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Loading... Enchanters' End Game (1984)by David Eddings
None.  lumpish | Apr 27, 2013 |  I read this when I was quite young, so I don't remember much about it. I do remember that David Eddings books seemed pretty similar to me in plot -- all of them. The same great quest, multiple times. All the same, I liked this trilogy very much at the time, and I think it was my first Eddings. (  ) shanaqui | Apr 9, 2013 | This series is a childhood favourite. (  ) Katejf | Apr 2, 2013 | The quest was over. The Orb has been recovered and a king sits once again on the Rivan throne as Overlord of the West. Yet the Prophecy is unfulfilled. The evil God Torak is about to awaken and seeks dominion over all. It is up to Garion to face the God in a fight to the death to decide the fate of all mankind. Enchanters' End Game is the final book of The Belgariad. It's a satisfying ending to the series. The book is fast paced and was a page turner for me. All loose ends are tied up nicely. The character banter in this book is in high form. The conversations were so much fun to read. Eddings let almost every character have fun with this, even some of the minor ones. (  ) Narilka | Jan 30, 2013 | In just three short days I plowed through The Belgariad series and emerged, happy (and a bit melancholy to leave them behind). As much as I loved the series, wept at certain deaths, rejoiced as characters got everything and more than they could have dreamed of, I have only one small criticism to offer now that I've finished my first David Eddings series. I think authors such as Brandon Sanderson and Mickey Zucker Reichart have spoiled me when it comes to battle scenes. Take for example, Reichart's Renshai series - the swordplay is so beautifully described it makes me want to weep thinking about reading it again. Every motion came alive in my imagination. In contrast, David Eddings struggled with putting into words the action taking place in these books. Villains died quickly and neatly, which robbed me, as a reader, of a need to see them get their "just desserts." That said, I still loved the direction of the story, the way all the pieces fit neatly together, the growth of the characters and uniting of the world, and that little bit that left the story open to grow more. ( ) TheLostEntwife | May 23, 2012 | no reviews | add a review Is contained in
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345338715, Mass Market Paperback)THE DRIVE OF PROPHECYThe quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West. But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of that dread duel rested the destiny of the world. Now, accompanied by his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, Garion headed toward the City of Endless Night, where Torak awaited him. To the south, his fiancée, the princess Ce'Nedra, led the armies of the West in a desperate effort to divert the forces of Torak's followers from the man she loved. The Prophecy drove Garion on. But it gave no answer to the question that haunted him: How does a man kill an immortal God? Here is the brilliant conclusion to the epic of The Belgariad, which began in Pawn of Prophecy--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a Prophecy that must be fulfilled--the resolution of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years! (retrieved from Amazon Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:19:30 -0500) The quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West. But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of that dread duel rested the destiny of the world. Now, accompanied by his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, Garion headed toward the City of Endless Night, where Torak awaited him. To the south, his fiancee, the princess Ce'Nedra, led the armies of the West in a desperate effort to divert the forces of Torak's followers from the man she loved. The Prophecy drove Garion on. But it gave no answer to the question that haunted him: How does a man kill an immortal God? Here is the brilliant conclusion to the epic of The Belgariad.… (more) |
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it's very sad to find that something you once loved is terribly flawed, which is exactly what i've found with this series. racism, heteronormativity, ableism, and sexism abound. and then there's the writing.
i'm almost afraid to try and reread the elenium now, since that was my favourite of eddings' series. (