Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad, Book 5)
by David Eddings
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Read in November, 1999
recommends it for:
young adults, fantasy lovers
I will let my review of this book speak for all of the Eddings books that I have read, which include four series of books (Belgariad, Mallorean, the Elenium and the Tamuli). I discovered these books in the seventh grade, and as a testament to how much I loved them: not only I, but all of my friends and I ripped through all four of these series over the course of six months to a year, sharing books and working out arrangements of who would buy the next one. I remember sitting around in a circle a...more
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I've always felt that Eddings threw a war into this book just to have the requisite number of pages for a fifth novel. As a child, I found the war intolerable, but as an adult, I'm able to read it through it without too much difficulty.
The conclusion of the Belgariad series is ultimately very satisfying. Everything pretty much happens the way it should, and you're left wishing you knew more about what happened next. Luckily, Eddings does tell us what happens next in the "Mallorean"
The conclusion of the Belgariad series is ultimately very satisfying. Everything pretty much happens the way it should, and you're left wishing you knew more about what happened next. Luckily, Eddings does tell us what happens next in the "Mallorean"
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Read in January, 2008
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Kenneth and Greg Blankenship
This series is a solid fantasy effort. It's not superior or even excellent, but it's good and for fantasy good is an accomplishment. I think it's harder to satisfy readers when you create a new world. The female characters in this series left some to be desired. I don't think real women or even real fantasy women are consistently that childish or petty. I looked forward to being able to find time to read this series though and that counts for something. I'll miss the characters a little.
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Enchanter's End Game' brings us the story of how Garion travels towards his final encounter with the god Torak, which he will have to fight in order to save the world from a grim fate. At the same time, Ce'Nedra and the others are gathering an army to meet the threat of the Murgo and Malloreon forces which are converging upon the western kingdoms. I will not give away the ending, but this book is as great as all the other books in the series, and gives a suitable ending to the tale.
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Read in January, 2005
The real conclusion of the Belgariad wraps up with the climactic good-vs.-evil battle you would expect of any epic fantasy. I found this book not as exciting as Castle of Wizardry, but there are memorable moments here as well. On the whole the Belgariad is an excellent--if simplistic--epic fantasy. Eddings's style of writing makes is a quick read as well; recommended, but by no means crucial.
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i have read this series about 5/6 times and i still love it every single time!!! you can never get tired of eddings' sarcastic humour, or his vivid descriptions. this book made me realise that no matter how insignificant you may feel at a particular point in your life, you will achieve a greatness that is suited to your personaility and character.
cheesy rubbish i know, but just read it!!
cheesy rubbish i know, but just read it!!
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
a comfort read: predictable, but entertaining
Book five is, in a way, a coda to the series. It would be entirely superfluous were it not for the fact that all those secondary characters from the earlier books are given a chance to step into the limelight while the <strike>playable</strike> main characters go about the business of fulfilling the prophecy.
Now to wait a year or two until I've forgotten enough to read these again.
Now to wait a year or two until I've forgotten enough to read these again.
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Read in January, 2007
I Love the David Eddings Pawn of Prophecy Series. The story of the young boy who doesn't know he is the center of the entire series is so captivating for me and I love to watch all of the love stories that are intertwined throughout the series. It has just the right amount of action and romance strewn throughout it to keep my interest. Loved this series.
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Picture if you will, a 12 to 13 year old bone-thin man-child in sweat pants who finds himself too lazy to read the instruction manual for Dungeons and Dragons, but motivated enought to read David Eddings entire Belgariad series.
If you can see this in your head, then you are looking at a picture of the enigma that is moi, circa junior high.
If you can see this in your head, then you are looking at a picture of the enigma that is moi, circa junior high.
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I want to say this is a novel for children or pre-teens but reluctantly admit a great story for adults too. Excellent exposure to Eddings if you've not read him before. Pages went by quickly. The personae in the series often seemed to be extreme caricatures of little dimension yet I found myself enjoying it.
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A great end to the story. I was imprested with how close i felt to the people in the book, I realy almost cryed when Durnik died. and in the end i liked how the gods all morned for there lost brother, showing that he torak was wrong all along he was loved but he didnt know it truely a sad end.
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Read in March, 1995
This is the 5th book in the David Eddings "Belgariad" series. I read these and the "Mallorean" series every 2 years or so, because it feels like coming home. It's an engaging fantasy story with few slow parts, and vivid characters I'm always glad to reacquaint myself with.
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i read these in middle school but they were great and i'm sure that i would still find them so. I enjoyed this series and the next called the mallorean which follows the same characters. fun and clean. as for their other series not as much.
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A great series overall. Only criticism is the way Eddings sticks pretty strictly to the typical fantasy storyline of finding a quest, going on the quest, and then resolving the quest. Not so many surprises, yet much anticipation.
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Read in January, 1988
These books were my favorite when I was in high school. I read them over and over, I especially loved the characters and the humor. I keep them around as they are old friends.
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Read in May, 2008
really solid fantasy series, i'm going to be sad when it's finally over...then again, i've got the next couple books of the sequel series (the Malloreon) already lined up!
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The Final Chapter of the series. It is wonderful ending, laving you wanting more. The second series (the Mallorean) is not as good but still worth reading.
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Read in April, 2004
It would seem that this was the last book of the series. Can't say I was too impressed by it. I think I shall stick to his other series after this.
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What a great way to end a good series. It has everything you you ask for.
romance, violence, humor and an excellent ending
romance, violence, humor and an excellent ending
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Read in March, 2008
This is your typical/penultimate fantasy novel. Which is good, when you don't want to think but just read something.
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