Published in 1970, this is the first novel in the series. Narrated by Corwin, it follows from his amnesiac waking from a drugged sleep in a secure facility to his escape from imprisonment. Along the way he meets his family, starts learning about himself, and fights to rule a kingdom.
1972. Freshly freed from his imprisonment, Corwin goes looking for a weapon he can use in his continuing fight for the Throne of Amber (and defeat of his hated brother, Eric). His quest involves him traveling to a place he said good bye to long ago, and facing his past.