The Seeress of Kell (Book Five of The Malloreon)
by David Eddings
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone who is new to reading fantasy books
I read the Belgariad when I was a teenager and it helped give birth for my love of fantasy. I unfortuanately was unable to complete the second five book series, the Mallorean until recently. For the most part I enjoyed this last book of the series. That being said the end of this book was not as riveting and explosive as the end of the belgariad was, and was a little too predictable. I was also a little annoyed by all the loose ends that were being tied off at the end of the book. It seems t...more
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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 of...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 of...more
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This is a startling and amazing end to these books. I had a very strong hunch that Cyradis would chose the Child of Light,
and I suspected that Eriond would become a god.... but the ending still took me by surprise, including the birth of Polgara's twins, the finding out that Poledra had never actually died, and the death of Toth, since I thought that it would be a character who was with them from the very beginning of the Belgaraid who died, like Polgara or Belgarath. Overall, this...more
This is a startling and amazing end to these books. I had a very strong hunch that Cyradis would chose the Child of Light,
and I suspected that Eriond would become a god.... but the ending still took me by surprise, including the birth of Polgara's twins, the finding out that Poledra had never actually died, and the death of Toth, since I thought that it would be a character who was with them from the very beginning of the Belgaraid who died, like Polgara or Belgarath. Overall, this...more
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I love this arthur...his series are so genuine. I find myself impulsively liking all of his characters, expecially the sarcastic ones. I love his sense of humor, expecially how you don't really expect for him to start joking around right in the middle of a fight scene...or how the characters are always making fun of each other. The ending was amazing. I love how he ties it all up and leaves no loose ends so that you feel completely satisfied. His sardonic humor is amazing. His idea of a happy en...more
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Read in January, 2007
The Mallorean, ... the followup to the Belgariad series is just as crucial to the story as the first part of the series is. It goes past the initial story of the little boy to after he's performed his initial task and goes into his life with his new queen. The story still follows and interesting plot of what fate has in store for these characters and the duties they continue to have to perform to save mankind from being controlled by evil. it's still awesome.
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Read in September, 2007
the sequel series to the belgariad, amazing still!! 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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recommends it for:
Eddings fans
the problem for me with this series is number 1 its practically a retelling of the Belgariad, #2 practically every character is the same, #3, I think the middle three books are just a bunch of chatter for chatter sake b/c Eddings is very good at dialogue and characters ad we love the characters but these would have been a whole lot better if the series was 3 books than 5. There is just too little plot advancement in the middle frew books.
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Of course, I think the first five books, the Belgariad, are better than the Mallorean, but, oh, what a wonderful series! The characters are so real! The stories are so engrossing! I love that all ten books are about the same characters. Eddings was smart to hang on to his original characters, cause they are by far the best part of his books, and that's saying something.
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Read in January, 1990
The end of the Mallorean and the book that wraps up both the Mallorean series and the Belgariad series together. As a result, one of my favorite books - it ties up all the loose ends with the characters I have come to love throughout the series. The last page ended, for me, with a sigh of satisfaction. Very enjoyable series.
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Read in January, 1994
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I read the Mallorean many years ago, and although I recall at least the gist of most books I've read, I draw a blank for this series. I think it's the equivalent of a popcorn action-adventure flick. Fun if you've read the Belgariad, but forgettable.
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Read in July, 2008
The end of a double 5 book series i adored in middle and high school. I like to re-read these books every 5 + years, it's like catching up with an old friend you loved years ago, but are out of touch with now.
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Read in January, 1992
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 October, 2007
I have a confession. It doesn't matter how many times I read these books; it doesn't matter if I know who's going to die at the end. I always cry. Always.
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Read in June, 2003
recommends it for:
Fantasy
The last one (excluding the companion books/"biographies"). Sad to get there...but good to read.
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Fantastic. The best fantasy series I have ever read. It truly is a classic of the genre.
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I love the whole story line. I was caught and it never let me go Book after Book.
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Read in January, 1993
For notes and review, see Guardians of the West (The Malloreon, Book 1).
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Read in April, 2008
The ending, where we tie off all the knots, is a bit dull.
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