Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil god Torak sought the
dominion and drove men and gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to
reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the
prophecy went, men would be safe.
But that was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms, even though the dark man without a shadow had haunted him for years. Brought up on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, how could he know that the Apostate planned to wake dread Torak, or that he would be led on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger by those he loved - but did not know?
For a while, his dreams of innocence were safe,
untroubled by knowledge of his strange heritage. For a while... Score:
Comments:
| Name | Location | Rating | Date |
| Mackenzie | Alaska, USA | 5.0 | 2004-02-15 10:52:07 |
| Ira | Alaska | 5.0 | 2004-02-15 10:52:39 |
| An outstanding read. Both the book and the series are filled with the elements of the human condition that make you want to come back for more.
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| david | västerås, sweden | 5.0 | 2004-02-15 10:54:20 |
| cool book
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| Debbie | Virginia | 5.0 | 2004-02-25 10:38:45 |
| The best series I have ever read. | |||
| roman | sa t.x | 5.0 | 2004-03-10 21:37:18 |
| awsome, the first step in a great adventure | |||
| Justin | Guam | 5.0 | 2004-03-23 04:10:28 |
| The pawn of Prophecy is the most outstanding book that i have read so far. | |||
| Zac Unger | PA | 5.0 | 2004-06-05 10:06:19 |
| Just one review for all 13 books-they're the best. Awesome. Perfect. The best fantasy series ever, except possibly Terry Pratchett's discworld. But really, no comparison. The amount of work that went into these 13 books is all shown in the Rivan Codex. That's all, really. | |||
| brad | 5.0 | 2004-08-22 22:49:10 | |
| best book around needs to be a game and or a movie. belgarion rules | |||
| Marjory McKenzie | scotland | 5.0 | 2004-10-19 09:38:14 |
| Excellent beginning for an excellent series. Enjoyable read for both young and old alike. | |||
| Mel | 4.5 | 2004-10-29 02:51:31 | |
| i love these books and silk is my fav character | |||
| Gerri | Shannon. Ireland | 5.0 | 2004-11-30 08:52:23 |
| I picked this up in the school library back in 1984 (I was 14.) And form the moment I picked it up I could not out it down. I have most of the David Eddings book's and 20 years later I still go back and start them all again. Garion and his companions have been with me for years, and I would really like to thank Davis and Leigh for introducing them to me... keep it up!! | |||
| Lucy | UK | 5.0 | 2004-12-15 15:44:32 |
| Hi My friend introduced these books to me last september and I managed to read all the belgariad in a week. Since then I have read all the other eddings books and have enjoyed them all. But garion and his friends are still my favorites and have managed to read the whole series again 4 times since being first introduced. If you haven't read them yet you must... you don't know what your missing. | |||
| Jason | 5.0 | 2005-01-01 16:42:37 | |
| The best series of books I have ever read! | |||
| Laura | CA | 5.0 | 2005-01-07 10:01:59 |
| I absolutely loved these books. Even though the public library did't have them all, I managed to find them and read the series toooo many times. Out of all the series, the Belgriad and Mallorean are the two best. Enjoy reading! | |||
| Audrey | Canada | 5.0 | 2005-01-19 18:07:21 |
| im a freak when it comes to books, and ever since i read that series, i never found another book half as interresting... i love polgara and her aggressive way, and i like garion a lot in his innocent ways. anyways i thank david for those books. keep up the good work. | |||
| John | 5.0 | 2005-02-16 00:23:43 | |
| The Belgariad started me on the road of Fantasy 10 years ago and I find myself fondly returning to my roots and re-reading it every couple of months while I wait for the next Wheel of Time book to be released. I can only hope and wait for the Belgariad to hit the big screen, if made right it would be movie of the decade for sure!!! | |||
| Briana | 5.0 | 2005-02-17 11:54:01 | |
| MY FAV CHARACTER IS SILK TOO!!! | |||
