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Legends tell how Belgarath the sorcerer and his daughter Polgara defeated the evil God Torak, imprisoning him in an endless sleep. But now a priest of Torak is racing to his God with the Orb of Aldur and is racing to reawaken him. Belgarath and Polgara are on his trail. With them is Garion, a simple farm boy only months before. And with each league the group travel, the power of sorcery is growing in Garon...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4644 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

From the Back Cover
Mistress of the Will and the Word . . .

Legends tell how Belgarath the sorcerer and his daughter Polgara defeated the evil God Torak, imprisoning him in an endless sleep. But now a priest of Torak is racing to his God with the Orb of Aldur – racing to reawaken him.

Belgarath and Polgara are on his trail. With them is Garion, a simple farm boy only months before. And with each league the group travel – through Arendia and Tolnedra and on into Nyissa, the land of the Serpent Queen –the power of sorcery is growing in Garion. . .

QUEEN OF SORCERY is the second book in a magnificent fantasy epic set against a history of seven thousand years of struggles between Gods and Kings and men.

‘A classic coming-of-age epic . . .

About the Author
David Eddings was born in Spokane, Washington State, in 1931, and was raised in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of Washington in 1961. He has served in the United States Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company, has been a grocery clerk and has taught college English. His first novel, High Hunt, was a contemporary adventure story. The world of fantasy has always been of interest to him, however, and he turned to The Belgariad in an effort to develop certain technical and philosophical ideas concerning that genre. David Eddings currently resides with his wife, Leigh, in northwest America.

Customer Reviews

Surprised for a second time by Eddings
Queen of Sorcery, as well as Pawn of Prophecy, are two of the most surprising books I have read. I bought them expecting to just be stuck with a few more trashy fantasy books to read if i needed some light reading or something to critcize. Well, I was completely unprepared for what I found as I read these books. I found myself fully caught up in them. The plots of the books are just so great, I finished both of them in just a day or two each.

The plot really seems very simple: It's about a boy called Garion, who is travelling with his aunt Polgara, his grandfather Belgarath, and several other extremely interesting characters. They are on a quest to catch a thief who stole the Orb of Aldur, a very powerful magical artifact, before the thief can escape and use the Orb to awaken his god, Torak. Torak lies in sleep somewhere, and if he is awakened, he will bring war upon the peacful countries of the west.

That may not sound like anything special, but that is a completely simplified version, stripped down to the basics of the plot. The thing about it which really appeals to me is that this type of plot is exactly why I started reading fantasy books in the first place. It's simple when you get down to the basics, yet it still gets you wrapped up in it and captures your imagination.

I suppose that the plot really wouldn't make the book very good by itself. The writing was much better than in Pawn of Prophecy, and the characters were just as excellent as before. The witing of book one took away from the whole thing quite a bit, but it seems now that Eddings figured out how to write a bit better in this book. The characters are exactly what I expected: well thought out, realistic, and they develope very realisticly aswell. These two factors help hold the book together and add to the intrigue which kept me reading it for hours at a time.

This is certainly an exceptional book. I think that anybody would like it. It's easy and highly enjoyable, and overall a good read.

This is a great book for those with a big imagination!
If you love mystery and magic, this is the book for you. And, whats more, it even has a love interest! There's also lots of action so there's something for everyone. There are some slight twists to keep you on your toes and is basically a really great book to read. But make sure you give yourself a day at least to read it as once you start, you can't put it down!

The Belgariad really takes off.
Pawn of Prophecy was good, but the story really takes off with this book. The introduction of Mandorellan, the Princess Ce'Nedra and several other colourful characters, combined with the slightly more up tempo pace of the storyline in this book was what really got me hooked on David Edding's work. I have since read everything that he has subsequently written, as his writing is straightforward, easy to read and fast moving enough to keep you enthralled.

This is a series that is suitable for most able readers aged 11 and upwards. Although written for an adult audience it has much to commend it to a younger audience. There is no bad language, it is a story of good battling clear cut evil and the main character is of an age for young people to identify with. Add to that the pace, strong likeable characters and a powerful blend of swords and sorcery and I would be willing to bet that there are a lot of young readers who would be more than pleasantly surprised at David Eddings' storytelling style.

An excellent book.