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-*** TODO Sign of the Unicorn (Roger Zelazny, 1975)
+*** DONE Sign of the Unicorn (Roger Zelazny, 1975)
+CLOSED: [2024-09-07 Sat 22:14]
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 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: sign-of-the-unicorn-1975
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My short review
@@ -3471,31 +3472,37 @@ This series like a creation of some D&D infused teen, and yet I can't put it awa
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :image brain-rot/covers/sign-of-the-unicorn.jpg
 :END:
 
-We are halfay through the Corwin's saga and Zelazny decides to step up the game. 
-The first book were a linear sprint up to the end.
-Sign of the Unicorn is much slower than those, which is a welcome change.
-But it also marks the point when Roger finally convinced me the he understands the word he creates.
+We are halfway through the Corwin's saga, and Zelazny decides to step up the game. 
+Sign of the Unicorn is much slower than the previous ones, which is a welcome change.
+But it also marks the point when Roger finally convinced me that he understands the word he creates.
 
-After the battle with his brother, Corwin is faced with a murder of /another/ brother.
-This does not lead to yeat another run through the Shadows to buy nukes as I would have expected.
-In fact most of this volume is spend talking.
-We have a mystery, the family secrets are comming out.
+After the battle with his brother, Corwin is faced with a murder of a yet /another/ brother.
+This does not lead to a run through the Shadows to buy nukes as I would have expected.
+In fact, most of this volume is spent talking.
+We have a mystery, the family secrets are coming out.
+It's a wholly different experience than what we've had before.
 
+#+attr_shortcode: 4 "sign-of-the-unicorn.jpg" 
+#+begin_rating
+Cover
+#+end_rating
 We've got intrigue, we've got drama, we've got betrayal.
-We even learn who stands behind Corwin's accident which happen before the start of /Nine Princess/.
+We even learn who stands behind Corwin's accident, which happened before the start of /Nine Princess/.
 
-This is the best part of /Chronicles of Amber/ yet, because Zelazny seems to address most of downided the earlier boks had.
-Characters now became actual persons, with motivation and aspirations.
-The world building is sidestepping for character bulding, and I for one am fully for this.
+This may the best book of /Chronicles of Amber/ yet because Zelazny seems to address most of the downsides the earlier books had.
+Characters became actual persons now, with motivation and aspirations.
+In fact, the world building is sidestepping for character building, and I, for one, am fully for this.
 
 As a result, the stakes are also different.
-We assumed that all the Black Road problems resulted from Corwin's curse - but there are multiple layers bellow that.
-In fact a lot of what we though we knew turns out to be wrong.
+We assumed that all of the /Black Road/ problems resulted from Corwin's curse, but now we learn that there are multiple layers below that.
+In fact, a lot of what we thought we knew turns out to be wrong.
 
-The only downside, at this point, is that everyone important is Corwin's relative or aquaitance.
-I get that if you got your position of power purerly from the family, the same family will be the center of your life, but /come on!/.
+The only downside I see, at leat at this point, is that everyone important is either Corwin's  relative or acquaintance.
+I get that if you got your position of power purely from the family, the same family will be the centre of your life, but /come on!/.
 I want to get to know someone else!
 
