Guardians of the West

Malloreon S.

By David Eddings

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 428 pages, New edition Edition Other Information: maps Published In: United Kingdom, 03 August 2000 Quantity Available: 12 Ships within 4-8 days Three years have passed since Garion's killing of the evil God Torak and his marriage to Ce'Nedra. He is now Overlord of the West, slowly learning how to cope with the duties of a king. When the Orb warns him to beware Zandramas the Voice of Prophecy reveals that the Dark Prophecy still exists. Publisher: Corgi Books ISBN: 0552148024 EAN: 9780552148023 Dimensions: 17.0 x 11.0 centimeters

The problem here is that most people (I feel) don't get what Edding was trying to do here. In my reviews for the Belgariad books I said that these books resemble nothing so much as a fantasy Sitcom, or if not a sitcom, at least some kind of serialized TV. If you've ever watched a TV program in your life you will realize that ideas are recycled constantly, that's one of the reasons I picked a sitcom to compare it to. The fun comes not out of the plot but the characters' reactions to the plot and character is what Eddings does best.