Pawn of Prophecy
by:
David Eddings (author)
"Eddings' BELGARIAD is exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight."Piers AnthonyLong ago, the Storyteller claimed, in this first book of THE BELGARIAD, the evil god Torak drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer...
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"Eddings' BELGARIAD is exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight."Piers AnthonyLong ago, the Storyteller claimed, in this first book of THE BELGARIAD, the evil god Torak 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 Garion did not believe in such stories. 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...?
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345335517 (0345335511)
ASIN: 345335511
Publish date: April 1982
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Pages no: 262
Edition language: English
Series: The Belgariad -3 (#1)
Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings is a classic in the epic fantasy realm. I read them as a kid but only recently have enjoyed the first in the series as an audiobook. Here is my review. While the premise to Pawn of Prophecy is pretty basic (ancient evil is awakening and a Chosen One may be our only ...
One of the groups I belong to is reading this book in November 2016 and I decided to do a quick re-read of an old favorite. I can still say that this story always is a fun book to read and still stands up as excellent epic fantasy after 35 years.4.5 Stars for a true classic.
One of the groups I belong to is reading this book in November 2016 and I decided to do a quick re-read of an old favorite. I can still say that this story always is a fun book to read and still stands up as excellent epic fantasy after 35 years.4.5 Stars for a true classic.
Listening to a classic fantasy story that I head read multiple times was certainly an interesting experience. It took me some time to get used to the pronunciations used but narrator soon captured me in this world again and I might even have enjoyed this more than all the times I have read this one....
Listening to a classic fantasy story that I head read multiple times was certainly an interesting experience. It took me some time to get used to the pronunciations used but narrator soon captured me in this world again and I might even have enjoyed this more than all the times I have read this one....
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