+So, volume three of /Chronicles of Amber/ looks more of a correction from the author, than a direct continuation.
+
 *** Hand of Oberon (Roger Zelazny, 1976) 
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-title = "Hand of Oberon (Roger Zelazny, 1976)"
-author = ["Michał Sapka"]
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-abstract = "My short revoew"
-rating = 4
-image = "brain-rot/covers/hand-of-oberon.jpg"
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-  [menu.brain-rot-fantasy-amber]
-    weight = 3004
-    identifier = "hand-of-oberon-roger-zelazny-1976"
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-
-The plot tickens!
-We end where we left of: turns out that Amber is the home of the original Pattern, which is badily damaged and we need to fix it.
-
-I think I start to understand why I find _Chronicles_ so particular, yet I can't put it away.
-The volumes here are not volumes with and beggining and end.
-It's closer to modern day TV, where you get an interesting hook at the end, the middle is ok-ish but the end makes you hungry for the next episode.
-As much as I hate that _binge-watching_ formula, I have nothing against it here.
-Fantasy books rarely make anyone rich, but a man's gotta eat.
-The length of each volume here also doesn't make it any worse, as they all about 200 pages long.
-Brandon Sanderson's signature is longer than that.
diff --git a/content/brain-rot/fantasy/chronicles-of-amber/sign-of-the-unicorn-1975.md b/content/brain-rot/fantasy/chronicles-of-amber/sign-of-the-unicorn-1975.md
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--- a/content/brain-rot/fantasy/chronicles-of-amber/sign-of-the-unicorn-1975.md
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 +++
 title = "Sign of the Unicorn (Roger Zelazny, 1975)"
 author = ["Michał Sapka"]
+date = 2024-09-07T22:14:00+02:00
 categories = ["brainrot"]
-draft = true
+draft = false
 weight = 3003
 image_dir = "brain-rot/screenshots"
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     identifier = "sign-of-the-unicorn-roger-zelazny-1975"
 +++
 
-We are halfay through the Corwin saga and Zelazny decides to step up.
-The first book were a linear sprint to the end.
-Sign of the Unicorn is much slower for one.
-But it also marks the point when Roger finally convinced me the he understands the word he creates.
+We are halfway through the Corwin's saga, and Zelazny decides to step up the game.
+Sign of the Unicorn is much slower than the previous ones, which is a welcome change.
+But it also marks the point when Roger finally convinced me that he understands the word he creates.
 
-After the battle with his brother, Corwin is faced with a murder of _another_ brother.
-This does not lead to yeat another run through the Shadows to buy nukes.
-In fact most of this volume is spend talking.
-We have a mystery, the family secrets are comming out.
+After the battle with his brother, Corwin is faced with a murder of a yet _another_ brother.
+This does not lead to a run through the Shadows to buy nukes as I would have expected.
+In fact, most of this volume is spent talking.
+We have a mystery, the family secrets are coming out.
+It's a wholly different experience than what we've had before.
+
+{{< rating 4 "sign-of-the-unicorn.jpg" >}}
+Cover
+{{< /rating >}}
 
 We've got intrigue, we've got drama, we've got betrayal.
-We even learn who stands behind Corwin's accident which happen before the start of _Nine Princess_.
+We even learn who stands behind Corwin's accident, which happened before the start of _Nine Princess_.
 
-This is the best part of _Chronicles of Amber_ yet, because Zelazny seems to address most of downided the earlier boks had.
-Characters now became actual persons, with motivation and aspirations.
-The world building is sidestepping for character bulding, and I for one am fully for this.
+This may the best book of _Chronicles of Amber_ yet because Zelazny seems to address most of the downsides the earlier books had.
+Characters became actual persons now, with motivation and aspirations.
+In fact, the world building is sidestepping for character building, and I, for one, am fully for this.
 
 As a result, the stakes are also different.
-We assumed that all the Black Road problems resulted from Corwin's curse - but there are multiple layers bellow that.
-In fact a lot of what we though we knew turns out to be wrong.
+We assumed that all of the _Black Road_ problems resulted from Corwin's curse, but now we learn that there are multiple layers below that.
+In fact, a lot of what we thought we knew turns out to be wrong.
 
-The only downside, at this point, is that everyone important is Corwin's relative or aquaitance.
-I get that if you got your position of power purerly from the family, the same family will be the center of your life, but _come on!_.
+The only downside I see, at leat at this point, is that everyone important is either Corwin's  relative or acquaintance.
+I get that if you got your position of power purely from the family, the same family will be the centre of your life, but _come on!_.
 I want to get to know someone else!
+
+So, volume three of _Chronicles of Amber_ looks more of a correction from the author, than a direct continuation.