“Good evening, Lord Corwin,' said the lean, cadaverous figure who rested against a storage rack, smoking his pipe, grinning around it. Good evening, Roger. How are things in the nether world?' A rat, a bat, a spider. Nothing much else astir. Peaceful.' You enjoy this duty?' He nodded. I am writing a philosophical romance shot through with elements of horror and morbidity. I work on those parts down here.”
In this fantasy novel, the protagonist encounters a mysterious hand, which leads them on a quest filled with intrigue and wonder. more
Roger Zelazny was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his unique literary style and rich imagination. His works spanned a wide range of genres from science fiction to fantasy, with his most famous series including 'The Chronicles of Amber' and 'Avalon'. Zelazny began his writing career in the 1950s, and his works have had a profound impact on science fiction and fantasy literature in the following generations. more
“Sympathy, Love, Fortune... We all have these qualities but still tend to not use them!”
“Fate is fickle, and the company of unwilling friends short lived.”
“If we don't change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going.”
“Indeed, the direction of the future is only there in order to elude us.”