The Rivan Codex: Ancient Texts of THE BELGARIAD and THE MALLOREON by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Rivan Codex: Ancient Texts of THE BELGARIAD and THE MALLOREON
Book Review: Very helpful with insight on the histories of the Kingdoms
Summary: 4 Stars
David and Leigh did an excellent job in relaying details of the histories of the Kingdoms of the West and the Angaraks. Also present are the Mallorean Gospels, the Holy Books, the Battle of Vo Mimbre, details on each culture of people, and an excerpt from King Anheg's diary.Book Review: Fascinating Rivan Codex!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just wondering if I'm one of those characters that made the story in a lime light of Big revolutionary imagination of David and Leigh Eddings! People who dont have any Idea about the previous books will get interested and hooked to follow the series of Belgariad and Mallorean. Added with the lovable presentation of Polgara the sorcerress and the Magical Dicipleship of Belgarath. Thru this, people of the Philipines who read this great books, wonders to build a National Belgariad Quiz Bee! Uniting the 770 islands in our country to review and share the humor and lessons that can be found in the David Eddings Series!Book Review: A "bible" for potential writers: Read this book!
Summary: 4 Stars
Okay. I have to admit that sure, it wasn't the most exciting of his books, but jeez, what'd you expect? It was the background thought behind the Belgariad and Mallorean. For all you who thought that the Silmarilion was better, I have news for you: The Silmarilion was very very BORING! I could at least read this. I put the Silmarilion down after the first 10 or so pages. But I really shouldn't say that. :-) It's rude. This book was basically everything and anything you wanted (or didn't want) to know about the Belgariad, the Mallorean, and then some. Sure, Eddings had some momentary lapses of "I'm a great writer, yay!", but I think he has a right to that. For crying out loud, he's been a fairly successful author. He's been published! He's been a New York Times Best Seller! He has many many web pages...I mean give the guy a break. All in all, the book wasn't as interesting as I had hoped it would have been, but it certainly wasn't boring. It's more of a leasurely read for a rainy sunday. But that's just my opinion...Book Review: Utter tripe: Eddings is too arrogant for words!!
Summary: 1 Stars
This was such a disappointment. I loved the Belgariad, the Mallorean, their Prequels, the Elenium and the Tamuli, and when I heard there was a new Belgarath book coming out I was delighted, and planned on several comfortable hours curled up in front of the fire, surrounded by Edding's imagination.Unfortunately, he opens the book with an arrogant little assertion that is tantamount to saying that writing is just about impossible and we should all not even bother trying (i.e. I think I am the best thing since sliced bread and you should all know it too).
If that wasn't enough, the opening sections are merely extracts from Belgarath the Sorceror (a brilliant read, highly recommended as is the follow up Polgara the Sorceress), while others tingle in your memory and then you realise that they are re-written prologues from book in the original two series. The only original bit is from the Books of the Seers of Kell, but even that does not manage to hold the interest as Edding's simply likes to show off his "oh-so-wonderful" writing skill. Again, his arrogance and near distain for his followers, thinking that he could fob them off with this minimal effort offering is staggering.
If I could give this book a minus I would. The only good bit was that Edding's stated that there would be no more Belgarath books ever, and I hate to say it, but after this appalling book I am glad, as this "effort" has only damaged one of the best fantasy sagas of all time.
Book Review: Lay off him, guys!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a guide. It is an "American fantasy fiction manual handbook". The stuff inside is the various background information the author was probably asked by many fans to publish. In that case, it IS for die-hard fans only, so stop bashing Dave Eddings about it! This is the stuff the man spent years working on, honing and refining to create Garion, to write the epic! Don't get me wrong, I'm not putting down your opinions. I just think you're being too hard on the guy. Some of your reviews are pretty harsh. The insight into writing fantasy is great! Dave is really funny and easy about it, I thought he put it frankly, bluntly, and managed to sound laid-back about it. So lay off him, people! Eddings is most likely on your bookshelf and in your heart if you're a fantasy freak; myself, he was my first fantasy writer and the one who got me hooked, so I won't stand for this slander and blasphemy! No hard feelings! :)