The Chronicles of Amber occupy a weird space in the New Wave. Is it fantasy? Is it sci fi? Is it both? We think so. While Zelazny is often left out of sci fi considerations, he has a lot in common with the other writers we've spoken about. He also deals with a topic that we see come up again and again in sci fi: What is the real? Even though The Chronicles of Amber are difficult to categorize, they still stand out, especially as our real & virtual lives continue to mix and mingle.