The story then takes an earnest turn from there to draw us into the experiences of the main protagonist, Garion, by focusing on his childhood, the prosperous farm he owns, and his memories while in his aunt’s kitchen. The Orb is then recovered by King Cherek, with the help of his sons and a sorcerer named Belgarath, and since Cherek’s youngest son, Riva, is the only one who can hold the orb unscathed or without being stoke by the gods, he and his descendants are assigned the responsibility of protecting the Orb from the malevolent god Torak. But one of his brothers, Torak, snatches the Orb from him and afterwards tries to use his powers to subdue his intelligence, only for the Orb to end up mutilating his left side of the body. One of the seven gods, Aldur, carves an orb from a stone and, within it, creates a living soul. The book opens up by giving a brief prologue of past events, which starts with the seven gods coming together to create the world. Pawn of Prophecy is the first book in the series. Volume one contains the first three books, Pawn of Sorcery, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician’s Gambit, whereas volume two contains the last two books, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters ‘End Game.’
The entire series follows the mischievous journey of Garion and his team, as they pull all stops to recover a sacred stone that will be using against the main antagonist Kal Torak.Įach book title combines a fantasy term with a chess term, with the entire series being reprinted in two volume sets. The Belgariad is a five-volume book series written by the American fantasy writer David Eddings.
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