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Summary: Better than the First
Review: Highly enjoyable second book in the series. Like the first: brisk, easily accessible, and filled with action and magic. Characters have more depth than in the first volume.
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Summary: I love it! I love it! I love it!
Review: I can't think of anything bad to say about this book, apart from the fact that it wasn't long enough. I have read it dozens of times over the last 15 years and still love it. The whole Belgariad series is one of my favourite of all time, in my opinion only Robin Hobb's recent Farseer and Liveship trilogies are on a par with this.
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Summary: An enjoyable second outing with Garion &Co..
Review: I found this second book to be far more enjoyable than the first, though of course it doesn't make a lot of sense to read this one without reading the first one (I don't think they'd stand alone all that well). In this one, Garion discovers during the flight to recover whatever that thing is his aunt and grandfather are chasing that he is, in fact, a powerful sorcerer. He tangles with a bunch of bad guys, including a fascinating snake-queen, and wreaks a little magical havoc on people.Garion's a well-drawn character -- a realistic, pouty young man who would vastly prefer that his cup had gone to another. His aunt is a force of nature (the description of her pounding through the halls of one of the bad guys looking for him are not to be missed, or forgotten), and his grandfather is an affable enough mix between Talen and Gandalf. This book adds the temperamental Princess Ce'Nedra to the cast -- and she's fun to watch as well, a complex and mercurial personality. For my money, the best part of the book takes place in Nyissa -- it is a fascinating place, and Eddings lavishes the best of his art on it and its denizens. Overall, a good book.
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Summary: It was great. At every moment you were in suspence.
Review: I loved the book. It took me 2 days to read the whole book. Once you start, you can't stop. I only wish that all the book in the series , were combined into one. My favorite part was when Garion was in the palace of the snake woman. If you want to read this book go the public libray closest to you. Or by your book by Amazon.com. Remember they take 40 % off the books you you by.
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Summary: Eddings is a master storyteller..excellent characters!
Review: I read my first book when I was 14 and fell in love with Eddings. This series, The Belgariad, is magical. You follow the characters in their every steps and move through the fast myriad of challenges they face. Eddings has a delightful wry humor about his writing as well. I love these books. I have read this series at least 10 times in the past 15 years.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: I thought that this book was a fun read. So what if the book's characters are one dimensional or that the plot is simplistic. A book does not have to be a masterpiece of literature to be enjoyable. Eddings writing is simple and direct. I have found that to be a welcome change from authors like Robert Jordan, who are long-winded to an extreme.
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Summary: tughtness
Review: I thought this book was cool only a bit confusing when Garion was with the Serpent queen. Lots of action. It was TIGHTNESS!!!!
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Summary: SECOND BRILLIANT BOOK OF THE BELGARIAD
Review: In the second book of David Eddings brilliant and acclaimed fantasy epic, the group of travelers: Garion, Aunt Pol, Belgarath the sorceror, Silk, Durnik and Barak, continue their quest to find the Orb of Aldur. The Orb has been stolen by a priest of the mad god Torak and he intends to use it to wake that god from his unending sleep to dominate the world.
The group is also joined by several new members including Hettar who can speak to horses, Princess CeNedra, who flees from her home, and Mandorellan a powerful and chivalrous knight. Also in the book we begin to learn more about Garion and that he is also fated to be a powerful wizard like his Grandfather Belgarath and Aunt Polgara. And he must learn to start controlling his powers.
Once again Eddings' masterful character development set this apart from other fantasy writers. He creates unique characters with distinct abilities, mannerisms, and personalities and they never come off as cookie cutter or cliched. Eddings is at his best while describing the races of his world such as the plotting Murgos and Nyissians.
It's been well over 20 years since I read this book but I still recall them fondly and remember the anxious wait for the next one in the series to come out. Eddings was at the top of his game during this series.
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Summary: This is the book where the action starts...
Review: In this book you will find that Garion goes from being a "simple farm boy" to one of the greatest legends of all time (in his story anyway). In this book you find that Garion has a host of speacil friends. One, the personification of the Prophecy of Light, the true purpose of the universe (the most powerful of beings, matched only by the Prophecy of Dark). Two, Belgarath the Sorcerer, the most famous man in the world (and according to legend, the strongest of the users of magic). Three, Polgara the Sorceress, the daughter of Belgarath, and a legend in her own right. Three, Silk, the most famous of the legendary spies of Drasnia. And many more... In this book, you will find irony, humor, adventure, suspense, and pretty much everything else that makes a good book. I highly recommend this book, and the rest in series, to any that enjoy fantasy. READ THIS BOOK.
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Summary: The Belgariad-Queen of Sorcery
Review: In this compelling book, Garion discovers his roots when he travels to Arendia, Tolnedra, and Nyissa. He also learns more about his Aunt Polgara and his Grandfather whom he calls Mr. Wolf. As they travel across their world, they are confronted by friend and foe alike. Garion must decide whether to use sorcery or not.
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