The Redemption of Althalus - David and Leigh Eddings Reviews

I’m not really much of a fantasy fan. Despite having enjoyed “The Hobbit” at school and loving the recent film versions, I’ve struggled to read “Lord of the Rings” over the years, starting with good intentions, but never actually getting very far. The problem, as far as I can tell is not just that it’s a large and imposing looking book, but that ...  Read the complete review

If this is the first David Eddings book you have read then you will probably find more to enjoy than those of us who are long standing fans. I had waited for the release of Althalus impatiently almost from the moment I first heard the title. When I sat down to read it however I have to admit to being a little disappointed. Many of the characters ...  Read the complete review

After reading Edding's latest I felt I had to comment but I've not posted an Op in about 6 months so please forgive the rambling. David Eddings is one of my favorite writers, having bought and read the entire Belgariad/Mallorean collection (13 books all told), I felt I'd prefer to own them as they were such good reads. His ...  Read the complete review

What can I say about 'Redemption'? It's not that it's BAD or anything, just that it's not possible to describe it as GOOD unless you've never read any of his other books. The Belgariad and Malloreon were a series of five each plus three other books. The Elenium and the Tamuli were similar to the Belgariad ...  Read the complete review

Not surprisingly this is one of thier (david and Leigh Eddings) best books yet. Not only do you only have to buy one book, as opposed no numerous books which leave you wanting more when you finish them but take another year to come out, it has an extremely engrossing stroline/plot.. The book starts off with you following a thief named ...  Read the complete review

This latest offering from the Eddings duo is surely the best yet. It is totally seperate to their previous books and is a slef contained book (not part of a trilogy). From start to finish this book entertains with subtle twists througout. The story itself is golden and will keep most fantasy fans rivetted to their seats in ...  Read the complete review

spiral. It is written like all other Edding's books with a very strong characterisation and a pre-made world, reminds me of warhammer in many ways. However beneath all this lurks the rancid odour of fraud, for this is no new tale but is in fact just a retread of every fantasy novel Eddings has ever concocted in his shed of wonders. ...  Read the complete review

The repetition in my title is an indication and very much appropriate to this work by the Eddings'. I'm sorry but this offers nothing new. It has the same lead character, the same group of henchmen, the same baddies and the same plot. Some have praised the book as being entire in itself. This is an obvious reference to their other fantasy ...  Read the complete review

I have read EVERY David Eddings book, including the non fantasy titles, and I bought this the very day it went on sale. I count David Eddings amongst my favourite authors, which is why I was so diappointed with this book. There is very little new material in this book. It reads like a re-hash of the books he's done before. It is even ...  Read the complete review

Like many others, I was very pleased to see this book appear. The Eddings are amongst my favourite writers, and any new book by them is worth buying. Even better, this is a standalone work, so we don't have to wait until 2005 for the series to end... The main character, Althalus, begins the book as a lucky thief in the barbarian ...  Read the complete review

As the owner of all of Eddings' books, I bought this book believing that I was in for a real treat. Unfortunately not.... The book begins with the story of the arch- thief Althalus, who is portrayed as a lovable rogue, favourite of the goddess Dweia. Promising start, I thought....and indeed, it was a promising book until about half way ...  Read the complete review

When i first bought this book, I reminisced about the first time I read the Belgariad, and how fresh his style of writing was. They were the first of the more adult Fantasy books I had read, and it was a wonderful experience. Then I progressed through all of his other books, relishing the change in focus from character to character, the warlike ...  Read the complete review

When it came out in July, this book was Eddings' first novel for about 3 years, and as such was eagerly awaited by me. It seemed too good to be true: a completely new story and fantasy world, and the entire story was in a single volume - no need to have to wait for years and fork out lots more money for the conclusion of the story. Alas my ...  Read the complete review

This is the latest offering by David and Leigh Eddings. The book is a stand-alone epic and hence benefits from the fact that when you buy it, you don't need to mentally add the price of several other books which is normally the case with fantasy series. The book can be divided into two parts. The book follows the adventures of ...  Read the complete review

This book has all the trademarks of another great fantasy from David and Leigh Eddings and as the cover says, it is truly a single-volume EPIC! 693 pages of pure unadulterated escapism! The basic plot is the usual fight between good and evil, with as many sidetracks and twists as you could possibly require to keep you riveted, cover to cover. ...  Read the complete review