SFF Author: David Eddings

THE BELGARIAD by David Eddings Back before David Eddings became a shampoo-rinse-repeat sort of author, churning out the same old storylines and character types, there was the original Belgariad series, which remains by far his best work. The premise is an old stand-by — farmboy discovers he’s not who he thought he was and, along with […]

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings I read Pawn of Prophecy as an adult, a few years ago. I had heard great things about it, so I was disappointed after reading it. The plot is typical “orphan boy saves the world” fantasy, the description is weak, the dialogue is often silly (humor is a focus, and […]

Belgarath the Sorcerer & Polgara the Sorceress by David and Leigh Eddings As a reviewer I find it a bit challenging to justify my review of these books; they are exactly what they say on the tin. If you like Belgarath and Polgara, you’ll like these books. If you don’t, you won’t. If you don’t know who […]

THE MALLOREON by David Eddings Take the plot from The Belgariad, add in the same characters, plus a couple of new ones that look strangely similar to ones in The Belgariad, and you have The Malloreon. Instead of chasing the Orb, the gang is chasing Garion and Ce’Nedra’s son. This is a quest type of fantasy, and the […]

THE ELENIUM by David Eddings I loved how The Elenium started. Sparhawk has to be the best character David Eddings has ever imagined. I thought, with the first book of this trilogy, that this series was a real departure from the world of Belgarath, Garion and Polgara. The story starts as the publisher indicates, and it quickly becomes […]