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Summary: You Have to read these books - Greatest fantasy books ever..
Review: In this Fantastic Series of books, Garion - A simple Farm boy until recently, and now the "King of Riva"
travels acrros the continent to confront the evil god Torak - the child of Dark, to kill or be killed. In this
magical world - created by David Eddings - there are many gods, and two "awarenesses" struggle to destroy
each other to gain control of the universe. David Eddings created a world of humans, and had built an entire
set of kingdmos an Empires, each acting according to one's race. The story brings us the two tools of this
"awarenesses", the two pawns which they use and guide through cryptic and ancient prophecies, layed
thousands of years ago. Most of the story revolves through the acts and deeds of the Immortal man-
Belgarath the Sorcerer. How he became the first Disciple of the God Aldur, and how he protected the Orb of
Aldur (The power stone who "aided" the Awareness of light), and retrieved it from The Evil god torak, after
he had stolen it from his Brother Aldur. Although the story is a story of momentous events, and of
unimaginable forces, it also has it's Human side: David Eddings created a huge variety of Characters, in
which he uses in the quest to retrieve the orb, a quest prophesized three thousands years ago. The story
touches many points in Human politics (the politics of the nations and races in his imaginary world), and
human nature: From it's Dark and corrupted side, to it's most beautiful and compassionate feelings and
emotions which make-up a human being. I enjoyed the Belgariad series Very much. Indeed, I'll admit it, It is
the best Fantasy book that every was, and Ever will be, And frankly, I can't stop reading it over and over. Of
course, to our relieve, David eddings wrote another quintet of books(The Malloreon), continuing the
Marvelous story of Belgarath, And The two Prophecies that control the universe. My advice- READ THESE
BOOKS. They are the most fascinating books I ever read, and believe me- I've read a lot of them.
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Summary: Eddings has done it again.
Review: It is such a great book. Continues the adventures of Garion, Polgara, Belgarath, and the rest of the company, with the additions of the slow minded but wonderful Arends, Lelldorin and Mandorallan. Also the prissy Tolnedran princess Ce'Nedra, who is being forced to travel to Riva on her 16th birthday to marry the Rivan king. Garion battles with his foe Asharak the Murgo, and comes to grips with his powers of sorcery. A must read for Eddings fans.
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Summary: Very Intriguing!
Review: One of the best books David Eddings has wrote for this series
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Summary: This book suspends the reader in a majestic world of sorcery
Review: Queen of Sorcery is second in The Belgrariad series, following Pawn of Prophecy. This series takes the reader into an entire world of fantasy and sorcery all its own. The characterization was outstanding. The vividness with which the author described the characters was remarkable. Eddings has a way in which he gives you front row seats inside each character's mind. Throughout the book I could always tell how each character would respond in a situation. Also, David Eddings introduces so many characters in this book. There is Garion, an average scullery boy just months before and now the center of the struggle. Belgarath, the ancient but mischevious sorcerer. Polgara, the perfectly beautiful and sorceress and daughter of Belgarath. Durnik, the sensible Sendarian smith. Barak, the hulking bear of a man from Cherek. Silk, the small rat-faced mna from Drasnia who often disgueses as a Drasnian merchant. Lelldorin, the brave and rebellios young Arend who proves to be an extrememly skilled archer. Hettar, the stern-faced Algar with the ability to talk to horses. And Mandorallen, the extrememly strong and noble Mimbrate kinght. The plot is fantasitc. The story line revolves around Garion. Garion has to overcome many conflicts, both mentally and physically. Throughout the book I felt involved in Garion's struggle with the self-resented fsct that he is a sorcerer. In conclusion, Queen of Sorcery is a wonderfully written piece of literature. Its world is indepth and complete. Every addoloscent can relate with Garion as he conflicts with his ability. I think this book should be read by every young adult who has ever asked "Why me?" in times of crisis.
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Summary: The best of the series!
Review: Queen of Sorcery is the Eddings at the top of his game. The one-liners fly left and right, Garion gets into trouble, Aunt Pol stands around looking at everybody with her eyebrows raised, Belgarath is grumpy, Silk is making some witticism or another, Barak is flexing his muscles, Durnik acts like a naive, earnest bumpkin... Well, you know, typical Eddings, but highly readable and the best fun you can have in fantasy.
