David Eddings

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I read a couple days ago that fantasy writer David Eddings died at age 77. He was one of the greats and The Belgariad is one of the must-reads in SFF. The Belgariad and Mallorean series follow the adventures of the orphaned farm boy Garion as he fulfils an ancient prophecy. Eddings turned to fantasy after he spotted a copy of The Lord of the Rings in a bookshop, and saw that it was in its 73rd printing. After his epiphany with Tolkien, when he realised the fantasy field was under-served but potentially extremely lucrative, he began to use the map to plot the world of Garion, Belgarath the Sorcerer and his daughter Polgara, and their fellow cast of thousands.

Belgariad
1. Pawn of Prophecy (1982)
2. Queen of Sorcery (1982)
3. Magician's Gambit (1983)
4. Castle of Wizardry (1984)
5. Enchanters' End Game (1984)
6. Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) (with Leigh Eddings)
7. Polgara the Sorceress (1997) (with Leigh Eddings)
8. The Rivan Codex (1998) (with Leigh Eddings)


Malloreon
1. Guardians of the West (1985)
2. King of the Murgos (1988)
3. Demon Lord of Karanda (1988)
4. The Sorceress of Darshiva (1989)
5. The Seeress of Kell (1991)


Elenium
1. The Diamond Throne (1989)
2. The Ruby Knight (1990)
3. The Sapphire Rose (1991)


Tamuli
1. Domes of Fire (1992)
2. The Shining Ones (1993)
3. The Hidden City (1994)


Dreamers (with Leigh Eddings)
1. The Elder Gods (2003)
2. The Treasured One (2004)
3. The Crystal Gorge (2005)
4. The Younger Gods (2006)

As David once wrote, ‘If you don’t have a quest, you don’t have a story. A quest gives you an excuse to dash around and meet new people. Otherwise, you stay home and grow turnips or something.’

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster