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Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad, Book 5) Mass Market Paperback – August 12, 1986

by David Eddings (Author), Leigh Eddings (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,418 ratings
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THE DRIVE OF PROPHECY

The quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West.

But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of that dread duel rested the destiny of the world. Now, accompanied by his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, Garion headed toward the City of Endless Night, where Torak awaited him.

To the south, his fiancée, the princess Ce'Nedra, led the armies of the West in a desperate effort to divert the forces of Torak's followers from the man she loved.

The Prophecy drove Garion on. But it gave no answer to the question that haunted him: How does a man kill an immortal God?

Here is the brilliant conclusion to the epic of The Belgariad, which began in Pawn of Prophecy--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a Prophecy that must be fulfilled--the resolution of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years!
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  1. Book 5 of 5
    The Belgariad
  2. Print length
    384 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Del Rey
  5. Publication date
    August 12, 1986
  6. Dimensions
    4.16 x 0.99 x 6.86 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0345338715
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0345338716
  9. Lexile measure
    910L
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David Eddings [The Belgariad series] -- This is like Bonanza, or like I Love Lucy. There will be other fantasy series, but there can never be another that's so seminal, that so captures the essence of fantasy. Big Dave and Little Leigh grow their heroes from the ground up, and they grow the best.

--Veronica Chapman, Senior Editor

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PROPHECY

The quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West.

But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of that dread duel rested the destiny of the world. Now, accompanied by his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, Garion headed toward the City of Endless Night, where Torak awaited him.

To the south, his fiancée, the princess Ce'Nedra, led the armies of the West in a desperate effort to divert the forces of Torak's followers from the man she loved.

The Prophecy drove Garion on. But it gave no answer to the question that haunted him: How does a man kill an immortal God?

Here is the brilliant conclusion to the epic of The Belgariad, which began in Pawn of Prophecy--a novel o

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey; Reprint edition (August 12, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345338715
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345338716
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 910L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.16 x 0.99 x 6.86 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,418 ratings

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David Eddings

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David Eddings (1931-2009) published his first novel, High Hunt, in 1973, before turning to the field of fantasy with the Belgariad, soon followed by the Malloreon. Born in Spokane, Washington, and raised in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, in 1954, and a master of arts degree from the University of Washington in 1961. He served in the US Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company, and was both a grocery clerk and a college English teacher. He lived in Nevada until his death, at the age of 77.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
3,418 global ratings

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Customers find the series excellent and unique. They describe the story as amazing, stunning, and amusing. Readers also find the characters well-developed, likable, and earnest. They say the book is worth the time and satisfying. They appreciate the art quality, saying it's a work of art. Opinions are mixed on the writing quality, with some finding it well-written and witty, while others say there are too many typos and spelling errors.

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34 customers mention "Series quality"34 positive0 negative

Customers find the series excellent and unique. They say it's one of the best fantasy series, with memorable characters and engaging scenes. Readers also mention the book five wraps up the series nicely.

"...This series is one of the great ones. If you haven't had the delight of reading it I highly recommend you do so...." Read more

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"This is one of the best ways to end a magnificent series and it wasn't all weird and sad at the end and the last few sentences were really happy and..." Read more

26 customers mention "Story quality"24 positive2 negative

Customers find the story amazing, stunning, and amusing. They appreciate the memorable characters and engaging scenes. Readers also mention the book is entertaining throughout and a better adventure than Game of Thrones.

"...The story continues nicely, and now the overall climax of the previous 4 books comes to a head...." Read more

"...Warning though..it is addictive...." Read more

"...d my daughter and now encourage my grandchildren as the story has something for everyone." Read more

"...One of my favorites - memorable characters, engaging scenes, and a unique take on the nature of prophecy. IMO still worth the time." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"12 positive2 negative

Customers find the characters well-developed, likable, and earnest. They also say the female characters are well-developed.

"...The first strength is how strongly their characters are written...." Read more

"...and have revisited them from time to time. One of my favorites - memorable characters, engaging scenes, and a unique take on the nature of prophecy...." Read more

"Loved the characters, especially Durnik. Loved the tension leading up to the big confrontation...." Read more

"...This book especially showcased Eddings ability to weave some really fun characters into a familiar fantasy setting while not being cliche. Enjoy!" Read more

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Customers find the book worth the time, a great read, and highly recommended. They also say it has a satisfying, if predictable, wrap-up.

