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Summary: Reading this is like the final buildup in the 1812 Overture.
Review: The Castle of Wizardry is a wonderful book. It starts off at the very moment Magician's Gambit leaves off. Ctuchik is dead. The orb is reclaimed and two new members are added to the party. This book follows them as they flee into Algaria with an ailing Belgarath. Garion learns more of his past and further prophecy is fulfilled. Future shocks await Garion, and Ce'Nedra as they learn more about his past. This book is filled with both adventure and tenderness as Garion learns that he has close relatives who are living. This is a book I would recommend to anyone who likes epic adventures on a grand scale. There is laughter and tears, adventure and even love. David Eddings has, in my opinion, taken the next step beyond Tolkien. His book has a faster pace and a lighter, happier feeling.
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Summary: Eddings really captures the essence of the characters
Review: The entire Belgariad series was excellent as was its sequel, The Mallorean, and its pre/sequel, Belgarath the Sorccerer. Eddings paints stunning mental images of the characters, giving them their own personal idioms and idiosynchracies, as well as letting them evolve, change, and adapt. His ability to write such long epics is elite. You are quickly enthralled in the stories, and just when you think the plot could end in Book 3, here comes Book 4 with a new unexpected twist. As was the case with Castle of Wizardry. It was another shining example of fantasy literature that can stand on its own, but will leave you needing to read the rest of the series.
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Summary: This book was ok. But I know Better Eddings in 5 fails
Review: The first 3 books were extermely intresting, but book 5 in paticular was extremely dissapointing. After the great expation of battle between light and dark only to get a single page of actual combat of an extremly grave and unexeceptable let down
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Summary: the entire series was good but book5 was the jewel
Review: The orb is recovered and the quest is over, nope Belgarion now has to go and fight a god so he packed up took a few friend and went alone to the distress of polgara .You may of guesed he won . The end of the book was a bit lovey dovey but it doesnt ruin the book and belgarath dead wife[kind of]makes an apearance at her daughter wedding belgarion gets married and it is a good book
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Summary: Good first half, boring second half.
Review: The quest for the orb's climatic finish finally occurs in this book. Garion and everyone else in the group finally battle for the orb. In a dramatic battle, the orb is taken, and all seems well. This is the first half of the book, and it was a dousy.The second half of the book, however, is dull and tedious. No real adventure occurs. It's merely a read about the management and ruling of the world, and about the princess's feelings. Nothing more than that. The series takes a dramatic turn downhill after the orb is taken, and it is by far the worst part of the series. It's tedious and dull at this point. Edding has the usual stuff going for him - his language - the characters - the development of the prophecy - and the characters. The arguments between the slave women and the Ulgo are hilarious and witty. Though probably the worst book in the series, it is still not too bad.
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Summary: drawing to the conclusion of the series belgaried
Review: There are get characters as always in an eddings book, but they have very long stories that goes for many books. In this book, Garion and his family, belgarath and polgara are still looking for the missing stone, that they believe no one can touch unless of pure goodness. their search takes them all over the place where the map becomes very helpful. It nears the conclusion but not quite, the ending is predictable but sweet in the fifth book, and final of this series
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Summary: Way Cool
Review: This book has so many wonderfully funny parts - Ce'nedra jumping up "OH, NO!", Relg's and Taiba's "little theological discussions", "This isn't going to work, Rhodar," Anheg turned to the rotund monarch in disgust, "What are we going to call her? The Overlady of the West?", and so on. I memorized what is given of Ce'Nedra's first speech. I love these books! Breathe deep, seek peace. Tin
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Summary: Best of the Best!
Review: This book is my favorite book of my favorite series. I cried, literally at certain parts and was rolling on the floor laughing at others. No book could be as great as this :)
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Summary: Excelent Fantasy Work
Review: This book was overal worth my time (o: I really loved the fantasy and story line, but the travel was tedious and it took a while to get the point out. Definately worth reading though, the series is great and i cant wait to start on the next series. Please email me if you wanna talk about fantasy books in general (o: -Joe
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Summary: Keeps you coming back for more
Review: This is my first series by Eddings, but it will not be my last. The six books in the series of which this is number 4 all tie together to tell one story. It is the story of Garion, how he meets his destiny (and yes it is preordained - all part of a prophecy that had been operating for thousands of years) and the people who help or hinder him along the way. The story moves along with a good helping of plot and a small helping of travelogue, which is my main complaint about Jordan. Each book leads to the next and you are left wanting to know what happens to the people. There is his grandfather, aunt, wife-to-be, and friends against a hostile god, monsters and followers culminating in a massive battle to determine the fate of the world. The whole series is diverse enough to hold your interest through all the books and still want to know more at the end. But it can also be enjoyed in those times when you need something to fill in while you wait. Either way it is well worth your time.
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