Book description
The life story of Belgararth the Sorcerer: his own account of the great
struggle that went before the Belgariad and the Malloreon, when gods
stills walked the land.
Here is the full epic story of Belgarath, the great sorcerer learned in
the Will and the Word on whom the fate of the world depends. Only
Belgarath can tell of those near-forgotten times when Gods still walked
the land: he is the Ancient One, the Old Wolf, his God Aldur's first and
most-favoured disciple. Using powers learned over the centuries
Belgarath himself records the story of conflict between two mortally
opposed Destinies that split the world asunder.
A hugely entertaining work of great daring, wit, grandeur and
excitement that confirms the role of Belgarath the Sorcerer as one of
the mightiest fantasy creations of the century. 'Nobody writes modern
fantasy like Eddings or as well … Eddings is at the top with the very
best' Vector'
'This sixth volume in the Belgariad tells the full story of the
legendary sorcerer Belgarath with all the verve and pace we've come to
expect from these authors' The Dark Side
'My ideal summer read… Having enjoyed the entire ten-book serial, I was
delighted to be able to read this latest addition as it not only
provides fantastic escapism in itself, but, being a prequel, will make
my re-reading of the other books all the more fascinating.' The Irish Times
'Offers an absorbing storyline and some memorable characters as, once
again, the authors touch all the right fantasy bases, with warring gods,
political intrigues, supernatural creatures and appealingly human
magicians involved in a titanic war over the course of seven millennia.
Eddings fans will no doubt snatch this novel off the shelves while
readers new to the authors' world won't find a more appropriate place to
begin exploring it.'
Publishers Weekly
'There's no denying the Eddingses' offerings do entertain. This novel
is for fantasy fans fed up with more fusty fare, or for anyone who likes
mischief and merriment.'
West Australian David Eddings was born in Washington State in 1931 and
grew up near Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington and
went on to serve in the US Army. Subsequently, he worked as a buyer for
the Boeing Aircraft Company and taught college-level English. His career
as a fantasy writer, with his wife Leigh, has been spectacular.
