Demon Lord of Karanda

By David Eddings

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 416 pages Published In: United States, October 1989 Quantity Available: 117 Ships within 6-10 days In an adventurous sequel to THE MALLOREAN, David Eddings tells the story of King Garion's abducted infant son and his efforts to save him. Unfortunately, he and his friends are detained by the friendly, but determined Zakath, who refuses to let them leave. As a horde of demons ravage the Cities and a plague lets loose its terrors, Garion has little time left to reach his destination, or the kidnapper wins by default. Links Visit the official website for David Eddings Publisher: Del Rey Books ISBN: 0345363310 EAN: 9780345363312 Dimensions: 17.58 x 10.77 x 2.79 centimeters (0.20 kg)

I was introduced to this series a couple of years ago and I've been in love with it ever since. I can't believe I never came across it sooner. Of course now that I've read it I come across it in book stores all the time now. This series is a beautiful series for all readers. I wouldn't limit it to fantasy lovers because it is simply a terrific series. It has everything you can ever want to read in a book - humour, fear, action and satisfaction that good does indeed have a say in what goes on in the world. The characters come alive in your head without even trying, the storyline is addictive so it's best to either buy all the books in the series from the start or make plans to get it as soon as you can.

Garion and the rest of his party make a trip to Mal Zeth, the capital city of Mallorea in order to fulfil a certain part of the prophecy, as is necessary, and they finally get to meet the emperor Zakath in person, who, though he has been an opponent of the West before, is actually quite a pleasant and urbane man; however because of his loyalties elsewhere, he refuses to let Garion and the others leave to complete their quest. Meanwhile, reports are surfacing of the Grolims summoning demons – a phenomenon that may destroy humanity if it is left unchecked.

Another volume of the Malloreon which delivers more of the same; the plot moves rather slowly and while there is an amazing amount of banter and sardonic bickering, there is little in the way of character development. However, this book does get extra points for introducing Zakath, who is quite an interesting character, and while not exactly authentically human, he also does not fit into the caricature mold that some other characters do. If you’ve made it this far, you’ll want to read on, however this book is only moderately enjoyable.