The Malloreon, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Malloreon, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda
Book Review: These are the kind of books you happily buy twice :)
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Malloreon" is the sequel in five tomes to David Eddings' "The Belgariad". This special edition compiles the first three books of "The Malloreon": "Guardians of the West", "King of the Murgos" and "Demon Lord of Karanda". In those books, we get to meet the characters we learn to love in "The Belgariad", and some new ones (for example, Silk will meet a young woman that is more than his match). There is plenty of adventure, magic and a lot of that quirky sense of humour so characteristic of Eddings at his best. There is also a new quest: Belgarion's son has been kidnapped by an evil sorcerer named Zandramas in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy. If Belgarion and his friends want to save him, they will need to fulfill a parallel prophecy, and vanquish Zandramas. The fate of the world as they know it is in their hands...
Of course, and almost needless to say, I strongly advise you to read these books in order. By that, I mean reading first the five tomes of "The Belgariad" and only afterwards start the five tomes of "The Malloreon". That is the way in which these books were meant to be read, and they are strong reasons for that. Make yourself a favour, and read them books in the correct order, as you will enjoy the series even more.
All in all, I highly recommend "The Malloreon Volume One". I read these books ages ago, but I still enjoy them a lot. Truth to be told, I didn't really need this special edition of the first 3 books in "The Malloreon", as I already am the proud owner of these books in their Spanish edition. All the same, I decided to buy them again in order to be able to read the series in its original language, English. Other advantages of this edition are that it isn't expensive at all, and that it doesn't take up to much space in your library. On the whole, buying "The Malloreon Volume One" is a win-win situation. Enjoy it :)
Belen Alcat
Book Review: escapism in it's deepest
Summary: 5 Stars
makes me remember why reading a book is better than gaming. i love how when i read david eddings' fantasys i don't mind being alone. another great read is the belgariad while listening to Portishead's Portishead album.Book Review: The Malloreon
Summary: 1 Stars
Absolute rubbish, after a few pages it becomes obvious that this series is utterly predictable and very similar to the Belgariad series. Characters are wafer thin and the plot is repetitive. I rather enjoyed the Belgariad, but this one was a rip-off.
Book Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
These are fantastic books and the fact that they are all in one volume (that isn't too hefty) means they are easily transportable, so you can enjoy them anytime, anywhere. I would recommend you buy volume 2 at the same time, so you can continue the journey as quickly as possible. I couldn't put them down!Eddings is a brilliant writer who never fails to deliver a enjoyable story that keeps you turning the pages.
Highly recommendable to all fantasy genre lovers, and for fantasy first-timers a good place to start!
Book Review: FAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutly love this series! I think it compliments the Belgariad wonderfully and really allows the central charaters to develop furhter. Would recommend that the Belgariad is read first.