The Guns of Avalon
- 223
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Revenge drives “The Guns of Avalon”, a strong second novel of “The Chronicles of Amber” that leans further into classic fantasy. Corwin, out of his brother’s prison, prepares another attempt on the throne and goes looking for a weapon no rival has. Some readers rank it above the opening volume and some just below; some are put off by one plot turn in the middle. It includes a recap of the first book.
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About the book
The Guns of Avalon is fantasy novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, the second book in the Chronicles of Amber series. The book continues directly from the previous novel, Nine Princes in Amber, although it includes a recapitulation.
Reading order · The Chronicles of Amber
Full order & progress →- Nine Princes in AmberStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - The Guns of AvalonThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Sign of the Unicorn
7.97.9 / 10 - The Hand of Oberon
8.08.0 / 10 - The Courts of Chaos
7.97.9 / 10 - Trumps of Doom
–Not ranked yet - Blood of Amber
7.87.8 / 10 - Sign of Chaos
7.97.9 / 10 - Knight of Shadows
7.97.9 / 10 - Prince of Chaos
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 165 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 165 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Guns of Avalon?
It has 223 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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