Belgarath the Sorcerer

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Summary: A brilliant book!
Review: This book gives a History of the world as given by Belgarath, First Disciple of the God Aldur. Arch Enemy of the Evil god Torak, The eternel Man, Old Wolf and a hundred other titels. From when He was born as a pesent in the town of Gara until he was feared by all the world over. Brilliant Another Eddings classic.` If you have read he Beligaid and the Malloreon read this next!

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Summary: Don't read this book first!
Review: For all of you who haven't read anything of David Eddings, start with "The Belgariad." My first Eddings book was "Belgarath the Sorcerer." Althrough I liked the book, it isn't good for starters. It gives away alot of things, and makes his books less exciting. For those who have read "The Belgariad" and "The Malloreon," read this book now. It is a must.......

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Summary: I thought it was great book,wonderful conclusion!!
Review: I thought this book was a great conclusion to the entire storyline.I have read this book over 3 times and still love it.I think that this is a great book for any eddings fans.

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Summary: An outstanding effort at filling in the gaps.
Review: If you're not interested in the history of Belgarath's world, and can't handle repetition, you've not only missed one of the key points of the Belgariad and Mallorean, you shouldn't buy this book. If you think Belgarath's a god, and can't handle the tarnishment of his character, you obviously missed what Polgara's been hinting at with a sledgehammer all these years. This is a book for people who love Belgarath's world for what it is: a rich tapestry of the ages, interwoven with true family values, and incredible character development and interaction. The Eddings' Belgarath succeeds where Tolkein's Silmarilion failed: it fills in the wonderful backdrop of the earlier books without becoming a dull academic paper. And as the end makes obvious , one man can't tell the whole story, even if he's 7000 years old. There's Polgara's story as well, and (we hope) the stories of Poledra the Wolf, and that wonderfully cantankerous Beldin the Hunchback.

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Summary: A must for Eddings fans!
Review: If you enjoy David Eddings work, this book is for you. It's an excellent retelling of the only briefly covered history of Eternal Belgarath. If you've never sampled Eddings' work before, this a great start. The insight into the lives of his characters from before, during and after the Belgariad/Mallorian series is a treat to any die hard or future Eddings fan. If you didn't like the characters, setting or plot of the other books, you should probably skip this one. But I, for one, loved it and highly reccommend you read this book.

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Summary: This is a real lure-getter!!
Review: I never even heard of David Eddings before I found this book. It was long, but I finished it all the way to the end. After reading the book, I became interested on the other books written by David. First I read all of the Mallareon and then the Belgariad. Thanks for providing me a book that could spark my interest, David!!

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Summary: Reflections
Review: It seem to me that "Belgarath the Sorcerer" is the most mature work from David & Leigh Eddings. Some of the long-standing humor and plot techniques they have developed over the years are missing from this work, and in their place, one finds depth in the storytelling.

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Summary: One of Eddings best
Review: This is one of David and Leigh's best books yet. I have read all of their books and this one is fantastic. It was great to finally find out the history of Belgarath. A definite not easy to put down book. Try Polgara the sorceress. Another 10. Unfortunately from what I can understand, the last of this series. Too Bad!!!!!!!

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Summary: Just what one looks for in fantasy books.
Review: The story of Belgarath and further on of his daughter, besides being great fun, having all the elements of unforgetable epics, say much about growing up. Not just growing up phisycaly, but also as a human being, becoming mature.Thanks to both Eddings!!!!PS: I would like to know if there's a sequel, and its title.

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Summary: Absolutely amazing and worth waiting for...!!!
Review: I had begun to read David Eddings books, Belgariad while I was studying in London during the late '80's and l was hooked ever since. Belgarath the Sorcerer explained a lot of things that had left unanswered in Belgariads and Malloreans..Like all other David's books this one have all the ingredients to make you just wanna read the whole book at one time.. It was definitely worth waiting for and l would strongly recommend to those guys who want to read science fiction book to go out and purchase Belgarath The Sorcerer right now...Go on guys you will never regret it.. David Eddings books were the only science fiction books that l had a passion for although l'd tried to read others... Hopefully there'll be another one on Polgara ...I'm looking forward to read about her... keep up the good work David!!! you got one loyal fan here in Malaysia..Is there any way l can be informed if the story on Polgara is published..I would like to get it the soonest possible..