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Pawn of Prophecy (Library Binding)

by David Eddings (Author) "THE FIRST THING the boy Garion remembered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm ..." (more)

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Library Binding
Publisher: San Val (June 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1417737727
ISBN-13: 978-1417737727

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (306 customer reviews)

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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 Anthony
Long 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...? --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Garion the farm boy did not believe in magic dooms, but then he did not know that soon he would be on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger when the dread evil God Torak was reawakened. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Let's face it., Nov 8 2004

By	Eriond (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PAWN OF PROPHECY (Mass Market Paperback)

Let's face it. David Eddings' storyline sucks. Period. There are so many plot holes and contradictions, I can think of a dozen off the top of my head. But does it matter? Not in the least. Eddings is unique. The way he writes his books is extraordinary. After a few pages, I got totally hooked(hooked enough to buy every single book in both series, 2nd hand of course). I sort of glossed over the story in my mind, and just enjoyed what was being written. Read it, and you'll see what I mean.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Series with a great start, May 30 2004

By	"kinslayer24" (Hayward, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pawn of Prophecy (Mass Market Paperback)

A Must Read for any fantasy or non-fantasy fan. The book moves along fantastically. It is not overly detailed, and therefor moves along at a great pace.

The story centers around Garion and his mysterious Aunt Pol. The story starts on the farm that Garion grew up in, raised by his Aunt Pol. A few events quickly take place and we are gathered into the story as it moves from place to place in an exciting, but unpredictable journey.

A wide range of characters makes this story great.

Check it out, you wont regret it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bread pudding and whip cream, May 21 2004

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This review is from: Pawn of Prophecy (Mass Market Paperback)

I really like the Eddings books. I've picked them up about 6 years ago and have read the entire series about once a year.

After re-reading Jordan's WOT and reading for the first time Goodkind's SOT, I have to say that if you are die-hard fans of either book, you might not like Eddings. The Eddings' (D and L let's give credit where its due) books are fun; there aren't many grueling plot twists, you don't get the sadistic touch of either RJ or TG, and you don't see much of the evil minds of the malevolent characters. The protagonists are all a pretty happy group and you have a hard time believing that anyone is going to be hurt or killed, much less brutally raped or tortured like SOT and WOT.

The key is, if you're looking for something heavy, slow, dark, with detailed descriptions of every rivulet in a dead tree branch, don't read Eddings. It would be like craving bread pudding and getting whip cream. If you ARE looking for fun, light-hearted, fast moving fantasy with lots of laughs, then buy this book.

I'd advise folks to be careful of people who are really abusive of these books, because after reading their comments I think most of them are bitter RJ and TG readers. Much of what they say is true, but unless you are in the mood to slog through 10000 pages of misery, you won't care if some of the jokes a little corny!

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