- School & Library Binding: 326 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback Books (Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0613293290
- ISBN-13: 978-0613293297
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,552,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The second bok of the Belgariad.
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The second part of a saga set against a history of 7000 years of struggles of gods and kings and men. Prophecy spoke of a time when the evil god, Torak, would awake and again seek dominance over all the world. Now the Orb of Aldur has been stolen by a priest of Torak, and that time is at hand.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Queen of Sorcery, as well as Pawn of Prophecy, are two of the most surprising books I have read. I bought them expecting to just be stuck with a few more trashy fantasy books to read if i needed some light reading or something to critcize. Well, I was completely unprepared for what I found as I read these books. I found myself fully caught up in them. The plots of the books are just so great, I finished both of them in just a day or two each.
The plot really seems very simple: It's about a boy called Garion, who is travelling with his aunt Polgara, his grandfather Belgarath, and several other extremely interesting characters. They are on a quest to catch a thief who stole the Orb of Aldur, a very powerful magical artifact, before the thief can escape and use the Orb to awaken his god, Torak. Torak lies in sleep somewhere, and if he is awakened, he will bring war upon the peacful countries of the west.
That may not sound like anything special, but that is a completely simplified version, stripped down to the basics of the plot. The thing about it which really appeals to me is that this type of plot is exactly why I started reading fantasy books in the first place. It's simple when you get down to the basics, yet it still gets you wrapped up in it and captures your imagination.
I suppose that the plot really wouldn't make the book very good by itself. The writing was much better than in Pawn of Prophecy, and the characters were just as excellent as before. The witing of book one took away from the whole thing quite a bit, but it seems now that Eddings figured out how to write a bit better in this book. The characters are exactly what I expected: well thought out, realistic, and they develope very realisticly aswell. These two factors help hold the book together and add to the intrigue which kept me reading it for hours at a time.
This is certainly an exceptional book. I think that anybody would like it. It's easy and highly enjoyable, and overall a good read.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you love mystery and magic, this is the book for you. And, whats more, it even has a love interest! There's also lots of action so there's something for everyone. There are some slight twists to keep you on your toes and is basically a really great book to read. But make sure you give yourself a day at least to read it as once you start, you can't put it down!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Continuing on from where the Pawn of Prophecy left off, Queen of Sorcery plunges us headlong into the world of the Belgariad. Hot on the trail of the apostate Zedar and the stolen Orb of Aldur, Mister Wolf and Aunt Pol lead their band of destiny bonded warriors across lands and continents in the search. This book sees the first signs of Garion's true destiny, what he is to become and introduces further races and in fact encounters with Gods themselves. Everyone wants to possess Garion for his is the destiny that will shape the world. The Gods, their servants, the voice inside his head and even the tiny Princess Ce'Nedra will stop at nothing to manipulate him to their ends. This is a worthy sequel and a fantasy book that is right up there with the best of them. Classic David Eddings and a damn fine read!
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Great book, but...
This series was one of the first I read as a teenager and I wanted to read them all again.
This is number two in the series and as with the first one it did not... Read more
This is number two in the series and as with the first one it did not... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris
A Humourous, Light-Hearted Fantasy
The Belgariad series has been one of my favourite reads. I first completed the series in paperback as a teenager when the idea of a boy growing in to an inheritance and going on a... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Col
The weakest point in the series
I really really like the David Eddings books, and they were where I properly started out reading in the fantasy genre, back when I was thirteen or so. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. L. Rutter
Great Continuation
Continues the story amazingly and adds more depth to the plot. If you read the first one your not going to be dissapointed by the second!
Published 16 months ago by Nicky Cowan
a great read
it must be 4 or 5 years or more since I bought this, lol, All Eddings books are a great read
Published 20 months ago by Mr. K. W. Moseley
Amazing !
These books are very addictive ! They are a mixture of Lord of the rings / Harry Porter so if you like them you'll love these!!
Published 24 months ago by Mrs. Stacey Morrey
Eddings rules!
The Belgariad is a great advendure, and Eddings wrote it in an unusual way for fantasy, using archetyped characters and acid lines, which makes it altogether one of my favourite... Read more
Published 24 months ago by S. Dietz
Excellence
This book is the second installment in the Begariad and as its first installment, this book didnt disappoint. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2009 by BL- Tsuzuki
Average book in a good series
After reading Pawn of Prophecy which I found a much tighter read, this book was a disappointment. Too much travelling from place to place, random encounters with various foes and... Read more
Published on 3 July 2009 by R. Kent
Stereotyped and repetitive, but not that bad.
This is the second book in the Belgariad (after Pawn of Prophecy, and before Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, and Enchanter's End Game). Read more
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