Ser Drizztos Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Here's what I remember: FantasyMost likely part of a seriesPublished before 2000, maybe around 1995 or even olderThe prologue is written from the POV of some young prince/royal who expects an assassination on that very day (his birthday) because that's apparently an anual occurence and he's seemingly used to it by now. Does it ring a bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 The Merlin part of the cycle of Amber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are my favorite kinds of threads in Lit. Love to see someone find what they are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are my favorite kinds of threads in Lit. Love to see someone find what they are looking for. Me too. And this one tickles my memory. That setup sounds very familiar, but I am drawing a blank. I hope this one gets sussed out, because I am curious now too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Me too. And this one tickles my memory. That setup sounds very familiar, but I am drawing a blank. I hope this one gets sussed out, because I am curious now too. I think Errant Bard got it already: The Merlin Cycle of the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, which starts with Trumps of Doom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think Errant Bard got it already: The Merlin Cycle of the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, which starts with Trumps of Doom. Hmmm... I've never read that before, but the OP sounded really familiar, so I was assuming that wasn't it. I guess there could be more than one book with that same beginning though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hmmm... I've never read that before, but the OP sounded really familiar, so I was assuming that wasn't it. I guess there could be more than one book with that same beginning though.Hmm, if you like Abraham, might it be the beginning of A Betrayal in Winter that tickled your memory? It's not a perfect match like Amber, but the setup is fairly similar, including the first person PoV of a prince expecting an assassination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Drizztos Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Has to be Trumps Of Doom, everything matches up. The first paragraph starts thus:It is a pain in the ass waiting around for someone to try to kill you.But it was April 30, and of course it would happen as it always did. It hadtaken me a while to catch on, but now I at least knew when it was coming. Inthe past, I'd bin too busy to do anything about it. But my job was finishednow. I'd only stayed around for this. I felt that I really ought to clearthe matter up before I departed.I got out of bed, visited thebathroom,showered, brushed my teeth, et cetera. I'd grown a beard again, soI didn't have to shave. I was not jangling with strange apprehensions, as Ihad been on that April 30 three years ago when I'd awakened with a headacheand a premonition, thrown open the windows, and gone to the kitchen todiscover all of the gas burners turned on and flameless. No. It wasn't evenlike the April 30 two years ago in the other apartment when I awoke beforedawn to a faint smell of smoke to learn that the place was on fire. Still, Istayed out of direct line of the light fixtures in case the bulbs werefilled with something flammable, and I flipped all of the switches ratherthan pushing them. Nothing untoward followed these actions. Thanks, Errant Bard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 best practices recommends that we not give the right answer immediately, but rather allow petitioners to twist in the wind with bogus stanek references for a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 The Merlin part of the cycle of Amber Yep, got it in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Pretty sure OP is looking for "Are you there god? It's me, Margaret" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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