Guided by the Orb of the God Aldur, Garion and Ce'Nedrea begin a great quest to rescue their kidnapped child. Making their way through the foul swa...
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Nov 11, 2007
Sarah
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"I like nice, simple situations and nice, easy solutions," said Belgarath.
"Good and Evil?" Durnik suggested.
"That's a difficult one, Durnik. I prefer 'them and us.' That clears away all the excess baggage and allows you to get right down to cases."
I want a bracelet that says "What Would Belgarath Do?"
"Good and Evil?" Durnik suggested.
"That's a difficult one, Durnik. I prefer 'them and us.' That clears away all the excess baggage and allows you to get right down to cases."
I want a bracelet that says "What Would Belgarath Do?"
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Nov 29, 2010
Eric
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Jul 23, 2011
Brenda
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The Belgariad Series and the Mallorean Series are hands down one of the best science fiction series ever written. These series along with the companion books, Belgarath and Polgara are must reads for any science fiction fans. The characters are extremely well developed. These start off slow, but they are well worth the reading. I have recommended these series to at least 30 different people and not one of them have not come away being a die hard fan. My daughters have even recruited their f
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Mar 13, 2011
One of their Better books: The books is one of the authers books. One good thing about it is that the pace is much faster then in "Guardian of the West" which while being a good book was a bot slow.
In this book we continue following Belgarion on his quest to find his son and his Kidnapper. in course of this story we meet some old favourits and Some new ones who will become favourites.
we also get to find out a lot more about the murgos their culture,etc and a surprise revelation.I woud'
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Jul 09, 2010
Strangerealms
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I really enjoy reading these books, they have everything that make a good book: great well characterized characters, great story, good dark humor, great witty dialogues, packed with adventure and travels, great created world with each race, etc. Even though one may be scared of the 5 books to read they actually read too fast for my taste. I've heard some complaining that the books are too "light" but I like it this way. It's a serie I love rereading and being thrown back into with thes
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Aug 13, 2011
Rebecca
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We discover that Zandramas is a woman! shock horror! Garion and his friends journey through Tolnedra where they are joined by another Drasnian spy, Velvet. Their travels take them into Nyisa where they learn that the Queen of the snake people had nothing to do with his Geran's abduction, although the same cannot be said for her chief eunech. Garion and his friends leave Salmissra to punish her functionary and journey into the land of the Murgos disguised as slavers, after picking up Sadi, Salmis
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Jun 14, 2009
Hannah
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Laugh-out-loud funny and endearing new characters, like the King of the Murgos himself. Garion has become an increasingly strong ruler, determined and decisive, and the developments in him and the rest of the cast adds to the enjoyment of the book. Don't let anyone tell you that the first series is better; this one is just as good, if not better! More action and excitement and faster pacing, Eddings keeps his readers turning the pages as fast as possible to find out the next part.
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Dec 17, 2008
MsMiz (Tina)
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The books are starting to run together for me as I am reading the volume 1 books where all 3 are in one. Garion was correct when he states that he feels like he has been there done that with what is going on. Being lead by something that is out of your control and having the same type of experiences as the main characters did in Bellgariad is going to take it toll. While I do feel the story has become a bit repetitious, I find I cannot wait to find out what happens to our family here and that
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Jul 19, 2010
Alan
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I read these books as a kid and they were great then. As I've grown older, I've noticed the detracting factors from the quality of writing to the originality of the story - but my nostalgia wins through. This series - The Mallorean - does not have as many good qualities as the first, but again, nostaglia. This series will always be a classic for me. Will update once I've read them again.
Jan 01, 2011
Petter
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The Malloreon feels like a pretty tired reiteration of The Belgariad. Of course, it is explicitly so and is up front in stating that it is intentional, by the means of cyclic prophesies. Nevertheless, while The Malloreon is by no means terrible, all the good stuff it has on offer was already presented, fresher, in its prequel series.
Jul 08, 2011
Kirsten
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The continuing saga of Garion and his life. While not my favorite, THE MALLOREON is a fantastic series that if you've read THE BELGARIAD, you finish t...moreThe continuing saga of Garion and his life. While not my favorite, THE MALLOREON is a fantastic series that if you've read THE BELGARIAD, you finish the series up by reading THE MALLOREON.
