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Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings

7.4-stars

Summary A great novel for the younger fantasy reader.

The Pawn of Prophecy is the first book in the David Eddings' fantasy series entitles The Belgariad. The story is of Garion, a young orphan who lives and works with his Aunt Pol on Faldor's farm in Sendaria.

As Garion grows and matures on Faldor's farm, an old storyteller called Mr Wolf comes to visit and regales Garion with legends of the evil God Torak and the Orb of Aldur. Garion also learns of a king who will one day fight Torak, reclaim the Orb of Aldur and restore peace to a troubled world.

Slowly Garion realised that neither he nor Aunt Pol and Mr Wolf are who he always thought and believed they were. The day comes when they have to leave the farm and Garion is left wondering why nothing that he held as true can be believed any more. In time he realised that his Aunt and Mr Wolf are in fact the legendary Belgarath the Sorcerer and his daughter Polgara the Sorceress. Garion also learns that his destiny is intricately intertwined with that of the evil God Torak.

The first thing the boy Garion remembered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm. For all the rest of his life he had a special warm feeling for kitchens and those peculiar sounds and smells that seemed somehow to combine into a bustling seriousness that had to do with love and food and comfort and security and, above all, home. No matter how high Garion rose in life, he never forgot that all his memories began in that kitchen.
Pawn of Prophecy: Chapter One

As the adventure begins they are joined by many other colourful characters who aid them in their cause to reclaim the Orb of Aldur and bring peace and good back to a troubled time.

This is thoroughly enjoyable fare if not the most original. The reader will immediately find themselves involved in the story and the characters are all well drawn if perhaps lacking in depth. It may be unkind to say that this is formulaic fantasy but it does indeed follow a very linear path where surprises are not in plentiful supply. However, a newcomer to the fantasy genre will find this series a great place to start and younger readers will absolutely love it.

A great novel for the younger epic fantasy reader.

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