Trumps of Doom
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 Dust-jacket illustration from the first edition |
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| Author | Roger Zelazny |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Chronicles of Amber |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Arbor House |
| Released | May 1985 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 183 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0877957185 |
| Preceded by | The Courts of Chaos |
| Followed by | Blood of Amber |
Trumps of Doom is the first book in the second Chronicles of Amber series by Roger Zelazny; and the sixth book overall. Whereas the first series was narrated by Corwin, this series is narrated by his son, Merlin.
[edit] Plot summary
Merlin has spent the last several years on Earth learning computer science while building Ghostwheel, a trump- and pattern-based computer, elsewhere in Shadow. Having completed his project, he wishes to know who has been trying to kill him every April 30th, and why some of the better attempts failed, before he leaves. He meets with his friend Lucas Reynard (Luke), a salesman, who tries to convince him to stay, and who tells him that Julia Barnes, Merlin's ex-girlfriend, may be in trouble. Merlin investigates and finds Julia slain by creatures from another shadow.
Merlin investigates through shadow, and is given orders by king Random to shut down Ghostwheel. However, Ghostwheel has become sentient and capable of defending itself. Eventually, Luke - who, it turns out, is Brand's son - imprisons Merlin in a blue crystal cave so he can attempt to take control of Ghostwheel for himself.
| Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber | |
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| The Corwin Cycle | Nine Princes in Amber | The Guns of Avalon | Sign of the Unicorn | The Hand of Oberon | The Courts of Chaos |
| The Merlin Cycle | Trumps of Doom | Blood of Amber | Sign of Chaos | Knight of Shadows | Prince of Chaos |
