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Summary: Nevermind the guy who doesnt understand this series...
Review: An truly fun series...and guess what? They're all back! All of our favorite characters, Ce'Nedra, Garion, Mandorallan, Polgara, on and on...they're all here. I found the Mallorrean even more enjoyable than the now somewhat dated Belgariad. But the real beauty of these novels, aside from the funny dialogue, good action and nice descriptions, is the fact that you didnt have to read the Belgariad to jump in and enjoy the Mallorrean. Although sometimes it helps. Anyone looking for an entertaining and FUN series (not like those dark, semi-goth novels of late) should definitely take a chance on these...you wont be dissappointed. And if you've read the first series of 5, then good for you...these are even better.
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Summary: A pleasant return to well-known lands and characters
Review: This certainly isn't the best work of Eddings. The plot is basically the same as his previous novels, but the sense of wonder that was so present in the Belgariad is largely missing. The writing is workman-like as the book wanders from scene to scene revisiting old characters, never quite going anywhere. Still, I greatly enjoyed it. It was quite pleasant to read about characters many of us had grown to love and were sorry to leave at the end of the Belgariad. Anyone who read and loved the wonderful character interaction of the earlier novels will surely look fondly on this novel, but its obvious flaws would make it difficult for non-fans to enjoy.
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Summary: Annoying...
Review: This review is for the whole series BTW There are few fantasy books that make me grit my teeth (and I've been reading steadily for 7 or 8 years) but David Eddings' Mallorean series gets me closer than ever before. While the Belgariad was fairly good and got better by the book, it's the complete opposite in The Mallorean. While there is some interesting writing, most of it involving battles and sorcery, 90% of the series is dominated by useless, annoying banter from the characters. The commentary from the heroes is just snide little comments that are sooooo unfunny you'd just shake your head and pray Eddings stops with it. Of course he doesn't and it's almost unbearable once Book 4 (Sorceress of Darshiva) rolls around. As for the characters themselves, well it's hard to add on much more from the previous reviews. But every character seems to have one annoying trait outside Toth, unsurprisingly enough a mute. The females characters are just... annoying. Polgara frequently dishes out commands in which the male characters meekly obey. If they don't Polgara gets a 'frosty look in her eyes' as Eddings says a little to often. Ce'nedra doesn't say much but when she does I grit my teeth, and Velvet usually gets her way by using her dimples proving how pathetic the males are. The story is a complete letdown, if you were expecting a change of pace from The Belgariad prepare to be shocked. It's nearly identical aside from a few minor changes. The plot is exactly the same as the Belgariad! Child of Light vs. Child of Dark in some piece of crap ruin. It's unbelievable! I could list alot more negatives about this series but it's already been done and I'm tired. Stay far away if your a serious fantasy buff as this is the type of writing that could mentally scar you from reading fantasy for awhile (I myself took 6 months off before getting back into the groove)
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Summary: Even better than the Belgariad
Review: The Guardians of the West was a much appreciated continuation of the Belgariad series. It brought back all my favorite characters, and is also the beginning of a much better series. While this book (and series) will never be extremely high up on my all-time greatest books list, it is extremely high on my all-time most wildly entertaining books list. Don't read this to by emotionally moved or intellectually stimulated, but read it to have a wildly fun time. The characters are somewhat flat, but make up for it with many quirks and outragous personalities. I probably laughed more reading this series than any other book, with the exception of any written by Douglas Adams. The plot was intelligently put together, and the books read very quickly. The characters are all fun, although Ce'Nedra irritated me. She was tough and funny in the Belgariad, but she comes across as mory of a whiny wimp in this series. But aside from that the Guardians of the West, and the entire Malloreon series is Eddings' best work to date, and better than most of the fantasy's out on the market right now. Definitely recommended for any fantasy lover.
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Summary: Masterpiece
Review: I absolutly loved this book. Its a thrilling opener to a whole new quest envolving many of the most beloved characters from the Belgariad. Garion now a yong king is once again facd with peril and must follow the path of prophecy. Of course not alone, he's accompained by several of the old favorites from the Belgariad along with many new characters which will instantly take a hold on your heart. Which old characters return, well just read and find out I'm sure youll be pleased to find out. Over all this book was an excellent begening to the malorean series that has kept me reading for hours unwilling to put the book down.
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Summary: Eddings has done it again!
Review: The Belgariad series was amazing, and so are these! This book was so engrossing I read it in one day. The first couple of chapters are about Polgara, Durnik, and Errand's new, hilarious life. Of course there several dangerous adventures along the way to give you a mystery. Then we go to Garion and his firery wife who are having trouble making an heir. From that comes romance (obviously), assaniations, war, and the discovery of an ultimate war. We still get the laughs we got in Belgariad and the adventure, and the thrills. You need to read this book.
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Summary: Eddings rules
Review: I love all the books in the Belgariad and Malloreon series.David Eddings RULES!
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Summary: Sensless, repeditive vomit.
Review: This book was the greatest... if you're having problems falling asleep. Same ol', same ol'. Nothing changes. No one dies, exept some loser who never says or does anything. And the characters are all above any sort of temptation. They have no desires people!!! You know, it would be kinda entertaining if Eddings added something new to his novels... A TWIST? The baddies are so dumb it's sad. The good guys come, stomp some guys, come to some retarded cave and some blind person has a choice between lite and dark... GUESS WHO WINS? It may be entertaining if Eddings wrote a book like Invasion, where characters arn't afraid to go over to evil. In fact it happens reguarly. However, asking for anything more would be asking Eddings to get four times better in writing skill. He has no new ideas in any of his books EVER.
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Summary: Edding's starts off another great series
Review: With Torak destroyed Garion finally begins to relax. But before he knows it the dark prophecy is alive and taken a new person to carry out it's new scheme. Who is this person? What will happen to Garion and his family?
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Summary: All right, but hardly equal to his earlier work
Review: I loved the Belgariad, but this series really is inferior in many ways (yes, I am reviewing the series, not the individual book. Sorry, but the book alone isn't worth reviewing). For one thing, many characters that we like never reappear in these books, and for another this seemed repetitive and at times boring.
The reviewer who said that he comeletely abandoned Ce'Nedra in these latest books was correct, and the same is somewhat true for Polgara and Eriond. Also, I must say that I found the constant 'females are inferior' attitude of many of the male characters irritating. I mean, okay, the bad jokes can stop already!
I loved how he further developed Silk and Yarblek, and Zakath was interesting, but one David Eddings put a joke or a concept in, he never lets it go. In the last series there were various things that he practically copied from earlier parts of the book, and here it is much the same (for instance, Silk's fear of snakes and Liselle's love of snakes).
Don't get me wrong...I liked the series okay. But Ce'Nedra was my favorite character, and she say and does practically nothing from the time Geran is stolen to the time she tries to kill Zandramas. That really irriates me, how David Eddings just shrugs off one of his best characters. Oh and by the way, that was probably the most repetitive thing of all...Zandramas' taking over Ce'Nedra time after time.
In conclusion, this is a good series, but don't waste your money on buying the books, and don't expect something of the same quality of the Belgariad.
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