Belgariad 3: Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad (RHCP))

from JohnFair

In this, the third part of the Belgariad, the party are back on the trail of the Orb and Polgara's campaign to let Garion and Ce'Nedra get to know each other continues and we see more of Eddings' world and the rather stereotypical characters inhabiting it.

from Zommbie1

I like the introduction of the second main narrative character. Although I can more readily identify with Garion than with Ce'Nedra I find it refreshing to hear another thought pattern. Although I am older now than when I first read these books I can remember how important Ce'Nedra's views on wha...

from Ron18

I'm really enjoying the series. There's a set of characters that you really grow to like, and a whole chapter can go by where you only get one comment or mention from one of them and you still feel like its a well-oiled machine. Not a lot happens to advance the plot in this installment, but we ge...

from 5hrdrive

Magician's Gambit 213pg- **** This is much more like it! Almost makes reading the first two books worthwhile. The environments are much more compelling, the danger more real. It was very satisfying to finally piece together (for the most part) what the prophecies and the whole struggle was all ab...

from wethewatched

The action ramps up in the third book of the Belgarion and this one might be my favorite so far. Loved all the monsters, and cool to see Garion learning more about sorcery! He even has to move a rock with his mind, Skywalker style. I'm not always into fantasy but this is a fun and accessible series.