The Belgariad Series

Taking time off to read fiction eh? Yea.. stress and problems.. need to find ways to relax.. This is the name of a five-book series that I am currently reading. The author of this book is the late David Eddings, whom sadly to say, died of old age on June 2nd of this year. His wife, who died 2 years back, has also assisted in writing a few other books as well. Their works include The Malloreon Series, The Elenium Series, The Tamuli Series, The Redemption of Arthalus, and many others.

Of them all, the Belgariad Series is probably the earliest series he started, dating from 1982, and 1984, from the Pawn of Prophecy to The Enchanters' End Game.

Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress were later written in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and were meant as prequels to the above mentioned series. These books can probably be found in your local bookstores, if you have yet to read them.

The first book, the Pawns of Prophecy gives a brief history of the events that had transpired up to this point, and also serves as a brief introduction to the various main characters, though if one feels lost, it would be advisable to pick up a copy of both Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress, to put one back on track.

From what I've read so far, the series is about a young farmboy, who is tossed into the deep end of adventures, and races against time and enemies to recover a lost Jewel. Along the way, he meets many different characters, and learns of his true place and path of life in the vast world out there. He experiences a lot for a boy his age, and quickly learns that in order to survive, he has to grow up and mature into his hidden abilities. Soon, he finds out who he truly is, and the role he plays in saving the world.

For now, this can be said as one of the best fiction I've ever read, and I feel that not enough credit is given to it, and the late Eddings should be commended for his writings, though his closest friend mentioned that he was working on another piece before his death.

As for those of you out there, readers of my blog, my advice to you is to pick up a copy of his works for enjoyment, like what I did, though never let it interfere with school.

Till next time. Tata..

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eddings on 9.35pm 8/06/2009