The Changing Land

By: Roger Zelazny

The theme of The Changing Land is the death & rebirth of the universe & the meddling of the Elder Gods in human, elvish & demonic affairs. Some of the characters, such as Dilvish the Damned & his hell-horse, Black, spring fully-formed onto the pages. They were actually born in earlier short stories, collected in Dilvish, the Damned. It might be easier to read Dilvish, the Damned before diving into The Changing Land because the latter fantasy has lots of characters. There are gods, demi-gods, semi-demi-gods, black & white magicians, heroes, elves, mechanical horses, demons & at least one Queen who you'll have remember. A couple of them change bodies at least once, which doesn't make it any easier. Castle Timeless is the center of the action, the goal of every power-hungry sorcerer who has a staff to wave at its numerous demons. Its corridors are a constantly changing maze. The land surrounding it is a mad god's dream of exploding volcanoes of mud, hedged with flame, alive with winged monkeys. Zelazny had completed his 5th Amber novel by the time he wrote The Changing Land. There's an Amberish glow to the mutating landscape & castle of this book. Once you have the characters straight, it's a wonderful read. I can't think of another author who has the chutzpah to take his readers on a trip through the Death of the universe & back out again thru the next Big Bang. E.A. Lovitt

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0012WPN34
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"