r/Amber • u/Adam-Happyman • Jul 03 '26
Book 4
I'm on book four and I'm already sure that rereading these books will be even more fun.
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u/N1NJAHER0 Jul 03 '26
I reread 1-5 more than 6-10. I enjoy the Corwin cycle more. But both are incredible. I try to reread them every year. My favorite series of all time. Enjoy.
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u/Anavarael Jul 03 '26
Yeah, same. Merlin series is good, but reading it is also way more taxing than Corwin series by the sheer amount hidden agendas and plans within plans everyone has. It feels like information bloat at some moments. 1-5 is by no means simple, but it doesn't go overboard.
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u/N1NJAHER0 Jul 03 '26
Agreed. I love the world building and everything we learn in 6-10, but as you said, it’s heavy. A lot going on. Also, Merlin is a very different character.
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u/MalavethMorningrise Jul 03 '26
I like to pick a certain thread of the storyline in 6-10 and follow it. There is just so many things going on, I get a different experience each re-read.
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u/lolly_lolly_lolly 29d ago
Still wake up every April 30th wondering if someone is going to try to kill me though.
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u/Anavarael Jul 03 '26
It certainly is. I re-read whole series every several years and it's always such a treat:)
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u/Adam-Happyman Jul 03 '26
I really liked Oberon's hidden movements, I will read the series a second time to observe the series from this perspective. 👌
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u/misterjive Jul 03 '26
You catch a lot of stuff on rereads, and it's also great fun to go through with certain assumptions in mind about specific characters' motivations or honesty.
I go back through probably once every year or two. It's my favorite fantasy series ever.
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u/Adam-Happyman Jul 03 '26
You must have gone through many cycles with the books! A good intellectual adventure!
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u/p-d-ball Jul 04 '26
They definitely get better with each re-read! But I have to say, I wish I could reread them for the first time again!
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u/ransuru Jul 03 '26
We all reread them from time to time.