First published 1987
Merlin, scion of the royal Amber dynasty, finds himself the target of sinister forces. Caught in a web of betrayal, he must outmaneuver his pursuers and uncover the truth behind his ex-girlfriend's murder. With the fate of the mystical kingdom hanging in the balance, Merlin's quest leads him through a surreal landscape of talking rabbits, levitating eggs, and a caterpillar smoking a hookah. In a race against time, he must confront his own shadowy past to save his future and the very fabric of reality.
Genres: fiction, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Amber
Period: 20th-century
217 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon Books
Content warnings: murder, violence