Guardians of the West (Malloreon Series #1)

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A sequel to THE BELGARIAD, Garion has slain the evil God Torak, and fulfilled the prophecy. But suddenly another prophecy is foretold. Again a great evil is brewing in the East. And again Garion finds himself caught between two ancient Prophecies, with the fate of the world resting on him....
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Overview

A sequel to THE BELGARIAD, Garion has slain the evil God Torak, and fulfilled the prophecy. But suddenly another prophecy is foretold. Again a great evil is brewing in the East. And again Garion finds himself caught between two ancient Prophecies, with the fate of the world resting on him....
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Editorial Reviews

David Hartwell
Mr. Eddings's prose is competent but undistinguished, and his characterization is relatively flat; one cannot have too much growth and change if the characters may have to last for many more volumes in rigid roles. The writer's appeal appears to reside in a cavalcade of incidents whose only point seems to be moral instruction, often with wisecracks - scenes either provide overt examples of good and bad behavior or show and tell how to behave under specific circumstances.... This book is as solid as a marshmallow, and as nourishing, attenuated and inflated to unnatural size.
— The New York Times
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780345352668
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 2/28/1988
  • Series: Malloreon Series , #1
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 448
  • Sales rank: 192,118
  • Product dimensions: 4.18 (w) x 6.89 (h) x 1.21 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 27, 2007

    I love these books

    Well, I finished the Belgariad a while ago and I LOVED the characters and the whole story line, so when I found out about these I bought them right away. Admittedly, I enjoyed the Belgariad more. But when you're with the same characters for 10 whole books, they're bound to change. I enjoyed seeing the characters as they grew up, but some things that seemed to be major parts of their personalities seemed to be lacking. Silk didn't steal nearly as much, there weren't so many battles, Polgara didn't nag so much (mainly Belgarath) and lost some of her venom, etc. They were little things I really missed. Not to mention that during the middle it got pretty slow. I did, however, enjoy that a lot of the loose ends got tied up, such as Zakath and also Poledra. There were things I did and didn't like, but the next time I read the books these will be included.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2006

    Eddings Rules

    The Belgariad and Malloreon series of ten books is the best tale I've read in a long time. I couldn't put them down until I read all of them. Eddings did a brilliant job with his characterizations. I must say, when I finished the final pages of The Seeress of Kell, I have never felt as much sadness in the knowledge that the story was over, finished. I also read Belgarath The Sorcerer and Polgara The Sorceress and if you love those characters, those two books give much insight into what their lives were like before Garion came along. I know I will read them all again and recommend them highly!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 23, 2004

    Nice easy, interesting read

    I enjoy reading all Eddings books because of the interesting, colorful characters and the added humor along the way. Started reading fantasy at the suggestion of my 16 year old son, who recommended Harry Potter.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 31, 2004

    one of the best

    i had never even heard of anything by eddings three weeks ago and now i can't keep my nose out of his books!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 22, 2004

    This is the start of a great book

    Ok i have to admit the belgariad was better and this is kinda similair but this still has some twists and the ending is alot different. I strongling recommend it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 2, 2003

    Turn back now!

    I read the Belgariad, and I enjoyed it. It was new, and the characters had some challenges to face. I would reccomend that to anyone. However, if you have read that and are just starting on the Mallorean, turn around and run the other way. The characters (Even my favorite of all time, Silk) become boring, predictable, and thoroughly shallow, plus there are just too many of them. There are numerous places where characters actually refer to the similarities between this advenure and the events in the Belgariad. It makes me cringe. I read through the fourth volume and by that time it had become a chore. By then, I had no interest in even trying to read the short, conclusive novel 'Seeress of Kell' Just the thought of it made me queasy. Eddings has written better, so to avoid disappointment, don't even start this series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 3, 2003

    the guardians of the west

    The guardians of the west is about a young man who becomes king of a small island and overlord of the west. The king is named Garion. He and his freinds set off on a quest to find the teh gem called the saridin. This gem hase the power to destory the would.Garion also has a gem call the orb. it has the same power as the saridin

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 12, 2002

    A Ver yGood Read!!

    Loved his whole series all of them.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 27, 2002

    One Series was enough. He should have moved on.

    Read the Elenium; it is better. Better, in truth, than the Belgariad. Still, the Malloreon isn't bad, per se. Simply not as good. If you're a big Eddings fan, and it will simply kill you not to finish the Series... well, finish it. It's your time and money, after all.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 22, 2001

    Great Start to an Already Likable Story

    This is a wondorous starting to an grand adventure that takes off where The Belgariad Leaves. With the whole gang of Lovable Characters back for another bout of Trouble, Belgarion, Belgarath, Barak, Polgara, Durnik, Errand, Silk and more.. truly excellent.....

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 19, 2000

    A great continuation to a great series

    Mr. Eddings is a fascinating author who continues a great series with this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 20, 2000

    This Was my first Fantasy book, but definatly not my last

    This was a riviting story with magical page turning results. I had never even picked up a fantasy book before my roomate talked me into this one, now I am hooked. I have read this one and ate up the other four in the series. Thank you David Eddings for bringing me this world to lose myself in.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 28, 2000

    This book is a must have! For any self respecting reader N.Y. Times

    This novel will have you griping to your seat with every page you turn. You will have to stop your self and ask your self: who am I? At one point I had to ask my self: where am I.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 21, 1999

    Not as good as the rest

    This book isn't as good the book Enchanter's End Game , but it's a start for a new series.

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