Book description
BOOK 2 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series
by master storyteller David Eddings. Discover the epic story that
inspired thousands - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle
series to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.
The Accursed One is not dead...
He only sleeps...
The evil God Torak covets dominion over all men. If the stolen Orb
of Aldur reaches him, he will surely gain what he desires.
Garion travels through strange lands with master sorcerers Belgarath
and Polgara in frantic pursuit of the Orb. But as his own powers grow,
Garion starts to realize that he too may have a part to play - a part
he is not sure he wants...
David Eddings (1931-2009) published his first novel, High Hunt, in
1973, before turning to the field of fantasy with The
Belgariad, soon followed by The Malloreon.
Born in Spokane, Washington, and raised in the Puget Sound area
north of Seattle, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed
College in Portland, Oregon, in 1954, and a master of arts degree from
the University of Washington in 1961.
He served in the US Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company,
and was both a grocery clerk and a college English teacher. He lived
in Nevada until his death, at the age of 77.