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"...IMO still worth the time." Read more

"...This series will always have a special place in my heart and this was a satisfying, if predictable wrap up. Good vs Evil in its simplest form...." Read more

"What a great ending to the series. Wonderfully done. Well worth it. Really glad I went back and read it after being away for so long" Read more

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Customers find the book's art quality amazing, wonderful, and beautiful. They also say the characters are noble and heroic.

"...COULD exist in real life, because they're so flawed...and yet so noble and heroic...." Read more

"What a great ending to the series. Wonderfully done. Well worth it. Really glad I went back and read it after being away for so long" Read more

"Love this series and almost all of Edding's books. The Kindle cover is beautiful, but they spelled Mallorea as Mallorca...." Read more

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Customers find the book provides great insights into human nature. They also say it has more thought and structure than previous books in the series.

"I really enjoyed the last book. It was good to have more insight to all the other work, planing and challenges that was being done and faced with..." Read more

"Best series ever written 10/10, would recommend to all! So much to explore, and we’ll written from start to finish" Read more

"...Great insights into human nature.This is the fourth or fifth time I have read the entire series." Read more

"Better than previous books in series, more thought and structure." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book. Some mention it's well-written and witty, while others say there are too many typos and spelling errors in the Kindle edition.

"...Very well written...." Read more

"...My only complaint is all the typos in the kindle version. For instance they consistently use the word Mallorca instead of Mallorea...." Read more

"...Lord of the Rings, but it moves along at such a good pace, and is so well written, that you totally ignore that issue as soon as you read the first..." Read more

"...and it wasn't all weird and sad at the end and the last few sentences were really happy and a nice cool feeling that everybody likes." Read more

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HealthIT
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, and a review that won't spoil it for you!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2006
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First, everyone is a critic, few get paid to do so.

Any work had rave reviews and negative reviews. Take a chance and read it for yourself to be the final judge.

Well, Unlike most reviews, I'm not going to 'book report' it and summize what happened. The story continues nicely, and now the overall climax of the previous 4 books comes to a head. The fate of the universe lays in the balance, and it depends not only on Garion, but also his friends, Polgara, Durnik, Errand and his future wife, to decide what happpens.

Very well written. I like the climax and the gradual wind down to the end (whereas many books have the climax and end shortly thereafter leaving you asking. 'what about?').

All of the lose ends concerning everyone get tied up. Wow. I am glad I bought the first book on a whim recalling a good review here on Amazon.

I look forward to the Malloreon!

I would recommend! A very enjoyable read!

