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Here is the full epic story of Belgarath, the great sorcerer learned in the Will and the Word on whom the fate of the world depends. Only Belgarath can tell of those near-forgotten times when Gods still walked the land: he is the Ancient One, the Old Wolf, his God Aldur's first and most-favoured disciple. Using powers learned over the centuries Belgarath himself records the story of conflict between two mortally opposed Destinies that split the world asunder. A hugely entertaining work of great daring, wit, grandeur and excitement that confirms the role of Belgarath the Sorcerer as one of the mightiest fantasy creations of the century.
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I read this book on rental when I couldn't find anything else that caught my eye. At that time, I've already known that David Eddings has a lot of books under his name so I thought I'd give it a try.
I couldn't relate much to the story given that it's apparently a prequel and I'm not familiar with the setting or its history. So overall, the plot didn't impress overly much. But I did find the characters to be very deep and very real. Belgarath and his two diametrically oppposite daughters came to life and at that time, I really loved the characters, especially Polgara.
Series
1 released bookBelgariad Prequels is a 3-book series first released in 1995 with contributions by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings, and David; Eddings Eddings.
Series
13 primary booksBelgariad Universe is a 13-book series with 13 primary works first released in 1977 with contributions by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings, and 2 others.