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From: davidk@dartvax.UUCP (David C. Kovar)
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Subject: Re: Trumps of Doom - Roger Zelazny - Latest in the Amber Series
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 10:13:44 EDT
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The author of this article states that "Jack of Shadows" is a prequel
of sorts to the the Amber series and that JoS deals with Shadow, Amber
style. I beg to differ. JoS takes place on an Earth with no rotation.
One side is constantly dark, and full of magic, one side light, and
full of science (our "normal" Earth.) Jack is one of the few Darksiders
who travels to the light side, and the only one who's magic will work
there. His magic is the ability to use *any* form of shadow to hide
him, no matter how small. Additionally, anytime his name is spoken in
shadow he will hear it, no matter how far away. He lives in and with
shadows, thus Jack of shadows. No relation to Amberian Shadow at all.

Reasonably nice review, but lacking flair, could get the same sense of
the book from the dust cover. And please get your facts straight...



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