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| Series | The Belgariad #1 |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Author | David Eddings |
| Year | Corgi, 1992 |
| First Published | 1982 |
| ISBN | 0-552-12284-X |
| Amazon ID | B01LFS3Y8A |
| Goodreads ID | 44659 |
| Open Library ID | OL13270006M |
| LibraryThing ID | 11208 |
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Long 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…