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    <body><![CDATA[Also great.  C'Nedra raising an army was entertaining, as was Polgara's reaction to Garion and company sneaking off.  Though, Garion's repition of &quot;Why me?&quot; is beginning to iritate me.  And sometimes his shock at the things that happen seems misplaced, since he's a sorcerer, accompanied by...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45258295">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The final built up begins, but the genius of Eddings shows in his ability to show all sides of an event, follow all the characters on their differing paths, and still not bore the reader. There are a lot of different things to follow in this book, a lot of revelations and changes occuring to the cha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74898478">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A huge improvement on the first book.  The Belgariad finally gets going and becomes far more gripping with Garion's fate revealed.  The humour is also pretty good too, especially the banter between Silk, Garion and Belgarath.  All in all far superior to the first three books]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[END OF THE QUEST<br/><br/>It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.<br/><br/>Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.<br/><br/>But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.<br/><br/>This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad,  begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!  ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[my brother found this book (the 4th in a series) at a bargain books store one year when we were coming back from tahoe.  he must have read it and left it somewhere and i picked it up one day (probably in junior high school).  I then proceeded to read and re-read it enjoying thoroughly though not nec...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41256187">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[END OF THE QUEST<br/><br/>It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.<br/><br/>Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.<br/><br/>But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.<br/><br/>This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad,  begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!  ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read the Bellgraid and the Malloreon about 10 years ago now, so my memory isn't up to a synopsis of the series or anything, but I did highly enjoy them then, they still grace my shelves now, and I hope to reread them in the near future.<br/><br/>These books are great for the reader that enjoys f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23062031">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[END OF THE QUEST<br/><br/>It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.<br/><br/>Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.<br/><br/>But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.<br/><br/>This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad,  begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!  ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[My parents bought the Belgariad, used, held together by a series of rubber bands, for me to read during our trip to Australia that year. Read the whole quintet and had to pick up another book (Eye of the World) while we were down there.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[END OF THE QUEST<br/><br/>It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.<br/><br/>Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.<br/><br/>But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.<br/><br/>This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad,  begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!  ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Garion and Belgarath set off to confront their nemsis, leaving Polgara and Ce'Nedra to fume.  But they create their own way of diverting attention to them instead of Garion.  Sets up the big finale in the next book.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[END OF THE QUEST<br/><br/>It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.<br/><br/>Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.<br/><br/>But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.<br/><br/>This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad,  begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!  ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. I remember absolutely loving Silk and Belgarath, and of course Polgara. It's one I need to re-read sometime, I hardly remember much of it.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[END OF THE QUEST<br/><br/>It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.<br/><br/>Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.<br/><br/>But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.<br/><br/>This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad,  begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!  ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This series is a must read for anyone that enjoys fantasy. It is about a boy growing up and coming to terms with his unique destiny, aided along the way by some very colorful characters.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Gathering pace again ready for the conclusion. Garion is now the Rivan King and off with Belgarath and Silk in order to face Torak, and Ce'Nedra is busy raising an army in his stead following their betrothal.<br/><br/>Bits of this book are infuriating, particularly in regard to Lady Polgara. She s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32507648">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my all time favorite series.  I have read these again and again.  Don't know why I didn't write a review on this before.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this book has been my favorite so far.  I really like the character thathe chose for the rivan queen.  She is really funny.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[LOVE IT!BOUGHT IT!REREAD SO MANY TIMES AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY!!!!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Drags in places. Not enough of the minor characters. Too much traveling.]]></body>
    
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