Belgariad-5 Vol. Boxed Set [Unbound]

David Eddings (Author)

Product Details

• Unbound
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345005791
• ISBN-13: 978-0345005793
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,001,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best modern fantasy writer bar none!, December 22, 1999

By 

Adam Short (Lancashire, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Belgariad Set, Books 1-5: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, & Enchanter's End Game (Mass Market Paperback)

Eddings is a master of the genre. He is not so much a writer of traditional fantasy as he is a writer of character fantasy. The characters are what make this work so compelling. Every one is modelled in minute detail and realised beautifully. Eddings' wit and flair for pulling the heart strings make this as memorable and deserving a classic as Lord of The Rings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eddings is the best! There's no-one like him., October 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Belgariad Set, Books 1-5: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, & Enchanter's End Game (Mass Market Paperback)

David Eddings is my favorite author - his books are extremly funny and well written, and all the characters are totally realistic. When you've entered the world of "The belgariad", Belgarath, Polgara, Garion, Ce'Nedra, Silk, Barak, and all the others become persons you know as well as any living person. Absolutly ingenious!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Entry-to-Mid-level Fare, October 15, 2001

By 

K. Milley (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Belgariad Set, Books 1-5: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, & Enchanter's End Game (Mass Market Paperback)

This is, I believe, Eddings' first real foray into the realm of true Fantasy, and it doesn't disappoint. Eddings does well to develop characters over time and doesn't sacrifice depth for brevity. I've always enjoyed the sense of humor he brings to his works and the repartee that develops between the characters.

If you are looking for a great starter series in the fantasy genre or a more developed work, look no further. Those looking for the complexity and seriousness of high-fantasy should stick with Tolkien and Donaldson.

This was one of my favorite starting fantasy series, and continues to entertain after all these years.