Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #Book 01) -

David Eddings

Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc. / Del Rey Books

2016

274 páginas

9h 8m

ISBN-10: 0345309979

Pawn of Prophecy: The Belgariad, #01 / ]ASIN: ‎ B01LFS3Y8A ] '-' Long ago, the evil God Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe. That was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms. Brought up on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, how could he know that the Apostate planned to wake dread Torak, or that he would be led on a quest of unparalled magic and danger by those he loved. For yet a little while his dreams of innocence remained safe, untroubled by knowledge of his strange heritage. For a little while.

The farm boy, Garion, begins a dangerous quest to recover the magic Orb and prevent the evil Torak from seizing power over the world. A fierce dispute among the Gods and the theft of a powerful Orb leaves the World divided into five kingdoms. Young Garion, with his "Aunt Pol" and an elderly man calling himself Wolf --a father and daughter granted near-immortality by one of the Gods -- set out on a complex mission. In the process, as Garion grows into his early teens, he learns to defend himself, grapples with a wild boar, uncovers spies at a king's palace, learns about sorceryand starts to gain a sense of what his own destiny may be.

“Fabulous . . . Eddings has a marvelous storyteller style . . . exceedingly well portrayed and complex people." - Anne McCaffrey.

"Eddings' BELGARIAD is exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight." - Piers Anthony on PAWN OF PROPHECY.

"Absorbing. Touches all the right Fantasy bases. Warring gods, political intrigues, supernatural creatures, and appealingly human magicians." - Publishers Weekly on QUEEN OF SORCERY.

"A graceful, fluid style of storytelling rare in fantasy writing.” - Publishers Weekly.