shallow…
S11E3 Prequels Ep. 3: Pumpkin Carriage Ride
Across the first few chapters of Dawn of Amber, Oberon is thrust into a confusing world, and all of the Nine Princes in Amber tropes are re-hashed in an uninspired introduction to this new story.
S11E2 Prequels Ep. 2: Prologue
In this episode, I cover the overview of the plot of the Dawn of Amber trilogy, and unpack the prologue of the first book.
S11E1 Prequels Ep. 1: The Project
We return to the All Roads Lead to Amber podcast with a series of episodes that cover the controversial John Betancourt prequels to the Amber series, written in the 2000's following Roger Zelazny's…
S10E4 Book 10 Ep. 4: Conclusion
Wrapping up the series, including George R. R. Martin's tribute, and a passage from Jane Lindskold. Thanks to all my listeners who made it this far!
S10E3 Book 10 Ep. 3: A Badly Plotted...?
In this 2nd to last episode of the podcast series, we tackle the mid-section of Prince of Chaos, as the pace increases... as does the silliness. There are a few interesting references and allusions…
S10E2 Book 10 Ep. 2: The Glue
In this lengthy episode, we cover chapters 3 through 6 of Prince of Chaos. We'll discuss the origin story of the universe, the Houses of Chaos, Merlin's childhood, as well as Brand, Jasra, and Dara,…
S10E1 Book 10 Ep. 1: Chaos
Kicking off the final book in the Amber series: Prince of Chaos. This episode covers the first two chapters, entailing a lot of recap, as Merlin is summoned to the Courts for the funeral of the dead…
S9E6 Book 9 Ep. 6: A Bite of Me
The final 2 chapters of Knight of Shadows are covered in this episode, including Merlin's experience in the Corridor of Mirrors, and the final showdown in Kashfa.
S9E5 Book 9 Ep. 5: Eye of Chaos
The origin of the origin story is discussed in this episode, covering chapters 9 and 10 of Knight of Shadows. More minor references are discussed, along with the palace, the politics, and the powers.
S9E4 Book 9 Ep. 4: You Will Probably Die
This short episode covers chapters 7 and 8 of Knight of Shadows. Merlin completes his quest and acquires the Jewel of Judgement, from a secret place in the Royal Suite that may be a throwback to the…
S9E3 Book 9 Ep. 3: Winter Games
We'll cover chapters 5 and 6 in this episode, which seems Merlin and the ghost of Jurt traveling through the Undershadow, encountering various ghost characters from throughout the series, in a game…
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