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Parmenion
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03 June 2009 : 7:33:19 PM
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Not sure how many of you might have read eddings, his books later in life may have fallen short of the mark, but his belgariad series was fatastic and one of those series that got me on the road to reading in a serious way
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eddings
Died last night aged 77.
The below is a impressive list of books for any author!
The Belgariad series
Pawn of Prophecy (1982)
Queen of Sorcery (1982)
Magician's Gambit (1983)
Castle of Wizardry (1984)
Enchanters' End Game (1984)
The Malloreon series
Guardians of the West (1987)
King of the Murgos (1988)
Demon Lord of Karanda (1988)
Sorceress of Darshiva (1989)
The Seeress of Kell (1991)
Books related to The Belgariad and The Malloreon
Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) (Prequel) with Leigh Eddings
Polgara the Sorceress (1997) (Prequel) with Leigh Eddings
The Rivan Codex (1998) with Leigh Eddings
The Elenium and The Tamuli
Main articles: The Elenium and The Tamuli
The Elenium and its sequel The Tamuli feature the Pandion Knight Sparhawk and his comrades.
The Elenium series
The Diamond Throne (1989)
The Ruby Knight (1990)
The Sapphire Rose (1991)
The Tamuli series
Domes of Fire (1992)
The Shining Ones (1993)
The Hidden City (1994)
The Dreamers series
Main article: The Dreamers (novel series)
The Dreamers series tells the story of a war between the Elder Gods and their allies and an entity known as the Vlagh.
The Elder Gods (2003) with Leigh Eddings
The Treasured One (2004) with Leigh Eddings
Crystal Gorge (2005) with Leigh Eddings
The Younger Gods (2006) with Leigh Eddings
Standalone fantasy novels
The Redemption of Althalus (2000) with Leigh Eddings, is a standalone novel about a thief who mends his ways.
Non Fantasy
High Hunt (1986) - a story revolving around a hunting expedition that spirals out of control.
The Losers (1992) - a story about a man struggling to rebuild his life after an accident.
Regina's Song (2000) with Leigh Eddings - a thriller about a woman after the murder of her twin sister.
Centurion Parmenion
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John Prigent
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 June 2009 : 9:20:00 PM
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The Dreamers sequence was terribly bad, with a most disappointing ending, but he'll be sadly missed for the high quality of the Belgariad/Mallorian/Elenium/Tamuli stories - and the books that grew out of them. I still reread them all.
Cheers
John
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AndyCanty
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 June 2009 : 09:29:41 AM
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I'm the same as Parm, Eddings and Gemmell got me into reading proper. Really sad to see him go.
I agree with you all, that the earlier stuff is by far his best. Even now if someone says I want to try a fantasy novel I steer them to Eddings and Gemmell.
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 June 2009 : 2:54:54 PM
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I agree I loved his earlier work, well written fantasy, with characters that started out as sterio types but then became more rounded over time.
Moriarty: I see that ten years in Britain have not changed your Imperial Roman outlook, Caesar.
Caesar (G): True, Moriartus, always a Roman eye.
Moriarty: Will you take wine?
Caesar: No thanks, I think I'll have a half of mild and a packet of crisps.
*the Goon Show the history of Plinny the elder
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CTL666
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 October 2009 : 5:23:03 PM
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Sad to see that he's died.
I read a lot of his earlier stuff just after I'd finished with Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series.
I found the Belgariad and Mallorean series enjoyable, but his later stuff was less so. Consequently I gave the Dreamers series a miss.
I don't recall seeing much High Fantasy in recent years. Has it gone out of fashion and been replaced by the likes of Harry Potter?
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David Eddings Dies Age 77
