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The Elder Gods (Paperback)

by David Eddings (Author), Leigh Eddings (Author)
1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager; New Ed edition (3 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007157606
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007157600
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,472 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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New series, new world, and a glorious story destined to reach the biggest audience yet. They are called the Dreamers. They look like sleeping children. They are, in fact, Gods. There are eight elder Gods, four awake, four asleep, by turns. When they sleep, they sleep for eons. The only time the Gods are vulnerable is when the sleepers awake. Knowing this, the Ruler of the Wasteland, ambitious to become a God by destroying Gods, watches and waits, marshalling troops for war. So it is that the coming of the Dreamers passes unnoticed in the Wasteland. But the world is soon out of kilter, it is being dreamed, and the awakening of gods is no simple transition. The sleeping Gods are stirring. When they wake the battle will begin. There will be trickery and deception. Tribes of humans, creatures of the deep, the sea itself and the earth, the weather and the divinities, all will play their part in the epic struggle against the Ruler of the Wasteland. In their own exquisitely effortless style, David and Leigh Eddings weave a web around the reader of magic, mystery and humour.

The Elder Gods is the first in a new and eagerly anticipated series of four books from the bestselling authors David and Leigh Eddings. It is a magical, action-packed, totally engaging and characterful novel on the grandest scale.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed to say the least, 9 Sep 2005
By Louisa Hosafcioglu "louisa_icmeler" (Icmeler, Turkey) - See all my reviews
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Having read the Belgariod, Mallorean and the Sparhawk sagas, I considered myself a fan of the Eddings work. I then embarked on the 'prequels' Belgarath and Polgara and was disappointed at how blatantly these were simply cashing in on the earlier works. Althalus was a slight improvement but was obviously a blip on the downward trend in quality. This latest 'saga' was the biggest disappointment to date - dull, poorly written, obvious plot and a simple re-hashing of characters from previous sagas. Did anyone else see the similarity between the girl dreamer and Flute/Aphrael? The writing was awful - a conversation takes place and then is repeated 4 times by the different leading characters ... must have been a way of making the book long enough.
I'm afraid this is it for me. I will continue to reread the old favourites but I will not be buying any more Eddings.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry. Don't bother, he hasn't....., 16 Oct 2005
By Kevin (Maidenhead, Berks. United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
What can I say. I should have paid attention to the reviews on here.

I have loved all the Eddings books. I was sorry when he dropped the Belgarion plot and moved onto the Sparhawk one. But I was won over very quickly and thought it a masterstroke. So I was looking forward very much to his new offering.

If you have read and enjoyed his other books, do not, I repeat do not, read this new series. You will be soooo disappointed.

He hasn't bothered with new characters just rehashed the old ones with new names. Eleria is a young girl akin to a God who loves receiving and giving kisses. Remind you of anyone? There's another that could be Silk or Stragen. And so it goes on. He hasn't tried to flesh out any of the characters or the land they live in, which makes the plot seem empty and pointless. So far I have got 2 thirds through the first book and am losing the will to live.

I hate to say it but I cannot see myself bothering with him again. He has gone the same way as so many authors. It's almost if he has run out of ideas or just cannot be *rsed to put any effort into it.

Sorry Eddings fans, maybe this the the end of an era. I hope not as we'll be poorer for it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars The death-rattle of a once-great author, 12 Feb 2005
By Dave (London) - See all my reviews
I once considered David Eddings to be one of the finest Fantasy writers of the modern era - the Belgariad, Mallorean, and Ellenium stand out as gems in an very competitive field. However, the decline that began with the Tamuli is well and truly completed with this latest work. The plot is simply a rehash of other, greater, Eddings works - and it is, to put it mildly, tired. Furthermore, it grows increasingly tenuous as the novel progresses - requiring ever-greater leaps-of-faith from the reader. To top this off, Eddings' has degraded into a patroningly juvenile writing style, with most of the book being taken up with smug, self-congratulating, trite dialogue. Old fans will be most disappointed with The Elder Gods - I simply hope that this book doesn't discourage new readers from trying Eddings' earlier great works.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Bland and simplistic
This is an odd book. The style of storytelling is very... simplistic. Bland, and curiously devoid of emotion. Read more
Published 5 months ago by I. Cupples

1.0 out of 5 stars He's become lazy
I have to say I loved all of David Eddings' earlier work. The belgariad, mallorean and the two Sparhawk sagas were brilliant. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. P. J. Schofield

1.0 out of 5 stars pretty boring
A colleague of mine spoke very highly of this book so, although I wasn't familiar with David Eddings' work, I decided to give it a try. Wrong decision. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Michelle

3.0 out of 5 stars Give it a chance
I can't help but think, when I read others' reviews, that they are being slightly unfair.

The Elder Gods is not as good as previous offerings, but if you take it at... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Alexis Farseer

1.0 out of 5 stars Its a photocopy
If you have read other books of David Eddings then dont read this. It's almost a photocopy of the elenium series with a couple of characters from The Belgariad thrown in. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. S. Gray

1.0 out of 5 stars Lazy writing, same old plot, shallow repeat characters
David Eddings's early books were enjoyable romps, even if not in the Tolkien category that his publishers would have had us believe. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Steve Mckinty

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull
Like many of the people who have reviewed this book, I've been an Eddings fan for quite a while. The Sparhawk and Belgarion series are arguably the best books I have ever read. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Bix

1.0 out of 5 stars A poor attempt
It's gratifying to see i'm not the only one that disliked this book. From reading the synopsis, I'd have imagined this would be a pretty good story. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. R. Thandi

1.0 out of 5 stars A Desperate Disappointment
This was awful. It's badly written, the style's appalling and the story's not worth it. I've been a huge David Eddings fan for years - read everything - not any more. Read more
Published 24 months ago by S. M. Smith

1.0 out of 5 stars I dont know where to start with this one
How the hell did a book like this ever get published? It is dreadful, no real plot, no depth, full of the usual massively excessive and childish pathetic small talk between... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2007 by S. Dockrell

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