Author: David Eddings Year: 1982 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Fantasy, Award winners, Adventure, Science fiction
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ISBNs: 9780345468642 0345468643 |
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From the publisher (source: The Internet Book List):
Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil God Torak sought dominion and 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 that was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms, even though the dark man without a shadow had haunted him for years.
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?
For a while, his dreams of innocence were safe, untroubled by knowledge of his strange heritage. For a little while...
This book is part of the "The Belgariad" series. Here are some other books from this series:
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 | "Queen of Sorcery" First published in 1982 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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