Rating: 
Summary: Nothing New!
Review: My first book of D.Eddings was "The Diamond Throne."
"WoW!",I thought, "this Author is great." However, as I found out about and read the "Belgarion" series, I could clearly see a repitious pattern of phrases and thoughts throughout Eddings fantasy writtings. I enjoyed his characters
but wished for versatility. This book is, in my humble opinion,
is a rehash of writing style and story content. Readers like myself
who have paid good money for these series and who (maybe) are willing to do the
same for (BETTER QUALITY) deserve more. AND if you(David Eddings) really want a
to expand your royalty base, try writting from an MULTICULTRUAL VIEWPOINT!!!!!
Instead of involving only Caucasoid people who live in different counties in the Western part of YOUR World, try an African, Latino, and/or Native American flavor.(Maybe the main characters aren't blond and blue-eyed but wise, gifted, and dark skinned)
Teach your readers as well as yourself that others exist too. *****Give the new flavors the same respect given to Belgarath, Garion, Sparhawk, Sephrina, and Polgara in your writtings. In otherwords, "Be Nice" but more imaginative.
Rating: 
Summary: An entertaining historical view of Belgarath the sorcerer
Review: This book is a prequel to the Belgariad. While the book keeps the classic humor of Belgarath, it does diminish the mystique of Belgarath with self depreciating comments. Woe to the beginning reader who unwittingly reads this book first before reading the Belgariad
Rating: 
Summary: excelent!!! a perfect finaly to the series.
Review: You are alway left with unanswered questions when you read a multi-triligy like the Melorreon and the Belingrad. Now we
have a volume which put a proper ends to those questions. It
will make you laugh and see the hard choices the charecters
had to make. A really enjoyable book, and one of my favorites.
Rating:
Summary: Belgarath the Sorcerer was an excellent book.
Review: I enjoyed reading Belgarath the Sorcerer very much. It was fun to discover the background on the mysterious sorcerer. When I finished reading the Mallorean I was sad because there wasn't any more to read about the characters I loved so much, but then I found Belgarath the Sorcerer and was happy to read it. I laughed and cried, which happens when I read my favorite books. Now I'm just waiting for David and Leigh to write another one
Rating:
Summary: What we have all come to expect from Eddings
Review: Now that the secret is out, the co-authorship of the Eddings couple, everyone can now understand the amazing dialogue in the previous books. I am sure I am not the only one who wondered how a man could make his female characters think and act like real women, obviously it was his wife who did this. This co-authorship is the reason for the exquisitness of the characters in this book and like al of the books from the desk of the Eddings I can read it again and again without becoming bored.
Rating:
Summary: Outstanding
Review: This book fills in the gaps that are left by the narrative of the Belgariad. Anyone who has ever read the saga should get a copy of this and not put it down until they've finished it.
The story starts a little slowly, for about 3 pages, and then
returns the reader to the realm of Belgarath with a thump.
Through this book, the rough edges of the Belgariad are rounded
off. This is a must for any serious reader of fantasy books,
even if they've never read an Eddings book before.
Rating:
Summary: Easily one of the best fantasy books I've ever read!
Review: Contrary to most expectations, I did not read Eddings' Belgariad and Malloreon series first. I had always been turned off by the sheer number of books in each series. How good could they be?
When Belgarath the Sorceror came out, I took the opportunity to get a feel for Eddings' work without having to plunge into the entire series. While I missed a lot of the "present time" references, I still thought the book was fantastic. Over the next two weeks, I read the entire Belgariad and Malloreon, then went back and re-read Belgarath with a whole new appreciation.
This series is not to be missed by any fan of Feist, Brooks, or Goodkind
Rating:
Summary: An excellent book written by David Eddings
Review: This is an excellent book written by David and Leigh
Eddings. This book fills in the gaps of information left out
of the previous two series, the BELGARIAD and the MALLOREAN.
This book recounts the tales of the ages before the events of
the other two series through the eyes of Belgarath the Sorcerer. This book is intended to be read after the other
two series, since much of the finer details will be missed by
someone new to the series.
This is also the first book to feature David Eddings' wife Leigh, as an author. In the beginning of the book, Eddings'
explains that she was always an author, but never recognized.
All in all, this is a great book. To anyone who has read the first two series and feels unsatisfied with the explanations
of anything, or to anyone who wants to know more about Gods,
or the brotherhood of sorcerers, or even the beginning of empires, this is the book to read.
Rating:
Summary: A fascinating tale of the life of a fascinating character.
Review: This book is a must read for fans of the Eddings' "Belgariad" and
"Mallorean". It finally answers all those questions we had
about Belgarath, and is written with all the poignancy, warmth, and humor we would expect in a tale told by Belgarath himself. I couldn't put it down.
Rating:
Summary: Great stuff! All the background for the other series!!
Review: Thoroughly entertaining, plus it gives you insight into all
the events and EVENTS that led up to the other series of books
by Eddings. I couldn't put it down!!
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