false 110692 19 Mythmakers and world builders of the first order, the Eddingses spin tales that make imaginations soar. Readers have thrilled to <i>The Belgariad</i> and <i>The Malloreon</i>, magic-filled masterworks chronicling the timeless conflict between good and evil. But with those sagas brought to their triumphant conclusions, fans were left hungry for more. Now at last the wait is over. With <b>The Redemption of Althalus</b>, the Eddingses have created their first-ever stand-alone epic fantasy . . .<br><br>It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.<br><br>Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. <br><br>She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by.<br><br>But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other. <br><br>Boldly written and brilliantly imagined, The Redemption of Althalus is an epic fantasy to be savored in the reading and returned to again and again for the wisdom, excitement, and humor that only the Eddingses can provide. 2063379 book 2000 The Redemption of Althalus total:1529|5:445|4:431|3:376|2:189|1:88| 1529 5543 1915 77 1 2 true false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Sep 26 12:39:20 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 12:45:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 2 false false Wed May 23 09:58:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 10:31:16 -0700 2007
That being said, I couldn't stand this book. He reused, recycled and regurgitated his characters and storylines from his mo...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Jun 16 02:28:03 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 12:12:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu Sep 17 06:30:23 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 06:42:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false true Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Mar 09 09:44:35 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 09:46:41 -0700 2009 Not that I have anything against parody itself...unless it is labeled as a serious book.

I read Belagariad series a few months ago. It was not too bad. But this one is not worth your time. This book belongs sort of to teens. 14 ye...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 13:53:41 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 16:28:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Nov 18 17:22:37 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 17:23:06 -0800 2008 2 1 true false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sun Feb 17 18:02:43 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 18:03:40 -0800 2008
One of the big problems with The Redemption of Althalus--and with Eddings' nov...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 02 14:45:00 -0800 2007 Mon Aug 18 21:58:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 14 23:24:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 04:18:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 05 12:49:05 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 12:51:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Mar 31 18:04:11 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 18:11:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 24 03:58:16 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 04:04:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Apr 18 20:22:23 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 20:50:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Apr 14 16:19:26 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 03:38:36 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 16:19:26 -0700 2009
It's disappointing, because I see how this COULD be a good book - the story is interesting, just not the way it's told. There's no mystery around any of the characters - I a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 18:41:37 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 18:46:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 12 05:59:26 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 17 08:02:19 -0700 2009 3
What I lo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 05:52:35 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 05:53:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 13 21:56:46 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 21:58:15 -0700 2009 The Redemption of Althalus fascinates. It's a journey upon which I will embark again and again; it can only get better!]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 11:24:54 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 11:31:03 -0700 2008 more...]]>