Book description
BOOK 5 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.
On the outcome of one duel rests the fate of the world...
With Garion on the throne, peace has finally come to the West. But
as long as the evil God Torak still lives, he knows they will never
truly be safe.
As Princess Ce'Nedra leads her armies in a desperate bid to divert
the Evil One's forces, Garion travels to the City of Endless Night to
face Torak for the last time.
But one question haunts him: can man ever destroy an immortal God?
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.
