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Summary: Addictive Reading
Review: Pawn of Prophecy was a book complete with the greats of all fantasy books, magic, legends, and mystical creatures, and believable characthers. The book, although slightly predictable, lures readers in and makes them feel the emotions of the characters. This book is one of a kind.
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Summary: Brilliant, what an amazing author, he had me captivated
Review: David Eddings has captured everything you will ever need in a book in the 5 books that make up The Belgariad. He has a peculiar way of adding things that are fimiliar to us, that other fantasy authors don't. The series is the best thing i have ever read, and that is not an over statement. Bravo, Mr Eddings.
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Summary: read this book at all costs!
Review: I have read many fantasy books, and besides Tolkien, David Eddings tops the cake. I've tossed down such books as the eye of the world and game of thrones, but pawn of prophecy is a excellent read. The story is refreshing and the characters belivable, Garion is a quite interesting young man and I loved how the book always played along with him, what he didn't understand, the reader doesn't really either. But don't thinks that bad, it's not confusing, just go and get this book, from amazon, the library or anywhere else! Just read this...
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Summary: Very very good book!!
Review: I love this book so much it is definetly one of my favorite books. I recomend it to anyone who reads fantasy!
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Summary: This Book was wonderful!
Review: This book, the beginning of David Eddings series the Belgariad, is the best work of fantasy, and possibly literature, that I have ever read. The characters are delightful and human, the plot creative and intriguing, and all absolutely original. Garion has spent the first 7 years of his life on a farm in the land of Sendaria, living with his Aunt Pol, the cook. Suddenly an old man he has known his whole life as a vagabond storyteller persuades his Aunt to bring him along on a journey, that he suspects is a whole lot more important than it seems, maybe so important that the fate of the whole world hinges on it's outcome. And does it have anything to do with the magic and sorcery of the many myths the storyteller relates to him? Thus begins the Belgariad. Should you read this book, you'll find yourself savoring every word, chapter and moment spent in this fantasy world so much different, yet strikingly similar to ours. I have read this entire series, The Belgariad, The Mallorean, Belgarath the Sorcerer, and Polgara the Sorceress twice, and fully intend to read them again. What else can I say?
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Summary: This is an excellent book!! It's well written!!
Review: I completely loved Garion in this series on what I call the best ever written.. David Eddings creates a world so believable that I (even if just a moment) felt as if I were there.
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Summary: The first million words are cr*p...
Review: Or so said Hemmingway and if this is true Eddings is still working to get past the hundred thousand milestone. If you are considering reading this book or the whole series in general, don't. It isn't good and there are no surprises at all. Aside from bad characters which I won't even go into He's taken a pretty classic storyline and hasn't changed it very much. These are not his biggest flaws though, he doesn't keep a reader interested. If you can predict what's going to happen the only joy from reading this is finding out that you were right with each turn of the page. In all fields of literature there are great authors and there are hacks. Eddings falls into the second category. -Cliff
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Summary: Outstanding characters in an epic fantasy series!!
Review: This book is the first in a series of five called the Belgariad. There is a sequel series called the Mallorean. I absolutely loved this series! The characters are incredible and I found myself laughing hysterically and cringing when one of them died. I would recommend this series and its sequal to anyone.--A Fantasy Sci-Fi Buff
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Summary: Outstanding characters in an epic fantasy series!!
Review: This book is the first in a series of five called the Belgarad. There is a sequel series called the Mallorean. I absolutely loved this series! The characters are incredible and I found myself laughing hysterically and cringing when one of them died. I would recommend this series and its sequal to anyone. --A Fantasy Sci-Fi Buff
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Summary: Very formulaic
Review: Well, I found the characters to be of cardboard, the prose dull, and the plot painfully predictable. Apparently, many of the readers here enjoyed it, however, I would have to recommend just about anything else in the genre.
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