The Belgariad (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: David Eddings
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—high fantasy
- Time of Work: Undefined
- Setting: The Kingdoms of the West and the Angaraks, on another world
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Other worlds, Prophecy or prophets, Quest, Talisman or magical object
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
None of the individual novels of the Belgariad is capable of standing alone. The Belgariad is an epic high fantasy, and such epics require considerable space to develop the world, characters, and drama of the plot. The Belgariad begins with Garion, a boy who lives on a farm. His only living relative, as far as he knows, is his Aunt Pol, the cook. Various supernatural events occur during his childhood, along with the typical pangs of puberty, but not until he is fourteen years old does the adventure really begin. At this time, Belgarath, under the name of Mister Wolf, a...
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