This book picks up the pace of the story at an almost alarming speed. It does slow down every so often but you soon figure out that actually the slowing down is simply there in order to lull you into a false sense of security because they are about to make a very sharp turn.

I love it.

The book reveals much about Garions rather mysterious background. Garion again becomes the rather agreeable character he is in the first book rather than the sullen moody teenager he is in books two and three and I for one found it refreshing. However, Garion's transformation isn't as surprising as the transformation that Ce'Nedra goes through. We still see glimpses of the spoiled child we first met but now they are more of a character trait and not her whole character. I don't really want to write more in case it spoils anyone.

I really love how Eddings (or should I say the Eddingses as Davids wife Leigh was heavily involved in writing these books) manage to portray the teenagers who are their main characters. They really feel authentic. ( )

See my review for Book One. ( )

You'll be suprised to hear that something actually happens in this book. If you've read any of my other reviews about this series you'll know I'm not particularly a fan. There is an incredible amount of nothing happening but FINALLY we get a bit of excitement... The Rivan King returns, and boy was it predictable. And I find it impossible to predict the obvious.

But anyway I enjoyed this book in the series, I actually wanted to find out what happens. Weird. I'll keep on trucking to the fifth and final book but will probably leave it there. I'm not interested in the next series following the characters of this book... I can't even remember what it's called, probably something boring though. ( )

Garion, once a simple farm lad, but now realizing his potential as a sorerer, has regained the stolen Orb of Aldur. Its song soars as Garian and his companions race to return it to its rightful home on the Island of Riva.

It's a perilous journey through a desert teeming with murgo soldiers, while grolims strive to use their dark magic to destroy them.

When Garion finally returns the Orb to the sword of the Rivian King and holds it aloft, a voice echoes in a dark tomb as his adversary - The evil God Torak - stirs after centuries of slumber... ( )

This is book four in the Belgariad, and was as good as the others. This one only took a day to read, but that was helped a lot by the two hours I spent commuting to and from San Francisco today. This book is a little different than the others because it starts just as the quest for the Orb ends. Yet it turns out that the overall prophecy that the Belgariad describes is still incomplete, so the story continues.

http://www.stillhq.com/book/David_Edd... ( )

See Pawn of Prophecy. ( )

Magic boy takes control.

With grumpy old wizard Belgarath and daughter out of action due to overindulgence in magic keeping everyone in one piece, it is up to Gation to be head mojo maker.

Not only that, but this farm boy seems to have grown up to be a sorcerer and a king (don't injure your eyes roling them, here).

The whole king thing is maybe not so cool when you find out you have to fight a god, even with a princess with the hots for you and the army she has put together.

http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2008/04... ( )

In this, the fourth book of The Belgariad, Garion grows into his power as the company recover the legendary Orb of Aldur. Definitely worth reading. ( )

This book continues the Belgariad series. What seems to be the end, isn't, and there's more to do to prevent the evil prophecy. This was a very entralling series to read for younger readers. ( )

See Pawn of Prophecy.

One of the best High Fantasy series out there. MUST READ! ( )

This series is considered one of the mainstays of fantasy ("early" fantasy, especially, as it's a couple of decades old). I know I read them, and enjoyed them, but to be honest, I don't remember much about the storyline at all. Maybe I'll read them again someday, although maybe not, since they didn't make much of an impression. ( )

The Belgariad series was the first set of fantasy books I've ever read. They managed to draw me in with their humour and took me off to an exciting world I didn't know. They are still my favourites, though I don't re-read them often and I have never been able to find another series or author that I enjoy the way I enjoy these books. ( )