Polgara the Sorceress
by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings
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This book focuses on the character Polgara, daughter of Bellgarath the sorcerer, and follows the Malloreon more or less chronologically (much like Bellgarath the Sorcerer followed the Bellgriad). I loved this book, as well the two related series I've read (the Bellgriad and the Malloreon).
Readers who enjoy high fantasy and series sets, will likely really enjoy this. I'm adding a copy of my series review below.
I read the Bellgraid and the Malloreon about 10 years ago now, so my memory...more
Readers who enjoy high fantasy and series sets, will likely really enjoy this. I'm adding a copy of my series review below.
I read the Bellgraid and the Malloreon about 10 years ago now, so my memory...more
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Read in April, 2008
An amazing companion to Belgarath the Sorcerer. Fills in all the blank spots. Would have been the perfect ending to the series had he just not opened up the speculations about who Wolf really is at the end, but I guess nothings perfect. Especially since there ain't no more Garion stories coming to clear that up. That upset me quite a bit. But other than that the book was excellent. When I first started reading the Belgariad I thought Polgara was extremely dry and I couldn't understand ever...more
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Read in January, 1998
recommends it for:
someone who has not yet tired of the Belgarion tales.
Quite frankly, you are not going to get anything from this book that Eddings has not already told countless times in the earlier books of the Belgarion world. Eddings just regurgitates everything once more. To be precise, Polgara the sorceress is almost entirely a rewrite of Belgarath the Sorcerer, but told from Polgara's perspective. If you are not already sick and tired of Eddings's fantasy and the Belgarion tales, you definitely will be after Polgara the Sorceress. Also, in all the years of w...more
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
Sci-fi lovers! Or fantasy, I guess they're pretty close together =/
Okay, WOW.
This was totally an awesome book. I should have read it before I got into the Belgariad series, because it's a GREAT beforehand-enormously-long-prologue. And it was definitely one of the best books I've read!
It's about (omg GO FIGURE-) The life and times of Polgara the Sorceress, a three-thousand year old sorceress with the honored Belgarath the Sorcerer for a father- but he's not so great! But, getting away from him, Polgara was the protector of Riva-Iron grip and her sister (Be...more
This was totally an awesome book. I should have read it before I got into the Belgariad series, because it's a GREAT beforehand-enormously-long-prologue. And it was definitely one of the best books I've read!
It's about (omg GO FIGURE-) The life and times of Polgara the Sorceress, a three-thousand year old sorceress with the honored Belgarath the Sorcerer for a father- but he's not so great! But, getting away from him, Polgara was the protector of Riva-Iron grip and her sister (Be...more
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Read in July, 2007
After the 10 books describing the journeys of Garion, I will admit that some of the charaters grew a little tiresome. I was never bored of Belgarath and Polgara. I was delighted to find out that there were books devoted to their stories. When one lives for 300 years one develops quite a story line, and this one does not disapoint. I thought that the description of Polgara caring for generations of Garions progenitors, described as "countless sandy haired boys" would be dry. I was ...more
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recommends it for:
Belgariad/Mallorean fans
Maybe I'm just not a prequel person, but I couldn't get into this book and now, several years after I read it, I remember relatively little about it. Although the Polgara character always appealed to me as Garion's aunt and as a member of the overall group in the two series, I didn't enjoy her as the protagonist. Most fantasy books leave me with a at least couple of scenes I always remember, but this whole book is a blur. It didn't have a single moment that thrilled me even a little.
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Read in January, 2007
Even more than Belgarath the sorcerer, the prequel to pawn of prophecy, I love Polgara the sorceress the prequel much better. Maybe because I'm a girl,.. maybe because i'm a hopeless romantic. Truth is, you can't have any one of these series without reading these 2 prequels. If you don't read them you will always be missing part of the story and I love it so much that I want to know everything about it that I can. It just makes me happy. :)
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Read in March, 2008
The last book in the Belgariad/Mallorean series, and brings the story full circle. We learn of Polgara's life and conquests, learn more about her mother Poledra, and of course, learn the the story of her beloved sister Beldaran. The book brings the series full circle, ending as it does where the Belgariad begins--on Faldor's farm. A genuinely heart-warming story that makes you feel good about wasting a month of your time reading all 12 books.
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Read in January, 2002
This book was interesting, and filled in a few more gaps that the Belgariad left out, but it felt very repetitive as the last book in the series. We basically got more information from Polgara's point of view, which was helpful, but there was a lot of repetition. Like the Belgariad, the comments to Garion and Belgareth were annoying. Still, this was a good read, very enjoyable.
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My first Eddings book, and as such I hadn't gotten sick of the Belgariad or any of the characters or anything like that.
I loved the way the story was written, and Polgara's voice. I really just liked everything about this book.
As a stand alone, it's really pretty awesome. Of course, I've read the others by now, but just don't feel like -owning- them.
I loved the way the story was written, and Polgara's voice. I really just liked everything about this book.
As a stand alone, it's really pretty awesome. Of course, I've read the others by now, but just don't feel like -owning- them.
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Read in June, 1999
I loved these books. I know that David Eddings wanted to make a point that history keeps repeating its self but I found that it bugged me a little bit. That is the only thing that I did not like all that much. The writing and stories are amazing and I will read this series over and over again. This series is right up there with the best.
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This is the first book of the Belgariad/Malleoreon series of David Eddings that I read as a kid. I remember liking it, and the social commentary stuck with me: Polgara, who was the master of a small country type place, banned slavery and instituted democratic reforms. In a fantasy book. Quite interesting, really.
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Read in January, 1999
I bought this book coz I wanted to complete my collection. Also, this book give quite colorful background for Polgara's behaviour as the most powerful sorcerer. Not to mention, a bit of love life humanized her. Definitely closing all the gaps and questions I got. Nice one.
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This book is wonderful. If you have read either the Belgariad or the Malloreon, then Polgara the Sorceress should be on your reading list as well.
The story explains so much about Polgara's character and how her life shaped her into the woman from the main series.
The story explains so much about Polgara's character and how her life shaped her into the woman from the main series.
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recommends it for: fantasy fans
recommends it for: fantasy fans
I really enjoy this book. It's all first person and is essentially the life story of a woman who grew up as part of a family of sorcerous disciples of a god. Polgara is a great character, wryly humorous and feisty. I've re-read it many times.
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I liked this book better than Belgarath the Sorcerer. Again, it's a re-telling of what you have already read in the Belgariad series, but I liked learning more about Pol and who she was before the Belgariad series started.
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recommends it for:
all fantasy lovers
I loved this one to know about pogaras life befor the Belgariad was fantastic, and sad her life was so long and for such a long time she didnt know love was sad to me, but good things come to those who wait to.
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Read in February, 2008
I enjoyed this very much. It's the last one in this series I had to read, so I'm sorry to say goodbye to these characters.
I've enjoyed this jaunt back into the fantasy genre. I forgot how much I liked it.
I've enjoyed this jaunt back into the fantasy genre. I forgot how much I liked it.
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Read in January, 2002
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Anyone who liked the previous book of David Eddings
Well this is all about the history of polgara the sorceress, way before Pawn of Prophecy started.
You will have goosebumps when you begin to read this one after The Belgariad and The Mallorean
You will have goosebumps when you begin to read this one after The Belgariad and The Mallorean
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David Eddings is one of my favorite authors, but some of these offshoot books like the one for Pol and Belgarath don't even seem entirely like his writing style.
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