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Description edit
Guided by the Orb of the God Aldur, Garion and Ce'Nedra begin a great quest to rescue their kidnapped child. Making their way through the foul swamps of Nyisssa, then into the lands of the Murgos, they must ultimately face a horrible danger - to themselves and all mankind...
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Characters/People edit
- Belgarion/Garion: The Rivan King, wielder of the Orb of Aldur, and a powerful sorcerer.
- Belgarath: A seven-thousand year old sorcerer. Quite powerful. Belgarion's "Grandfather."
- Polgara: Belgarath's daughter and a powerful sorceress in her own right. She is Belgarion's adopted aunt.
- Ce'Nedra: Belgarion's wife and the mother of his child.
- Geran: Belgarion's and Ce'Nedra's baby boy.
- Silk: Belgarion's friend. A Drasnian spy/assassin.
- Durnik: Belgarion's friend and Polgara's husband.
- Toth: A huge mute in service of the Seers of Kell.
- Sadi: Add a description of this character.
- Chabat
- Agachak
- Eriond
- Urgit
- Margo
- Lady Tamazin
- Sorchak
- Oskatat
- Zandramas
- Harakan
- Kradak
- Varana
- Droblek
- Sariss
- Radek
- Cyradis
- Salmissra
- Kal Zakath
- Kabach
- Beldin
- Gorim
- Morin
Quotes edit
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“It's what I do. Any time there's something so ridiculously dangerous that no rational human being would even consider trying it, they send for me.”
Belgarion/Garion
First Sentence edit
Somewhere in the darkness, Garion could hear the crystalline tap of water dripping with a slow, monotonous regularity.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Part One: The Serpent Queen
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Part Two: Rak Urga
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Part Three: The Isle of Verkat
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 5 in The Malloreon. (standard series)
Preceded by Guardians of the West, and followed by Demon Lord of Karanda.
This is book 7 of 13 in Garion Universe. (standard series)
Preceded by Guardians of the West, and followed by Demon Lord of Karanda.
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Eddings (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: US
Publication Date: March 12, 1988
ISBN: 0345330021
Page Count: 454
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: US
Publication Date: March 12, 1988
ISBN: 0345330021
Page Count: 454
Awards edit
- Locus Fantasy Award (Finalist, 1989, Nominee)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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