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Pawn of Prophecy

The Belgariad, Book 1

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Pawn of Prophecy

By: David Eddings
Narrated by: Brian Wiggins
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A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of Gods and Kings and men—of strange lands and events—of fate and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!

THE BELGARIAD

Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, 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 men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe.

But that was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms, even though the dark man without a shadow had haunted him for years.

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 unparalleled magic and danger by those he loved—but did not know?

For a while his dreams of innocence were safe, untroubled by knowledge of his strange heritage. For a little while . . .

©1982 David Eddings (P)2024 Tantor Epic Fantasy Suspenseful Scary
Classic Fantasy Adventure • Engaging Characters • Improved Pronunciations • Rich Worldbuilding • Sweet Romantic Subplot
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I believe David and Leigh Eddings were incredible story tellers. I first read 'Pawn Of Prophecy,' in the early 80s. Listening to it again, over forty years later is like catching up with a good friend I haven't seen in a long while. Wiggins did a good job bringing the characters to life. The story follows Garian life as he learns who he truly is. I still find it frustrating that he is kept ignorant of his heritage, but that makes the story. Sadly, David and Leigh are past, but they left behind a wealth of stories.

An old friend

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I'm super happy to get to listen to this story during work after so many year of not being able to reread due to wear and tear on some of the original publications

So happy to listen

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Amazing! Been needing The Belgariad and Mallorean updated audiobooks, and as a long time fan this was incredibly well done… will get them all, can’t wait to continue listening to the entire series.

Incredibly Well Done

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Story is good. Narration is sub par at best. The narrator makes the characters unrealistic and childish. Might be best to read the book rather than audio.

Good book

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Accent did throw me off and I struggled to figure out who was talking at times. Only certain character has distinct tones

Good story but inconsistent narration

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a lovely rendition of a book series my grandfather introduced me to when I was young

good memories

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Multidimensional characters and universe with complex story line. Gripping descriptions and action. However, the reader leaves much to be desired. His pronunciation is atrocious (ex: he says Miergo instead of Murgo) and seems to think that all large fighters are mentally deficient and talk like mongoloid children. But even his performance couldn’t ruin this excellent tale.

Gripping complex series

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brandon sanderson could learn a thing or 2 from this author as it took sanderson nearly the length of the king james Bible to capture similarly flush characters

masterful exercise in time constraint

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I first read these stories almost 40 years ago. I'm quite surprised to learn how well the story holds up! I highly recommend!

Holds up well!

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It lays the foundation for upcoming events. Some what confusing at times. Lots of characters and places to learn. But I think it’s worth it.

It’s a foundation story

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