Apr 18, 2009
Jaeyde
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This is more of a comfort read these days. Like an old pair of shoes or a favorite blanket. I have read most of the Eddings' books 3-4 times, so their voice, their humor, the characters are a familiar joy. (I use the plural because while most of the books are published under David's name, it is confessed in one of their later novels that his wife Leigh has been coauthor of most of his works.)
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Jan 03, 2012
Robyn
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Long since donated, I read this more than 15 years ago. Both the Belgariad and the Malloreon series became absolutely a part of me. I read them, in order, straight through over the course of two weeks and when I came to the end I was devastated that it meant I had to bid the characters farewell.
Aug 19, 2010
Bagtree
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I've rated this higher than the rest of my Malloreon re-reads solely because of said king of said Murgos. My irrational affection for Urgit saved this book from being as tiresome and plodding as the rest of the series, but in no other respect is it objectively better.
May 27, 2008
Michelle
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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.
These books are great for the reader that enjoys fantasy series reading (so if you prefer a one off, try something else). They develop an amazing story and history that kept me engaged. The two series are intimately related/connected. The world is More...
These books are great for the reader that enjoys fantasy series reading (so if you prefer a one off, try something else). They develop an amazing story and history that kept me engaged. The two series are intimately related/connected. The world is More...
Mar 01, 2011
heather
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finally the story starts! typical eddings plot, typical eddings dialog. why is it that characters don't ever talk AND do things at the same time? it's sort of weird. anyway, at least a few interesting moments series-wise occur here.
Nov 15, 2009
Kate
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The quest to find Garion and CeNedra's son Geran crosses the western continent picking up characters as it goes. This book has a very funny twist. I won't give it away, but it is certainly enough to change the geopolitics of this region!
Sep 09, 2011
Joseph
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This is the second book in the Mallorean, I really love this series. They continue there journey, and they go to Nyissa. After that they go to Cthol Murgos. Prince Kheldar meets his long lost brother and they are captured.
Oct 15, 2011
Claire
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Slow beginning (I was worried Eddings would go with Errand's point of view the whole novel; fortunately he didn't) but then the trademark fast-paced plot and witty character banter kicked in. Good.
Sep 17, 2011
Jeff
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Ditto book one. Except I've also noticed that this series seems to have a few more pointless digressions than the Belgariad. Gotta stretch it out for another 5 books, after all (cha-ching!).
Aug 04, 2011
Hazel
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An amazing fantasy series of adventure and intrigue. This is my favorite series from David Eddings, although his other novels are also wonderful. I have read the whole series several times.
Feb 03, 2009
Matt
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Another fine addition. All of the characters are very well-rounded. THe King of the Murgos came with a few surprises, and in general, all of the sub-plots were very entertaining.
Oct 08, 2009
Jak
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Continuing on from where the Belgariad series left off. Frankly it’s much the same as before with a few character changes and a new setting…. Bt you know what? I didn’t care and still had a whale of a time reading them.
Oct 04, 2010
Amy
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As with most series, by about the middle of this book, I was hopelessly hooked into the series. As a matter of fact, this is probably my favorite book in both series so far. If I could give it 6 stars, I would! Without giving too much away, things happen to bring about the surfacing of information that literally had me dancing with excitement! Eddings is (was) truly, profoundly gifted.
Jan 09, 2012
Nicole
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Reread this to Simon. I still like the whole Silk's brother plotline, and I was impressed by the shipwreck scene, but some of the plot makes me shake my head.
Jan 02, 2012
Michael
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Just when I think David Eddings is doing something interesting, he pulls standard plots and cliff-hangers back into his book. In this second book of the Malloreon series we are introduced to the cultures on the other side of the world. Added to that mix is the concept of demons in the world. Mix that all up with an imposed quested through the world to find the unknown and you are almost back to original book in the first series.
Aug 02, 2009
Valerie
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I know they are written for 12 year old kids, but they have a pretty good story and are fairly addicting. Great character development.
Jan 21, 2009
Carrie
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Generic fantasy, but the author really defines each character and the dialogue is very engaging and funny. Whole series is good.
Mar 14, 2011
Scott
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Hands down my all time favorite Eddings book. Why? Because it's Silk-centric. And if you're an Eddings Fan, you know what means!
Jul 03, 2010
Arwen
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In retrospect, I can't believe I read all these David Eddings books. His female characters are almost always obnoxious!
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