Pawn of Prophecy

by David Eddings

290 pages

English language

Published April 4, 2004 by Ballantine Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-345-46864-2

The first novel in David Edding's Belgariad series, Pawn of Prophecy examines the transformation of Garion from a farm boy into an experienced traveler. The novel introduces the many of the main characters of the series.

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jdavidhacker1 reviewed Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings (Belgariad (1))

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4 stars

I never read the Belgariad, or any Eddings, as a kid when these were coming out, so I'm coming to these fresh. returnAre they a kind of formulaic early-ish epic fantasy in style of Tolkein or even Jordan? Sure. Is that a style and a formula I loved and still do? Also a yes. Just because we've moved towards a different style and voice in the genre these days, doesn't mean this can't still also be enjoyed, and I very much am. So harken back to an earlier, and yes, less grim-dark, time in fantasy and read this epic.

Fulminata reviewed Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings (The Belgariad, #1)

Review of 'Pawn of Prophecy' on 'Goodreads'

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I would have to re-read this book to fairly rate it, and I'm not going to do that. I greatly enjoyed it when I read it as a teenager, but suspect it would not hold up today, and given what we know about the authors today I have no interest in re-reading it to find out.

Stephen Hayes reviewed Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings (The Belgariad, #1)

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2 stars

Being quite interested in fantasy literature, I picked this one up, but found it dull and derivative, belonging to a genre I later learned to call "sword & sorcery". It seemed to be the first of a rather long series, but I wasn't tempted to read beyond this one.