Product Description

Many thousands of years ago, two prophecies came into being and a moment was fixed, when only one would determine the future. This moment, a clash between the maimed god Torak and the descendant of the Rivan king, is approaching...Garion, was brought up as a farm lad but is now beginning to understand the extent of his part in the prophecy, and working hard to control his sorcerous power. He is travelling towards this meeting in a sinister tower where the evil god lies sleeping. With him is the wise sorcerer Belgarath. And Ce'Nedra - a wilful young princess who refuses to believe in sorcery, but is terrified that Garion will die in the coming confrontation...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9323 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

From the Back Cover
A tower of evil – and a sorcerous battle . . .

A priest of Torak flees across the lands of the west, and two prophecies are now rushing towards one event – one decisive moment which will determine the future of the world.

Bound up somehow in these prophecies is Garion – a young lad struggling to develop the sorcery that lies within him. With him is Ce’Nedra, a wilful princess who refuses to accept that sorcery even exists – let alone any silly prophecy.

Yet both must understand and accept their heritage as they follow the magician’s trail to a sinister mountain fortress . . .

MAGICIAN’S GAMBIT is the third book in a magnificent fantasy epic set against a history of seven thousand years of struggles between Gods and Kings and men.

‘Fun, exciting, intriguing fantasy ...

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

Surprise wearing off
Once again I am shocked by yet another amazing book in The Belgariad series. My expectations for these books were extremely low before I started reading them, but over and over again I am surprised as I get caught up in the plot and in the amazing characters. However, by now my surprise is wearing off and I'm becoming more and more scepticle of the overall quallity of the writing.

The plot is simple: a boy called Garion has started a quest into perilous lands to recover the Orb of Aldur, a very powerful magical item which was stolen by a thief. With the Orb, the thief could awaken the evil god Torak and then mount a campaign to attack and defeat the western civilizations, all of which are eternal enemies of Torak. Garion is traveling with his aunt Polgara, his grandfather Belgarath (both of which are sorcerors), and several other interesting characters as he chases down the thief to recover the Orb. All the while Garion is discovering a strange power which he has, and things are revealed about a mysterious other awareness which inhabits his thoughts occasionally.

That was just the basic plot-as basic as it gets. That was simple, but the details and twists in the book pulled me in from the first pages, and constantly I found myself caught up in it, turning the pages as fast as I could to finish and find out what happens. The thing about the plot is that it's exactly what I started reading fantasy books for in the first place. The Belgariad captures your imagination and curiosity better than so many other series, and it inevitably led to me sitting around, reading a few hundred pages a day because I just couldn't put it down.

Then, there are the characters. I can say that the characters took no small part in getting me caught up in Magician's Gambit. I found that I cared about the characters quite a bit. I really wanted to see how they'd change over time, with their general actions and actions toward each other. I was very pleased as I found that, like in the first two books, the developement of the characters was natural and believable.

However, my initial shock of how amazing the plot and characters are began to wear off as I got into the book as I found more and more ways to criticize the writing. The quality of the writing really isn't anything special. There are parts which should be shortened, parts which should be lengthened, and parts which just simply need work. I have read some really amazing books before by really amazing authors, and the quality of the writing really isn't anything special.

In the end, though, I had to give this four stars. I can't say something's terrible if I was so caught up in it and read it in just a day or two. I'd reccomend it-it's easy, enjoyable, and a very good example of a fantasy book...

Apple Trees Blosom But Once A Year.
This review is to guide you adventurous types to a good book. That is, of course, if you are looking for a good book! If you are you have found one! In it Garion learns more about his powers of WIll and Word and learns the truth behind the Dry Voice in the back of his head.
Brilliant! nothing but a true tribute to the genious that is Eddings.

Quite Good
Now my summary is a little understated, this book is fabulous. In this book you learn more about Garion and the Dry Voice. This is one of the best books I've read, its amazing, its fantastic.

But theres one problem...I can't put it down.