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'Nobody writes modern fantasy like Eddings or as well … Eddings is at the top with the very best' Vector'
‘This sixth volume in the Belgariad tells the full story of the legendary sorcerer Belgarath with all the verve and pace we've come to expect from these authors' The Dark Side
‘My ideal summer read… Having enjoyed the entire ten-book serial, I was delighted to be able to read this latest addition as it not only provides fantastic escapism in itself, but, being a prequel, will make my re-reading of the other books all the more fascinating.’ The Irish Times
‘Offers an absorbing storyline and some memorable characters as, once again, the authors touch all the right fantasy bases, with warring gods, political intrigues, supernatural creatures and appealingly human magicians involved in a titanic war over the course of seven millennia. Eddings fans will no doubt snatch this novel off the shelves while readers new to the authors’ world won’t find a more appropriate place to begin exploring it.’
Publishers Weekly
‘There’s no denying the Eddingses’ offerings do entertain. This novel is for fantasy fans fed up with more fusty fare, or for anyone who likes mischief and merriment.’
West Australian
'There's no denying the Eddingses' offerings do entertain. This novel is for fantasy fans fed up with more fusty fare, or for anyone who likes mischief and merriment.'
West Australian
'My ideal summer read… Having enjoyed the entire ten-book serial, I was delighted to be able to read this latest addition as it not only provides fantastic escapism in itself, but, being a prequel, will make my re-reading of the other books all the more fascinating.' The Irish Times
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Bestselling authors David and Leigh Eddings welcome readers back to the time before The Belgariad and The Malloreon series. Join them as they chronicle that fateful conflict between two mortally opposed Destinies, in a monumental war of men and kings and Gods.
When the world was young and Gods still walked among their mortal children, a headstrong orphan boy set out to explore the world. Thus began the extraordinary adventures that would mold that youthful vagabond into a man, and the man into the finely honed instrument of Prophecy known to all the world as Belgarath the Sorcerer.
Then came the dark day when the Dark God Torak split the world asunder, and the God Aldur and his disciples began their monumental labor to set Destiny aright. Foremost among their number was Belgarath. His ceaseless devotion was foredoomed to cost him that which he held most dear--even as his loyal service would extend through echoing centuries of loss, of struggle, and of ultimate triumph.
When the world was young and Gods still walked among their mortal children, a headstrong orphan boy set out to explore the world. Thus began the extraordinary adventures that would mold that youthful vagabond into a man, and the man into the finely honed instrument of Prophecy known to all the world as Belgarath the Sorcerer.
Then came the dark day when the Dark God Torak split the world asunder, and the God Aldur and his disciples began their monumental labor to set Destiny aright. Foremost among their number was Belgarath. His ceaseless devotion was foredoomed to cost him that which he held most dear--even as his loyal service would extend through echoing centuries of loss, of struggle, and of ultimate triumph.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
The whole series (i am currently upto book 2 of the Malloreon) has been fantastic. Brilliantly written, gripping and well paced.
A tip though. Start in the order they were written.
Begin with the Belgariad, then the Malloreon. Then and only then read Belgarath the Sorceror and Polgara the Sorcerous.
I followed some peoples tips on here and read them out of sequence (starting with Belgarath and Polgara) This was a mistake.
Belgarath and Polgara although acting as sequels and filling in the characters of these two are written as a reminiscence of the events and thus do contain a few quite important spoilers.
If you haven't read the books before do yourself a favour and save these until last in the order they were meant to be in. Get to know the characters and events in Belgariad and Malloreon first. Then return to these 'prequels'
Trust me, you will enjoy them more this way.
Anyway this slight gripe done with i have enjoyed and am currently gripped by these books. The Eddings' have to be one of my favourite couple of writers. The Elenium as well is highly recommended. Possibly more so than this series. Sparhawk and is horse are fantastic!!!
A tip though. Start in the order they were written.
Begin with the Belgariad, then the Malloreon. Then and only then read Belgarath the Sorceror and Polgara the Sorcerous.
I followed some peoples tips on here and read them out of sequence (starting with Belgarath and Polgara) This was a mistake.
Belgarath and Polgara although acting as sequels and filling in the characters of these two are written as a reminiscence of the events and thus do contain a few quite important spoilers.
If you haven't read the books before do yourself a favour and save these until last in the order they were meant to be in. Get to know the characters and events in Belgariad and Malloreon first. Then return to these 'prequels'
Trust me, you will enjoy them more this way.
Anyway this slight gripe done with i have enjoyed and am currently gripped by these books. The Eddings' have to be one of my favourite couple of writers. The Elenium as well is highly recommended. Possibly more so than this series. Sparhawk and is horse are fantastic!!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some people might expect this book to be less engaging than the others in the "proper" series of the Belgariad and the Malloreon, but this is certainly not the case. How Eddings can write the story of a seven-thousand-year old sorceror without either giving us a novel thousands of pages long, and without boring his readers with too much of the same is incredible, but hardly surprising when the series themselves were so successful. As it is, he gives just as much of the vivid descriptions and intruiging plot as in his other books, and the story of Belgarath the sorceror could stand as a classic in its own right.
I would recommend new readers to try the Belagariad before attempting this book, but mostly only because it has so many subtle links with the story in those books that some people may find the story is a bit complicated. If you have already read those, however, it is an absolute joy to read, and answers a lot of important questions, like exactly how Belgarath, the great sorceror, was trained and grew up
All in all, this is a very good book, but can be hard to leave half-way through and then pick up again. I would suggest it for anyone remotely interested in fantasy, or even those who simply like beautifully-written books, and it has the same simple, glowing style that any Eddings fan will recognise.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an amazing edition to a wealth of fantasy lore. The Belgariad and the Malloreon are some of the best books I have ever read and I would highly recommend this book as an extra to the series. The story of Belgarath is interesting, funny, adventurous and at times heart breaking, but always a brilliant read. Eddings was a master of his art, and I recommend this to anyone at all.
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Excellent
I love the entire Belgariad and Mallorean series and have read them time and time again. This is an excellent follow on and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Edding's work. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Ross
love these books
Ive not read any david eddings since I was a kid and thought id revist him. Really enjoyed it, this is how fantasy should be done!
Published 1 month ago by Hannah
very good reading
hi,waited for something like this to round of the series.and enjoyed every second.new idea of the old wolf not just a drunken old bum!!!
Published 4 months ago by trueron
Great Reading
Anybody who has read David Eddings will enjoy this book. This is the follow on to the Belgariad series, and answers all the bits in between
Published 4 months ago by sans
Brilliant!
I'd read the Belgariad and the Mallorean, and so was interested to know about Belgarath's history. The book is really well written, with lots of humour and exciting characters. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Zoë
a very very good read
this is a book in a very good set of storys of which there is 10 books the belgarion. And belgarath is a character that is in all books. Read more
Published 15 months ago by tom cat
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Published 21 months ago by vera
Can't put it down
I bought this for my husband. It - and all other books by the same author/s - have been his regular bed-time reading for years. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by M. Spivey
More enjoyable than the ten main volumes.
This is the first prequel to the Belgariad and Malloreon (before Polgara the Sorceress).
In this prequel, Belgarath tells us about his youth and how he became Aldur's... Read more
In this prequel, Belgarath tells us about his youth and how he became Aldur's... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by Stephanie Noverraz
a good idea
My wife sugested i read this as the first novel in the collection, at first i found the concept of the characters living for thousends of years very intriguing, but then the story... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by T.
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