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| The Belgariad (Vol 1): Volume One: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit | 
 enlarge | Author: David Eddings
Publisher: Del Rey
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 29379
Media: Paperback
Pages: 656
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0345456327
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345456328
ASIN: 0345456327
Publication Date: August 27, 2002
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 I am still thankful that this series caught my eye... January 10, 2007
This volume includes the first three books in David Eddings' well-known "The Belgariad" series. Those books are "Pawn of Prophecy", "Queen of Sorcery" and "Magician's Gambit", and I can sincerely said that they are excellent, so good that I still enjoy them even though I first read the series more than 12 years ago.
"The Belgariad" brings a strange world to the readers, a world where magic is a reality that is accepted, even if it isn't overly common. Eddings somehow managed to bring to life a whole world, with different countries and plenty of political intrigue, as well as deities that take a close interest in mundane affairs.
The main character is Garion, a very level-headed young orphan who will suddenly find himself in the midst of action when a magical stone, the Orb, is stolen. Strangely enough, our very common teenager will involuntarily become involved in a quest to retrieve it, along with his Aunt Pol, a storyteller and some very interesting characters from diverse parts of the world. The fact is, the retrieval of the Orb involves very ancient prophecies that must be fulfilled, and Garion and his companions are part of it all.
Garion will discover that his Aunt Pol is no other than Polgara the sorceress, and that the old man who from time to time drops by and tells him stories is both his grandfather and Belgarath the sorcerer. Garion will be eager to know more, specially what he is supposed to do in the grand scheme of things. Despite that, nobody tells him a thing, the excuse being that he will learn everything when it is time to do so.
All in all, I can tell you that I am still thankful that this series caught my eye many years ago. "The Belgariad" is pretty popular in USA, but that isn't the case in Argentina, and I could have overlooked it. Fortunately that wasn't the case, and due to that I am in the position to highly recommend "The Belgariad" to you, knowing very well what I am saying.
Please take into account that "The Belgariad, Vol. 1" only includes the first three books in the series, so you will do well to buy it at the same time than "The Belgariad, Vol. 2", that compiles the last two books. That is likely to save you time, because as soon as you finish the first volume you will be so full of curiosity regarding the rest of the story that you will probably run to a nearby bookstore to purchase the rest of the series, if you hadn't already done so. That having been said, happy reading :)
Belen Alcat
 Thought Eddings was more than July 4, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been trying to read, with difficulty, the Belgariad. Eddings can't seem to decide whether Garion is a young child or a youthful teenager in Volume one. I can't help but think this guy has no experience with teenagers in general. He lets Aunt Pol guide this young teenager by the hand and the character just lets it happen all the time.
A race of people evil all the time. Even in my old DND days we tampered with that all the time.
I struggle to read this book I've bought. I will not read another David Eddings book again unless suggested by some reader I trust and even then I am most leary to the suggestion.
David Eddings is like a Dungeon master for 9 year olds.
Awesome!! February 19, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Read this years ago and revisted it just recently. It's one of the best series ever! I've begun to look for the early works of authors, or even revisiting the ones whom I loved as a teenager. So many of the old masters are beginning to lose their edge.If you love fantasy, read this series. It won't dissapoint! **A book I would also recommend is The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. This, the first installment of The Morcyth Saga is a great beginning for a new author. Battles, magic, gods, secret passages and intrigue, all the elements of a classic epic fantasy! Any fantasy reader will enjoy it. Also it didn't take 4-6 weeks to come as I had been worried about. Only about fifteen days. Still a wait but worth it!
 A great read! September 21, 2005
This is a great series! The characters are all fleshed out, varied and believable. The way magic works is interesting and logical and the story develops in a smooth way. The pace is great, the story isn't gory or gross and there's humor throughout. I hate novels where everyone is grim and whining constantly. Silk and Belgarath are my favorite characters, despite their questionable reputations.Sure Garion snivels in the beginning, but he's a kid thrown into a situation that is way over his head by people he only thought he knew. I think I'd snivel a bit myself. My only quibble is the questionable morals of the group of heroes: thieves, lechers, drunks. However, the real world has that so why not a fantasy one. In a sense, it adds to the realism.
To quote from the movie Princess Bride: I'm waiting! February 9, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
So much good has been said about this series and this author that I made it a point to include it in the long list of books I want to read. Settling down and working my way through it I found myself becoming increasingly vexed - when will the story get going? Chapter after chapter of meandering through the landscape, thousands of words spent descibing the foibles of every race that inhabits this grand world. All right, Eddings get's points for detail, but these characters are cardboard cut outs! Garion - belittled by his ' aunt ' ( who progressively becomes less and less likeable as the story plods along )and kept ignorant of who he is and why he is ( as is the reader )is consumed by an angst that can only rivaled by the reader enduring the conversations he has with the traveling troupe. Honestly - I found myself gritting my teeth with consternation as I tenaciously forced my way to the last page.
Alas, I am tenacious - and if the first book in this series is just aiming to weed out the weak as it winds it way toward an incredible story, rest assured earned praise will be given. Until then - a wary eye greets volume II......
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