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The Elenium/Boxed

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I have been a reader of Fantasy Fiction for most of my life but David Eddings is the best. You have to marvel at the level of detail in these novels. The Belgariad was very entertaining as was the Mallorean (You had to love 'Zakath and Hettar) but Eddings grew up in the Elenium and the Tamuli. The characters were more mature and so was the storyline. I was particularly entertained by the church politics. Eddings draws you in to his stories and you literally can't put them down until you've read the last word of the last novel. We await the story of Danae and Talen.

I first read The Diamond Throne, and I got to the conclusion that David Eddings is the true master of fantasy writing, forget Salvatore or Brooks, Eddings is nearly God.
The Elenium is one of my favorite series (that and The Tamuli), I have read the three books a total of 30 times between them all, and I still read them again and again. Why? Because it's a whole new experience each time you read an Eddings book, no matter how many times you've read it before.
If any of you enjoy reading fantasy, this set is a MUST, although I would consider getting the hardcover editions, since they are small treasures.

Enjoy, have fun, and read

READ THESE BOOKS - NOW! Edding's writes the best fantasy. Just begin today! The story, the characters - everything is just amazing. I love David Eddings.

Eddings is without a doubt the greatest fantasy writer alive. The Elenium(and the Tamuli) are wonderful sets. The six books comprise the tale of well developed characters with amazing plots. The constant shifts in plot make for an interesting tale and will never make you want to put it down! If you love Fantasy, I give this series the highest honors and suggest it to all! Do not hesitate!

David Eddings is an amazing writer. He takes you through the full gambit of emotion and feeling and makes you feel like you are a part of the story. The hilarious characters and situations, plots and intrigue. Sparhawk is your true knight in Shining Armour .

Believable characters and a plot full of twists and turns make these books among the best fantasy novels I have read.

If you like Fantasy books, this is for you, just read it!!

David Eddings worked out any kinks he had in previous series, very few, in his third series of books. The Elenium is an absolutely amazing collection of people, tension and humor. Eddings' characters feel look and talk in a real, incredibly humorous (sarcasm, with touches of irony, in a patronizing manner). It's so much fun you have to read it over and over again because every line is worth it. Eddings in the manner of great fantasy, even manages to comment on religion, politics and marriage while making you enjoy it and ask for more. In short he is absolutely the best author ever and achieves what Homer was looking for and never accomplished with the Odyssey...creating something epic

The Elenium (and the subsequent Sparhawk trilogy, The Tamuli), never fails to increase its excitement without getting too out of hand into the realm of unbelievability. The fun characters are believable and entertaining and would make an excellent party any true adventurer would want to join in their quest. The boxed set of the first trilogy (complete even without The Tamuli), would make a perfect holiday gift for anyone who loves adventure fantasy or sword and sorcery. Geoff Gould

I loved this trilogy. Knights and kings and queens and religious fanatics and sorceresses and gods and a goddess. If you love any of those things that you need to get this trilogy