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Good fantasy, good epic journey
Many people think David Eddings is overly formulaic which he is a bit but since I enjoy the tale he tells I do not mind reading it over again. His characters always have great humor at their core and you cannott beat a good epic tale for entertainment value. This particular book is one of my favorites by him and a great start to a good series.
I enjoyed this book very much and will probably continue the series but I can't give it 5 stars because it isn't a stand-alone. It didn't have anything even remotely resembling an ending and is basically the first chapter in the series - a very good chapter but even so...
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Jul 16, 2007
Kerry (The Roaming Librarian) O'Donnell
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
Classic fantasy, epic adventure, and full of humor. I love David Eddings!
A pretty typical fantasy story.... coming of age, quest, travels etc. but Eddings does it very well.
Great characters, great storyline, interesting ways of getting to where the author is going.
It is clear this is part of a trilogy as the ending is not even close to the end of the quest.
Great characters, great storyline, interesting ways of getting to where the author is going.
It is clear this is part of a trilogy as the ending is not even close to the end of the quest.
I found the audio book, and decided to reread this, as it has been a long time since I first read it.
It is essentially a really long introduction to the story.
Our young hero, Garion, is tied to Aunt Pol's apron strings for the whole book. ...more
It is essentially a really long introduction to the story.
Our young hero, Garion, is tied to Aunt Pol's apron strings for the whole book. ...more
Apr 11, 2007
Dana
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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Oct 05, 2009
Zack
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Jan 06, 2011
Sharon
marked it as b-list
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