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L. Arnold
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally on kindle!
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017
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This is the last book in one of my all time favorite series. I first read it 30 years ago and have re-read it at least once a year since then. I see I have that in common with a lot of the other reviewers. To me, that is the hallmark of a great vs a good book...that you can read it again and again with the same pleasure you experienced the first time. This series is one of the great ones. If you haven't had the delight of reading it I highly recommend you do so. I envy you being able to experience it for the first time. Warning though..it is addictive. But, with these books, then the second series the Mallorean, Belgarath the Sorceror and Polgara the Sorceress there is plenty of material to indulge in.
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tazeman
5.0 out of 5 stars great last book
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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I really enjoyed the last book. It was good to have more insight to all the other work, planing and challenges that was being done and faced with all the other kingdoms. Though I do wish the battle between Garion and Torak had been more involved.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A fantasy not to everyone's tastes
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2002
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I'm probably one of the very few people that actually admit reading David and Leigh Edding's novels now. Especially since Tolkien has come back into fashion in a big way. But I've always been a great admirer of Eddings novels - their plots are EXACTLY the same as Tolkien's literary classic, right down to the location names ("Cthol Mishrak", anyone?). Despite all that, there are two things that keep drawing me back to their novels.
The first strength is how strongly their characters are written. It's so easy to believe that these characters COULD exist in real life, because they're so flawed...and yet so noble and heroic.
A good example is "Belgarath the Sorcerer" - Belgarath is DEFINITELY not a Gandalf clone. He's a thief, a liar, a cheat, and loves keeping the company of woman of questionable reputation. Despite all that, he's still one of the most adept masters of "The Will and the Word", and can perform heroic deeds when called upon.
The Edding's other strength is their narrative. The plotline IS a rip-off of Lord of the Rings, but it moves along at such a good pace, and is so well written, that you totally ignore that issue as soon as you read the first page. The only conclusion I can come to is that although the main plotlines are similar, their execution is totally different.
Now...onto the book review. Of all five books in the Belgariad, this is my favourite. And a large portion of that is due to the battle at Thull Mardu. The plotline in this book revolves around this single event - we see the lead-up (gathering the troops), the battle itself (which is realistically written), and the aftermath. In the lead-up, we get a much better look at some of the protaganists - especially the Alorn Kings. We're also introduced to General Varana, a character who will return in the Mallorean. All of them are very well written, and each of them has a character quirk that endears them to us. We start to care about what happens to them.
The battle itself is quite realistically written. The Edding's strength in this area isn't the body count - we don't seem to get a real idea of how many people die. It's their portrayal of individual events that make it so powerful. There's one quite affecting scene involving a young boy playing a flute on top of a hill that is very well written - and is also used to portray the stupidity and waste of war. It's also important to point out that the good guys are actually outnumbered in this battle, and very nearly don't win. My only complaint about this section of the book is that the Edding's don't provide a really good explanation of exactly how the good guys escape in the end. It just seems to reach a particular point, and then, seemingly satisfied that things will turn out alright, we immediately switch to the battle between Garion and Torak.
As for the battle between Garion and Torak? It was every bit as interesting as I thought it would be. I would love to see this scene portrayed in a movie. The one aspect that really surprised me was HOW Garion defeated Torak - anybody who's read the book knows what I'm talking about. In the end, it wasn't through Garion's skill with a sword, instead it was through taking advantage of a certain aspect of godhood. In retrospect, this makes sense. After all, a god is totally infallible but does have one obvious weakness.
In conclusion, I enjoyed the battle at Thull Mardu far more than the final battle between Garion and Torak. Both were equally powerful events, it's just that one had more time devoted to it than the other. I actually read the Mallorean novels before I read the Belgariad, so it was interesting seeing the events that lead up to the second set of books. I can certainly see why so many people like the Belgariad more than the Mallorean. As for me, I enjoy both saga's equally, although I have a soft spot for the Mallorean because I read it first.
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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
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I cannot say enough about this series and the following Mallorean.I have reread them at least once a year for many years and find something different each time. I encourage d my daughter and now encourage my grandchildren as the story has something for everyone.
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Scott!!
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books and series (Belgariad)
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022
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I have read this book at least 10 times since it was published in the 1980s. This book as well as the rest of the series all get 5 stars. I look forward to reading the concluding series the Mallorean, which also gets 5 stars. Do not pass up an opportunity to read these two fantastic series.
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kevin white
5.0 out of 5 stars my absolute favorite series of all!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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This is my absolute favorite series I’ve ever read! First read back in the early 80’s. As my eyesight continues to decline I couldn’t read the books any more but thanks to the Kindle and IPad I’m able to read them again! Thanks to whoever allowed the series to go digital!!!
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Amy Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars A work of fiction
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013
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I really enjoyed this entire series and have bought multiple copies to give to friends and family. I highly recommend it for those who enjoy fantasy. I also really enjoy that the books Polgara the Sorceress and Belgarath the Sorcerer retell the tale from other perspectives.

Everyone has their own preferences. Maybe read one of the overview novels to see if you are interested. I have always felt they were great books, but then again there aren't too many books I have met and disliked (except romance), I just liked these more than most.

I noticed that there were some negative reviews for this book and I was kind of surprised and how cutting some of those reviews were. Especially considering these people took the time to read 5 entire novels and then cut them all down. Why would you continue reading a series if you didn't like the first 4 books either (as stated in many of the reviews)? I guess I am just confused. I don't consider modern art to be art (a bunch or prescription medicine bottles in an open medicine cabinet is art?) so I don't go to modern art exhibits.

Also, if you look hard enough, you can see the likenesses between any two things quite clearly.
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Morgan wurm
5.0 out of 5 stars A great story
Reviewed in Canada on September 30, 2024
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This is a masterful tale of another world and time that grabs your attention and Carrie's you threw to the end
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robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Germany on January 9, 2019
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Great book. Great set
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Helene
5.0 out of 5 stars Une fin formidable
Reviewed in France on May 31, 2015
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La fin d'une aventure fantastique avec des personnages que l'ont apprend à connaitre au fil des 5 livres. Un must si l'on aime le genre. Eddings nous fait voyager dans son monde. Hâte de lire la Mallorée qui reprend les mêmes personnages.
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Andy Man
5.0 out of 5 stars Great the second time around
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2014
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I loaned this series of books from a friend over ten years ago and recently was looking for something to read (After re-reading my Feist collection).

The story line is still fresh, I like the characters and I had forgotten the story line. A great read.
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Robin
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent ending
Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2023
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The final book of the Belgariad is full of excitement, sorrow, and joy. It cries out for more as the last page finishes a remarkable tale.
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