Demon Lord of Karanda

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Summary: Eddings again knows what he is writting about.
Review: After meeting the new Murgo king and finding out that he is related to Silk by his father was one of the great discoveries in the other book. Wait until you find out what else is going on in Mallerona. This book surprises you because it brings to light that most of the Angaraks are not really bad people just were under the rule of an evil god. Just read the book and find out for yourself!

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Summary: Mallorean Series
Review: Although I started on the second series of books I managed to find myself completely lost in all the characters attitudes. Every character seemed to have this different sense of humour and this really appealed to me. All the books are written so that even with only a basic understanding of the plot you can still understand the story. A great series of books.

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Summary: wonderful, but...
Review: Although this is a very entertaining book, it clearly shows a problem Eddings had when writing it. He signed a contract for five books but had a plot for only 3-4 books. So he just broadens the plot with a pest and a horde of demons. I don't say that this stuff isn't interesting, but the intention of the author ("3 down, 2 to go") shows too much. Beside this, a marvellous book. Maybe even a little bit too dark for Eddings' younger fans, though I liked it more that way.

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Summary: the same old story, but enjoyable characters
Review: Book 3 of the Mallorean

This book continues the quest of King Belgarion to rescue his kidnapped son from the hands of Zandramas. Picking up right where "King of the Murgos" left off, Garion and company (Belgarath, Polgara, Sadi. C'Nedra, Silk, etc) head off to the continent/Empire of Mallorea under the power of the Emperor Zakath. This seems to be a side trip as they are trying to get to The House of Torak at Ashaba, but the group keeps getting sidetracked. However, as Belgarath says in the book, even with all the distractions, they keep gaining ground and time on Zandramas. That fact is no different in this novel.

While in the capital city of MaL Zeth, reports start coming in about a sorcerer who is raising a legion of demons. While the quest for Garion's son is important, a legion of demons threatens all and must be addressed. Add to this a touch of plague to the city, and Zakath's refusal to let Garion leave, and you have the makings of this novel. Like the other books of this series, it is a familiar story that mirrors that of The Belgariad (the first series involving these characters).

I would consider this to be light fantasy, but because of how well Eddings writes his characters, they feel like old friends from the start, and it is easy to get wrapped up in the story. This is also the 8th book featuring these characters, however, and we are getting the same story over and over again, so that there is really nothing new here. Silk acts like he always does, and says the same things, and Polgara responds the same way. If this is your first time through the series, and you have enjoyed it thus far, you will continue to enjoy it. After reading it multiple times, it begins to grow a little tiresome because of how similar everything David Eddings writes is to each other. This is a fun little series that I greatly enjoyed years ago, and less so today.

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Summary: the same old story, but enjoyable characters
Review: Book 3 of the Mallorean

This book continues the quest of King Belgarion to rescue his kidnapped son from the hands of Zandramas. Picking up right where "King of the Murgos" left off, Garion and company (Belgarath, Polgara, Sadi. C'Nedra, Silk, etc) head off to the continent/Empire of Mallorea under the power of the Emperor Zakath. This seems to be a side trip as they are trying to get to The House of Torak at Ashaba, but the group keeps getting sidetracked. However, as Belgarath says in the book, even with all the distractions, they keep gaining ground and time on Zandramas. That fact is no different in this novel.

While in the capital city of MaL Zeth, reports start coming in about a sorcerer who is raising a legion of demons. While the quest for Garion's son is important, a legion of demons threatens all and must be addressed. Add to this a touch of plague to the city, and Zakath's refusal to let Garion leave, and you have the makings of this novel. Like the other books of this series, it is a familiar story that mirrors that of The Belgariad (the first series involving these characters).

I would consider this to be light fantasy, but because of how well Eddings writes his characters, they feel like old friends from the start, and it is easy to get wrapped up in the story. This is also the 8th book featuring these characters, however, and we are getting the same story over and over again, so that there is really nothing new here. Silk acts like he always does, and says the same things, and Polgara responds the same way. If this is your first time through the series, and you have enjoyed it thus far, you will continue to enjoy it. After reading it multiple times, it begins to grow a little tiresome because of how similar everything David Eddings writes is to each other. This is a fun little series that I greatly enjoyed years ago, and less so today.

