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1David Eddings Empty David Eddings 2011-04-30, 18:11

ConciliarFox

ConciliarFox

There are too many to give just his series' out. Eddings writes The Belgiard, Mallorean, Elenium(sp) and the Tumali (sp), amongst many singular novels. Eddings quite a comical writer, using a lot of sarcastic characters, or downright comically flawed ones, in many of his books. The Belgiard (I can't remember how to spell it) is written as a Arthurian Quest. It has a magic "thing-a-ma-jig", the mystic scholar "who has a fondness for ale, loose women, and can happen to blow the tops off of mountains if you piss him off" and the quest with the mystic scholar to get back the magic thing-a-ma-jig. The main character is a "Perceval the Dumb" archtype, meaning you learn as much as the main character does, you get the basic info to catch you up in the beginning, and you go from there. The Mallorean is a second series with same cast as the Belgirad with main Character now fulfilling an "Arthur" role. Two prequels explaining to halfs of the same story were written, along with his notes and preliminaries for both, totaling 12 books, all short. A good singular novel would be "Redemption of Althalus", which will give some physics majors fits (uses some time and space elements that go against the grain).

2David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-04-30, 19:08

Epyk MD

Epyk MD

Read off of his, had trouble liking The Dreamers series. But loved the others.
it always makes me sad, as he's the first author iv liked that's died while I was actively reading his work...=*(

3David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-04-30, 22:40

Metalzoic

Metalzoic

I read one of his early (the Belgariad I think) series. Whichever it was there were quite a few books in it.

I'm afraid I have to say I wasn't enough of a fan to read any more of his stuff. It could just be that I didn't like that particular series though.

4David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-05-01, 08:11

ConciliarFox

ConciliarFox

Booster Gold wrote:Read off of his, had trouble liking The Dreamers series. But loved the others.
it always makes me sad, as he's the first author iv liked that's died while I was actively reading his work...=*(
WHOA!!! when did he die???? I wondering if something happened, I haven't seen anything new in a while. kinda sucks.

5David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-05-01, 09:13

Epyk MD

Epyk MD

07, wife died in 08 as well I believe.
I think his son is trying his hand at it now.

6David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-05-01, 09:25

The Adli Corporation

The Adli Corporation

that doesnt sound good...

frank herberts son tried to carry on the Dune saga and apparently failed really bad. havent read any of them but they have bad reviews.

7David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-05-01, 09:26

Epyk MD

Epyk MD

Ibdont think he will pick up any of his series, I just think he's going to try and carry on the torch.

8David Eddings Empty Re: David Eddings 2011-05-01, 09:30

ConciliarFox

ConciliarFox

I haven't seen anything yet, meaning any Eddings yet. I still don't know how I missed this one....Oh well

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