Pawn of Prophecy
About this book
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
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 113051 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Pawn of Prophecy?
About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Pawn of Prophecy?
272 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Pawn of Prophecy?
It sits on the High Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is Pawn of Prophecy in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Pawn of Prophecy?
David Eddings (1931–2009).