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Summary: Razor sharp witty dialogue, charismatic action and suspense
Review: David Eddings is one of the best around in creating beleivable characters in an interesting environment. Never before have I read such an enthralling book, which seems to focus more on dialogue than description. Each of the great characters (Garion, Polgara, Belgarath, Silk, Velvet, Sadi, Toth, Eriond etc) sets out on another part of the Mallorean adventure, running into several snags and twists on the way. The book begins with the adventures taken by force to the palace of Kal Zakath. On there way to the palace, they learn of Mengha, a Grolim priest who has summoned a demon lord. A guest appearance by Bendin saves the day, and the band continues on their quest to find the Sardion for the fabled meeting of the Child of Light and the Child of Dark. This book (and series of books for that matter) offers every reader a great opportunity to get lost in the world of fantasy. Even if you have not read the other books in this series, or if you are not even a 'fantasy' reader, this book has great characters with noble qualities you are sure to enjoy. It might even be said that David Eddings has managed to transcend the genre, by providing brilliantly alive characters whose thoughts and feelings make this story come to life.

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Summary: Interesting points cannot save this book
Review: David Eddings' continues this horrible series with the same style as before. They ride, the reader gets a boring description, the characters make bad, stale wisecracks, they learn some small bit of information, and continue on. All to fulfill a prophecy that is pretty much just like the one in the Belgarion. Every reader knows the outcome and the characters. Eddings just decides to painfully fill in the small, boring details.

This time, the get kidnapped by the Mallorean Emporer, and learn about the raising of demons from one of the many random evil sorcerers placed throughout the series. Same old stuff really.

There was one point of the story where Eddings' seemed to have started something interesting. He describes a plague outbreak and it's effect on a city. For twenty pages, the reader is glued to the book. But, unfortunately, the interesting sub-plot ends and the monotony continued.

This book was about 400 pages, but only 10 pages mattered.

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Summary: Interesting points cannot save this book
Review: David Eddings' continues this horrible series with the same style as before. They ride, the reader gets a boring description, the characters make bad, stale wisecracks, they learn some small bit of information, and continue on. All to fulfill a prophecy that is pretty much just like the one in the Belgarion. Every reader knows the outcome and the characters. Eddings just decides to painfully fill in the small, boring details.

This time, the get kidnapped by the Mallorean Emporer, and learn about the raising of demons from one of the many random evil sorcerers placed throughout the series. Same old stuff really.

There was one point of the story where Eddings' seemed to have started something interesting. He describes a plague outbreak and it's effect on a city. For twenty pages, the reader is glued to the book. But, unfortunately, the interesting sub-plot ends and the monotony continued.

This book was about 400 pages, but only 10 pages mattered.

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Summary: The Best Books Ever
Review: David Eddings, along with J.K. Rowling, is the best author i have ever read. His characters are funny and realistic, but not inhuman and stupid. The third book of the Mallorean Demon Lord of Karanda once again demonstrates his skill.Garion and company are captured by an emperor. when a plague breaks out in the city they are being held in, they must escape.They are pursuing Zandramas, a sorceress who has captured Garion's son.Vivid details add to this story as they journey after Zandramas in this exciting and suspensful book. Everyone should read the Belgariad and the Mallorean because they are so good.

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Summary: Demon! Lord! Karumba!
Review: Do not bother to read this unless you have read the first two books in the series, otherwise it will not make a whole lot of sense. The first half of this book is a little slow as our band of heroes is kept from pursuing Zandramas by Zaketh. Finally, they do get back on the road and the fantasy finally continues. I would give the first half of this book about a C+ and the last half a B+. I found Eddings' portrayal of Zaketh somewhat puzzling. He is the blood thirsty king bent on genocide of the Murgos. However, Garion and his friends then find him rather charming and likeable.