- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: VOYAGER (1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0006483496
- ISBN-13: 978-0006483496
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
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The myths of the Alorns describe a time when men and Gods lived together in harmony. Read the first page
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1.0 out of 5 stars
An unfortunate case of Ego,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Rivan Codex: Ancient Texts of THE BELGARIAD and THE MALLOREON (Mass Market Paperback)
As much as I enjoy the majority of David Eddings' story, a man who can only write one plotline with the same characters undergoing variation should not presume to tell anyone how to write a story. I am not disparaging the repeated retellings; I enjoy them (except Polgara) and I am buying the newest series in hardback. The fact of the matter is Eddings is not really an author; he's a storyteller. He's perfected one story and has become very good at retelling that one story in different ways. The fact that he presumes to laud himself and instruct others in their writing in his introduction has placed him squarely in the list of people whose product I love but would never wish to meet in person. The rest of the book is, frankly, boring. The piecemeal references to the various prophecies found in the book are more instructive, and mesh better with Eddings' own description of the personality of the Prophecy *anyway*. While not as self-indulgent as some such works can be, this book is not worth buying, unless you are trying to mine the world for fanfiction or a roleplaying game.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Final Book,
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This review is from: The Rivan Codex: Ancient Texts of THE BELGARIAD and THE MALLOREON (Mass Market Paperback)
This was the perfect cap to the book series. It let you see into the mind of the author, as well as how each Kingdom and character was developed. Other than the Mallorean Gospels (which bored me to tears), I couldn't put it down! Great book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this one last....,
By KRASSEL (SPANAWAY, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rivan Codex: Ancient Texts of THE BELGARIAD and THE MALLOREON (Mass Market Paperback)
I agree with some of the reviewer's in that this book should be read after reading the Belgarid/Mallorean. If you haven't been steeped in the world it relates to, the Codex will be a very slow and boring read. But if you are a Eddings fan, this book is a great addition to your library. I too, felt David Eddings frustrations come thru in some of his commentary, but unlike some I didn't take it personal. Give the guy a break. I highly reccommend this book to all the Eddings fans.
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