The Belgariad is actually the compilation of a five book series; Pawn of the Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, and Enchanter's End Game. The series is a fantasy quest story about a group of characters that must set the world/future back on its course, in relation to destiny (the plot is a bit complicated to explain). Compared to some other fantasy books this one has not got much attention, but this is one of my favorite books. I know that some things are not explained very well or at all, but when you're reading you don't care. I actually think that this helped the story. Instead of halting the story to make tedious explanations, Eddings continues (making the assumption that it just works) and keeps the momentum going. Additionally, the characters are so welcoming, fun, and very distinct, that you forget that it doesn't make sense how things happen sometimes. Furthermore, the story is great combining a lot of action, romance, seriousness, and comedy as these characters go on their quest. I absolutely love this book. I am a junkie when it comes to these characters; I have read the sequel to this story, The Mallorean, as well as the character books: Polgara, the Sorceress and Belgarath, the Sorcerer and also the Rivan Codex. So as you can see, I love this series. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes the fantasy genre, I don't think you will be disappointed.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Review: The Belgariad - David Eddings
The Belgariad is actually the compilation of a five book series; Pawn of the Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, and Enchanter's End Game. The series is a fantasy quest story about a group of characters that must set the world/future back on its course, in relation to destiny (the plot is a bit complicated to explain). Compared to some other fantasy books this one has not got much attention, but this is one of my favorite books. I know that some things are not explained very well or at all, but when you're reading you don't care. I actually think that this helped the story. Instead of halting the story to make tedious explanations, Eddings continues (making the assumption that it just works) and keeps the momentum going. Additionally, the characters are so welcoming, fun, and very distinct, that you forget that it doesn't make sense how things happen sometimes. Furthermore, the story is great combining a lot of action, romance, seriousness, and comedy as these characters go on their quest. I absolutely love this book. I am a junkie when it comes to these characters; I have read the sequel to this story, The Mallorean, as well as the character books: Polgara, the Sorceress and Belgarath, the Sorcerer and also the Rivan Codex. So as you can see, I love this series. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes the fantasy genre, I don't think you will be disappointed.
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