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| Original Title: | Pawn of Prophecy |
| ISBN: | 0345468643 (ISBN13: 9780345468642) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Belgariad #1, Belgariad Universe #3 |
| Characters: | Garion, Polgara, Belgarath, Layla, Silk, Barak, Fulrach, Anheg, Rhodar, Cho-Hag, Islena, Porenn, Silar, Asharak, Hettar, Durnik, Brill, Greldik, Brand, Merel |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (1983), Prix Julia Verlanger (1991), Prix Cosmos 2000 (1991) |
David Eddings
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.15 | 89465 Users | 2871 Reviews
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| Title | : | Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #1) |
| Author | : | David Eddings |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Del Rey (first published March 12th 1982) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Magic. Young Adult |
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A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of Gods and Kings and men - of strange lands and events - of fate and a prophecy that must be fulfilled! THE BELGARIADLong ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil God Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe.
But that was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms, even though the dark man without a shadow had haunted him for years. Brought up on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, how could he know that the Apostate planned to wake dread Torak, or that he would be led on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger by those he loved - but did not know? For a while his dreams of innocence were safe, untroubled by knowledge of his strange heritage. For a little while... THUS BEGINS BOOK ONE OF THE BELGARIAD'
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Ratings: 4.15 From 89465 Users | 2871 ReviewsJudgment About Books Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #1)
A fantastic book I read when I was very young, but still enjoyable today. I think this an excellent first fantasy book for young readers, or readers new to the fantasy genre. The book's title is great too.I liked it. Buttttt...I think I would have loved it more some ten years ago. It's good, solid fantasy, but I would have loved some out of the box thinking, some new and crazy ideas, something not so normal, and a little bit predictable. Yes, GRRM made me love gore, insect, Blood Wedding, treacherous crazy ladies and dragons. I know, this is only #1, and #2 might be a blood bath, but I am unsure, if I will read it. It lacked some maturity and mystery I so love in fantasy series. Even if Garion is
Bullet Review:Give the girl a medal! She finished it!What a fun ride - but gorrammit did Eddings HAVE to end it THAT WAY? We got some answers (thank Bilbo for that!) but dayum, it took awhile! And now, in order to get more answers and closure, I gotta find book 2!Slightly Updated Bullet Review (More Coffee, Less Snoozes):I had a LOT of fun reading this. It's pretty much your classic Hero's Journey story - a young boy with a MYSTERIOUS past sees all these crazy things going on. He joins his
I realized I still hadn't reviewed this book since I rated it in 2008 (when I joined Goodreads) and read it some time before then. The Belgariad is great starter-fantasy. it will always have a special place in my heart and thus the admittedly inflated rating. Does it break new ground? Not at all. Is it fun and filled with great characters? Yes and no. It's definitely great fun, but the characters are pretty much cardboard cutouts. If the author made them surly (I'm looking at you Belgarath) then
David Eddings told a wonderful story of friendship, family and a quest to save the world. He populates the story with wonderful characters that have made me laugh and cry and wish they were my friends and family. Eddings can flesh out a character like many cannot. The best part of the series is the characters. They are serious when there is need and are humorous otherwise. Their interaction is very interesting. Each of them have a rich history. He is a delightful writer. His words creates a cozy
Pawn of Prophecy and the remaining four books that make up The Belgariad series are for me pure comfort reading, something that always manages to put a smile on my face and entertains me throughout.Like many others I cut my fantasy teeth on David Eddings' Belgariad and Mallorean series, once in my early teens and then again in my early twenties. And it was during last week and in between books that I heard the siren song of Eddings once more and knew that I had to heed the call.I have read other
3.5*.A lovely story, very similar to Grandma's bedtime stories.
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