| Karen | 5.0 | 2005-02-21 12:56:40 | |
| I first read Pawn of Prophecy when it was first published. I rate every other fantasy fiction books with the belgariad and Mallorean series and as yet no other have compared. I have re-read these books for the last twenty years and still enjoy them as much as when I first read them. | |||
| Marlana | Virginia | 5.0 | 2005-03-17 16:56:03 |
| I started reading the series when I was in the eighth grade. I'm a senior now and i still read them. I have reread the series almost 4 times now and I still love them. These are the best written books I have ever read. My favorite character is Silk. I love him, he is such a well-developed character. | |||
| Brandon | Washington | 5.0 | 2005-04-13 10:10:22 |
| I also hope this series is made into a movie, if people liked LOTR they would love the Belgariad. | |||
| Laurie | Ontario, Canada | 5.0 | 2005-05-16 12:26:51 |
| I'm not happy unless I have a book in my hand and after picking up Pawn of Prophecy that belonged to my roomate's sister one day, life was never the same. I've read the series probably six times at least over the past 15 years and I have told my eight year old son all about them and I can't wait till he is old enough to read them too. With all my heart Thank you for these characters that become real to the reader and are friends that are always there. | |||
| Heli | Finland | 5.0 | 2005-07-06 11:58:01 |
| I started reading Edding's books only a while ago but I already love them! Belgarion and Silk rule. :) In the beginning it was a bit confusing but got better in the end. The story is very gripping.. x) | |||
| someone | Indiana | 5.0 | 2005-08-03 23:06:48 |
| I am 13 and I read the belgariad and the Mallorean. I think it is my favorite serise. | |||
| Ben | 5.0 | 2005-08-27 19:46:42 | |
| I started my fantasy reading with The Hobbit and LOTR. Then I read C.S. Lewis' Cronicles of Narnia. Finally, I read the Belgariad. I loved all the series, but the belgariad is the only one I can read and reread over and over! Great entertainment! | |||
| kiki | 5.0 | 2005-09-19 02:35:34 | |
| I have read all of david and leighs books and i loved each and every one. it is true what he says in the rivan codexs ""once you have read the first 100 pages hes got you hooked"". | |||
| Scott | 4.5 | 2005-10-10 17:21:11 | |
| Great start to a great series. Not as much action as i like but it was still one of my favorite books. Dont know about you but Barak and Polgara are the best. | |||
| Loni | BC, Canada | 5.0 | 2005-10-24 20:24:25 |
| Heather Leger | 5.0 | 2005-12-12 23:08:19 | |
| I have read and reread these books all my life. they serve as a source of inspiration to me and have helped me through difficult times. | |||
| davide | venice | 5.0 | 2006-01-10 05:35:37 |
| jenjen | england | 5.0 | 2006-02-12 13:17:59 |
| a friend gave me polgara the sorceress and now im hooked ive just stared my adventure with Garion and his compainions and cant read fast enough my total admiration to David and Leigh Eddings for these series of books x | |||
| Gizem | turkey | 5.0 | 2006-04-15 11:04:14 |
| They are the most wonderful books I have ever read (I read quite a lot).I first read them some years ago and I was dying while I was waiting for the next book to publish in Turkish. Now I'm reading in both Turkish and English. After reading Eddings', I can't like any other book in the same category (maybe in all categories). | |||
| Anne Linde | Sweden | 4.5 | 2007-05-27 13:39:28 |
| Love it ! | |||
| Lara W | 5.0 | 2007-10-22 10:08:38 | |
| I have read and re read this beautiful series of books and find something new in them each time that i read them. Garions world is a place that you can escape to any time that the reality of the real world gets to much. Thank you David and Leigh! | |||
| sunny | Riva | 5.0 | 2007-11-18 18:00:20 |
| ive read the series 4 times now sice its so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| Lampur | Italy | 5.0 | 2008-06-26 05:22:48 |
| I loved this book...I have read it so many times since I was very young and the character I most prefer is Silk...Eddings is really e genial writer, with the special gift of brign to life his characters | |||
| Jason | 5.0 | 2008-10-30 18:59:32 | |
| loved it | |||
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