Eddings?

Post by **drew** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:53 pm

What about David and Leigh Eddings?
I realize there are in a lower league...once I stated that Comparing Eddings to Donaldson is like compairing a school band recitle to a Mozart Symphony....but school band recitles are still fun and enjoyable.
...and thoughts?

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:27 pm

Never got into the Belgariad or the Malorean, but the Elenium and the Tamuli series were pretty good. I love Sparhawk and his horse (Farran?). It was a fun story, and some of the concepts were if not neccessarily novel, then at least well-implemented. Haven't read any other books by David adn Leigh Eddings, though, and really not planning to anytime soon.[/spoiler]

Post by **Metal-Demon** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:23 pm

I read "The Belgariad" recently (my girlfriend bought me the 2-volume set), and although I loved the series, I find that my tastes for darker fantasy made the books feel somewhat ... plain at times.

I never did read anything past "The Belgariad" since a friend suggested that Eddings never really did much worth reading after that initial series.

Post by **Creator** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:33 pm

I'd recommend the Malorean and the Elenium and the Tamuli series. They are "junk food" for the brain but were fun when I read them. [A few years back.]

I'd compare them to some of Piers Anthony's "light" readings (Xanth (well maybe not THAT light), Blue Adept, etc.) Fun - but don't look for any depth in them.

Post by **Metal-Demon** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:47 pm

I have a gret deal of trouble reading "light" fantasy now ... when I was a kid I just couldn't get enough, but my tastes won't allow me to enjoy that stuff anymore.

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:23 pm

Piers Anthony *shudder*

Post by **drew** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:28 am

The stand alone book Redemption of Athalus was prettty good.
I've heard that it is very similar to the Tamuli, and a few of the charactors had some sticking simalarities to the Bel/Mal people. But a very unique take on time travel, and some really funny parts too.

An interesting note: The Bel came out around the same time as the 2nd chrons (early/mid eighties)- Eddings wanted it to be realesed at a trilogy, but Lester delrey said that the books should be shorter and relaesed as a five volume set. But at the same time, Lester DelRey was telling Donaldson that Four part series was no good, and to make the 2nd chrons a trilogy...

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:29 am

Never really got into Eddings at all, for some reason. It's been so long since I even tried that I can't even offer a rational explanation.

However, as the exception to every rule, I did enjoy The High Hunt, which is not fantasy at all.

--Avatar

Post by **kevinswatch** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:42 pm

Oh yeah...I remember when we were reading those Sparwawk books. Heh Yeah, the plot and story wasn't groundbreaking, but I remember they were fun to read. Lots of good characters and jokes.

I forgot how I came accross those things...hm...

Yeah...just havn't had the desire to read anything else by the Eddingses.-jay

Post by **Warmark** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:52 pm

i read Elder gods, the one that comes after it and redemtion of athulus all very light fantasy

Post by **drew** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:35 pm

I always hoped that Eddings would have gone a little deeper in his writting over the years..He's stated himself that he's a formulatic writer, and his forula has been working.
-I think that's where he gets this bad rap!

Post by **Warmark** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:21 pm

why does everyone always get married off

Post by **variol son** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:29 pm

Ah yes, Eddings the compulsive loose-end tie-upper. Everyone has to get married, settle down and have babies.

And everyone has to be friends with everyone else, or else they DIE!

Sum sui generis
Vs

Post by **Encryptic** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:37 pm

variol son wrote:Ah yes, Eddings the compulsive loose-end tie-upper. Everyone has to get married, settle down and have babies.

And everyone has to be friends with everyone else, or else they DIE!

Sum sui generis
Vs

LOL....that is so true, especially at the end of Belgariad and Malloreon. EVERYBODY was married and had popped out at least one kid or had a baby on the way, it seemed.

I haven't picked up any of Eddings' stuff recently after Redemption of Althalus because the formula was starting to get pretty old and I've admittedly moved on to more challenging stuff. They're a good intro to get you into fantasy, though.

I do still have a fondness for the Elenium and Tamuli, as well as Belgarath The Sorcerer. The stories and the characters aren't that deep, but the humor and action make them fun to read. I'll have to complete my set of the Malloreon one of these days (I'm missing King of the Murgos and Seeress of Kell) and give those books another read.

Post by **drew** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:28 pm

I found that the Mallorean was about 2 books too long-it seemed quite drawn out. But the charaterization was still fun.

The one Problem I had with the Mal, was the fact that all the proffits knew the Belgarion would beat Torak, and there would be another meeting of the COD and COL--It would have more Beleivable (If you can use that word in fantasy) if the proficies were dumbfounded about the re-emrgance of the Child of Dark.

The demon battles were pretty cool though.

Post by **Roland of Gilead** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:17 pm

Eddings' newest release will be entitled:

Deja Vu All Over Again, and Then One More Time

Post by **drew** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:35 pm

I hear it's going to bo about some evil Gods, fighting some Good Gods, through the use of some mortals.

Post by **Warmark** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:47 pm

anyne know if the last two books in the elder gods set is out ?
there not that great but i cant bear to leave teh story unfinished

Post by **drew** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:07 pm

Looks like the second one is out... here

Personally I've only read The Bel/Mal..and the prequels, and Athalus.

Post by **drew** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:33 pm

**bump** for Spring.

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