King of the Murgos

less mind-numbingly boring than the previous, but not by much. ( )

MALLOREON

In the second book of Edding's the Malloreon series, King of the Murgos, the story continues with the band of heroes searching for Belgarion's son. However, while en route around the world in the hunt for the kidnapper (Zandramas) they are unfolding the secrets of yet another prophecy.

I have mixed feelings on the second book in the series. On one hand, the fantasy epic continues and the characters I have grown to love over the last several books continue to keep my attention. On the other hand, the Malloreon as a whole is so similar in storyline to the Belgariad that I feel a bit cheated. Either way, I am continuing on because I need to know how the story concludes. On to the next. ( )

See my review for Guardians of the West. ( )

The second book of the Mallorean. Things putter along nicely as the companions go from place to place in pursuit of the Kidnapper of Garion's son. Wherever they land they stumble upon some local nefarious plot being cooked up by the baddies and manage to foil it. The accumulated superpowers of the various members of the group are so potent that any impediment is swiftly dealt with without too much trouble. On the whole, fairly innocuous. ( )