Trumps of Doom - the Sixth Amber Novel
Roger Zelazny
Hardcover
(Arbor House, March 15, 1985)
Trumps of Doom is the first book in the second Chronicles of Amber series and the sixth book overall. Whereas the first series was narrated by Corwin, this series is narrated by his son, Merlin, born of Dara, holy terror of the Courts of Chaos. Merle Corey's got several problems. He's secretly Merlin, a Prince of Amber. His father Corwin has been missing for years. Oh, and someone tries to kill him every April 30th for reasons unknown. Trumps of Doom won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1986.