Our world is just one of the Reflections of Amber... There are only two True Essences - Amber and Chaos. Roger Zelazny left a lot unsaid in his grandiose epic. For example, where it all began, how the Light began to emerge in the shadow of Chaos... John Betancourt's four books tell how a Chaos refugee and his son decided to create a new world, completely different... John Gregory Betancourt wrote about this brilliantly. The Kingdom of Amber cannot be found on any map. It is mysterious, enigmatic, but there is no world more real than Amber. The rest of the worlds, including Earth, are only his Shadows. The exception is the Realm of Chaos. It and Amber are like the negative and positive poles of the world. Amber is the world of the sword, Chaos is the world of magic. The Fire Path is the symbol of Amber. Logrus is the symbol of the Realm of Chaos. But these are not just symbols, not just sources of strength and power. They are the Gods of these worlds; everything that exists rests on their confrontation.  The nine children of the mysteriously disappeared King Amber Oberon are potential heirs to the throne. There are no warm feelings, no understanding and kindness in their relationship. They intrigue against each other, kill, betray, not knowing about things more global than the thirst for the throne... The first half of the Chronicles of Amber is told from the perspective of Corwin, one of the members of the family reigning in Amber. He, the owner of the mythical sword Graysvandir, possessing supreme fencing skills and sufficient intelligence and cunning, has every chance of becoming the ruler of Amber. But after going through many victories and defeats, he is destined to learn that his role in the history of Amber is truly colossal, but not as a king... The second half of the Chronicles of Amber is narrated on behalf of Merlin, the son of Corwin and Dara from the Realm of Chaos. The blood of two worlds flows in Merlin. Both are royal blood. He himself is a magician, which, however, in the Kingdom of Chaos is as commonplace as wielding a sword in Amber. Gradually solving the problems that suddenly beset him, Merlin finds himself at a crossroads - all the forces of the world are calling on him to make a choice between Amber and Chaos, which will forever tip the scales, bringing the world out of balance. Contents: Books of Oberon: 1. John Gregory Bettencourt: The Dawn of Amber (Translation: Oksana Stepashkina)2. John Gregory Bettencourt: Chaos and Amber (Translation: N. Sosnovskaya)3. John Gregory Betancourt: Rule Amber! (Translation: Oksana Stepashkina)4. John Gregory Betancourt: Shadows of AmberPentateuch of Corvinus:1. Roger Zelazny: The Nine Princes of Amber2. Roger Zelazny: Guns of Avalon3. Roger Zelazny: Sign of the Unicorn4. Roger Zelazny: The Hand of Oberon5. Roger Zelazny: Court of ChaosPentateuch of Merlin:1. Roger Zelazny: Signs of Fate2. Roger Zelazny: Blood of Amber3. Roger Zelazny: Mark of Chaos4. Roger Zelazny: Knight of Reflection5. Roger Zelazny: Prince of Chaos