Pawn of Prophecy
The first book of the Belgariad.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 BELGARIADLong 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...THUS BEGINS BOOK ONE OF THE BELGARIAD
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First in the Belgariad. A boy named Garion grows up on a quiet farm under the eye of his Aunt Pol, until a storyteller arrives, an heirloom is stolen, and Garion is hurried into a much larger story.
David Eddings's Belgariad has five books: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, and Enchanters' End Game. A follow-up series, The Mallorean, continues the story across five more books.
Pawn of Prophecy is often shelved as YA or general fantasy. The protagonist Garion is a young teenager. There is no explicit content. It is suitable for readers 12 and up.
Pawn of Prophecy was written by David Eddings, published in 1982 by Lübbe.
Pawn of Prophecy is 272 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Pawn of Prophecy takes most readers 4 to 6 hours to finish.
Pawn of Prophecy is a standalone novel by David Eddings, not part of a series.
Pawn of Prophecy is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.