Given the scarcity of opinions on the subject, I’m going to assume that the majority of people reading this don’t know of The Belgariad Series by David Eddings. So, my apologies to die-hard fans of the series, as this is likely to tell you a lot of things you already know. For the rest of you, however, I’ll try to explain. “Belgarath the Sorceror” is a prequel to the Belgariad series. It was written a few years afterwards, and the set up for the novel was that it was written afterwards as well. The prologue to the book is the main characters from the series sitting down after it’s all over, and saying to Belgarath ...  Read the complete review

BelGarath is a book written by American fantasy writer David Eddings and Leigh Eddings, we first encounter Belgarath in the 5 book series Belgaraid. BelGarath is the first disciple of the god Aldur, in the books he is a force for good against the dark God Torak. In the Belgariad, Eddings writes alone but in this novel he openly acknwledges his wife as co-author. I do wonder with Eddings books that with the acknowledgment of his wife in the writing also coincided with his dipping in quality as a writer, every book after this change has got progressively worse. I tend to discount any books after the Second sparhawk series. BelGarath the Sorceror is ...  Read the complete review

What a long time coming this was... and SO worth the wait! The Belgariad, and its successor series the Mallorean left us with so many questions about the background of the mysterious Belgarath... and so, David and Leigh filled in the blanks with this book. It begins with a journey - Belgarath and Ce'Nedra go to see Belgarath to nag the story out of him - and, of course, to see Polgara's twin children, by Durnik. Eventually, the stubborn Belgarath gives way to the implacable young queen and begins his life story, right from the start. Born Garath, in a village with no name, to a people who didn't have a name, Garath was a theif, a rogue and a ...  Read the complete review

All those things that never made sense in the Belagariad and the Mallorean are neatly explained here, in Belgarath's own words. His story, from his humble beginnings to the most powerful man in the world. All of the famous figures from the history of the world, the Gods, Bear-Shoulders and his chidren, Poledra and Beldaran (the most beautiful woman in the world), their lives and deaths are all brought vividly to lifen in this epic novel. It is funny, informative, and unputdownable! David Eddings is one of the funniest of all the fantasy writers, and his wife's collaberation - she comes out of the closet with this book - gives this book a perspective rarely seen.  Read the complete review