Nemuritorul este primul roman SF al lui Roger Zelazny, apărut în foileton în revista The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. A câştigat premiul Hugo la categoria roman, la egalitate cu Dune de Frank Herbert. A obţinut premiul Seiun pentru carte străină, iar în 2009 a fost recompensat cu premiul Geffen la aceeaşi categorie.
Awakening in an Earth hospital unable to remember who he is or where he came from, Corwin is amazed to learn that he is one of the sons of Oberon, King of Amber, and is the rightful successor to the crown in a parallel world.
Ils ont découvert le secret de l'immortalité, mais ils le gardent jalousement pour eux et tiennent le peuple dans un Moyen Age éhonté.
Le fanatisme religieux remplace la connaissance scientifique. Mais si vous voulez joindre les « dieux », utilisez le téléphone automatique, c'est tout de même plus pratique.
Mais attention, un homme va se révolter et partir en guerre contre ces « dieux » immortels et fanatiques…
Accepting the responsibilities as ruler to the world of Amber, Corwin finds himself the target of sibling treachery, and must seek guidance in a land of visions, where a sinister prediction foretells his doom.
Corwin finds his world dissolving around him when his father Oberon, disguised as Corwin’s friend, steals the Jewel of Judgment so that he may defeat the evil Brand, in a conclusion to the first Amber series.
Returning to Shadow Earth to investigate a threat against his life, Corwin discovers that the Jewel of Judgment has been stolen by his traitorous brother, Brand, who plans to use the enigmatic gem to reshape the universe.