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Summary: A second surprising book by Eddings
Review: Queen of Sorcery, as well as Pawn of Prophecy, are two of the most surprising books I have read. I bought them expecting to just be stuck with a few more trashy fantasy books to read if i needed some light reading or something to critcize. Well, I was completely unprepared for what I found as I read these books. I found myself fully caught up in them. The plots of the books are just so great, I finished both of them in just a day or two each.The plot really seems very simple: It's about a boy called Garion, who is travelling with his aunt Polgara, his grandfather Belgarath, and several other extremely interesting characters. They are on a quest to catch a thief who stole the Orb of Aldur, a very powerful magical artifact, before the thief can escape and use the Orb to awaken his god, Torak. Torak lies in sleep somewhere, and if he is awakened, he will bring war upon the peacful countries of the west. That may not sound like anything special, but that is a completely simplified version, stripped down to the basics of the plot. The thing about it which really appeals to me is that this type of plot is exactly why I started reading fantasy books in the first place. It's simple when you get down to the basics, yet it still gets you wrapped up in it and captures your imagination. I suppose that the plot really wouldn't make the book very good by itself. The writing was much better than in Pawn of Prophecy, and the characters were just as excellent as before. The witing of book one took away from the whole thing quite a bit, but it seems now that Eddings figured out how to write a bit better in this book. The characters are exactly what I expected: well thought out, realistic, and they develope very realisticly aswell. These two factors help hold the book together and add to the intrigue which kept me reading it for hours at a time. This is certainly an exceptional book. I think that anybody would like it. It's easy and highly enjoyable, and overall a good read...
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Summary: Excellent Follow-up
Review: Queen of Sorcery, the second book of David Eddings' Belgariad series, picks up exactly where Pawn of Prophecy, the first of the series, leaves off. It's the same cast of characters - the sorceress Polgaria, her sorcerer father, Belgarath, and a young boy named Garion.
The three, along with their entourage of other exciting characters, continue their quest to stop the evil God Torak from getting hold of the Orb of Aldur, that will allow him to take over the world. So far, this plot is cliched, but there are many interesting mysteries and sub-plots Eddings introduces in this book. Torak, though the main villain, is never actually introduced in this book - only in the prologue. There are plenty of other bad guys, however, to keep a reader entertained.
Many mysteries from the last book ar resolved. What is Asharak up to? Who has the Orb? But new myseteries are introduced. What does the serpent queen want? What are Garion's new powers for?
Overall, this one's very satisfying and could stand on its own. It makes me eager to read the next installment too.
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Summary: A good continuation
Review: Surprise surprise, this is the second book of the Belgariad. Here is where the plot starts to get going, and we get a little extra back story on Polgara and Belgarath. First things first, what really annoys me about this series is Garion's scepticism about magic and sorcery. Let's be serious, here...there are people today who believe in magic, and on Garion's world it really *does* exist. Who ever told him that it doesn't? This book introduces the Arends in general, and Mandorallen and Lelldorin in particular. Lelldorin, I have to admit, annoys me. Okay, he's a likeable enough kid, but he doesn't stick around long enough for the relationship that apparently develops between him and Garion to grow. It's annoying to say the least. Madorallan is also annoying, but at least his actions are in keeping with his characterisation. Moving on through Arendia, the Murgo plot is believable - just the sort of thing Arends would fall for. Then we come to Tolnedra, which is different, to say the least. I have a little trouble believing two so radically different cultures could exist side by side for so long, but hey, it's Eddings' world, let's play it by his rules. The best part about Tolnedra is Ce'Nedra. She's a fun character, and the interaction between her and Garion. Makes you think those two might have a future together.... The burning of Chamdar in the wood of the Dryads is very effective, especially Garion's emotional reaction to the whole thing. It's very believable, and helps his character no end. Then to Nyissa. This is....well...I've gotta be honest, I find most of Nyissa a waste of time. It seems to have been inserted into the story simply to visit all the races and countries in the world. Okay, I'm not sure how it should've been done, but that doesn't mean I like it. A pretty good second part, but marred by the ending.
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Summary: it was very real, but you should read pawn of prophacy first
Review: The book really amazed me with how many name it had. despite all the names i thought it was very fun to read, i couldn't put it down. the names wern't bad at all, im just not good with names, but even i got the whole thing in my head.
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Summary: a good series
Review: the second book in the belgariad flows well and is fast paced. the characters are well defined and interesting. the plot is simple but clever and can hold interest. a good series.
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