The Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny *****

I first came across Roger Zelazny's Amber books back in the 1970s, rushing to buy the next instalment as each became available. For me, they remain some of the most original fantasy novels, as they combine a small element of urban fantasy with swords and sorcery, without having any feeling of being Tolkien clones. At the heart of the series is a place called Amber, which is the original city from…