Travelling through ever more dangerous realms, Garion and his companions pursue the stolen Orb. Among them Ce’Nedra, the Imperial Princess – one whose fate seems bound to his.
As they get closer to their goal and battle looms, Garion’s powers of sorcery – and his spirit – are tested to their limits.
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.