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Review of Polgara the Sorceress (Malloreon (Paperback Random House))
- She soars above a world of warriors, kings, and priests. The daughter of Belgarath and the shape-shifter Poledra, she has fought wars, plotted palace coups, and worked her powerful magic for three thousand years. Now, Polgara looks back at her magnificent life, in this fitting crown jewel to the saga that is the Eddings' Belgariad and Mallorean cycles.
Her hair streaked white by her father's first touch, her mind guided by a mother she will not see again for centuries, Polgara begins life in her Uncle Beldin's tower, and in the prehistorical, magical Tree that stands in the middle of the Vale. There, she first learns the reaches of her powers. There she assumes the bird shapes that will serve her on her adventures. And there she starts on the path toward her destiny as Duchess of Erat, shepherdess of the cause of good, adversary of Torak the One-Eyed Dragon God, and guardian of the world's last, best hope: the heir to the Rivan throne.
Here is the legendary life story of a woman of wit, passion, and complex emotions, a woman born of two majestic parents who could not have been more unlike one another. Ordained to make peace and make war, to gain love and lose love, Polgara lives out her family's rich prophecy in the ceaseless struggle between the Light and the Dark.
Polgara is the epic culmination of a magnificent saga, and a fitting farewell to a world which, once experienced, will never be forgotten.
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Comments for Polgara the Sorceress (Malloreon (Paperback Random House))
- Posted on 2008-04-21
Not Free SF Reader
Backstory the younger.
Set before the time of the Belgariad, the conceit here is that the princess asks said titular character to write her autobiography.
In so doing, we get to investigate her birth, twin, gaining of powers, her father, and how she comes to learn of the not very nice prophecy concerning who she is to marry, etc.
Actually better than some of the Belgariad books.
2.5 out of 5
Score: 3
- Posted on 2007-09-14
Very enjoyable
David Eddings does a wonderful job of engrossing you in the life and world of this character. The story is very interesting and enjoyable. I also really enjoyed the Belgariad series, which Polgara was also in.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2006-11-10
Terrific
I enjoy this book. This is my second copy. I have re-bought all of the Eddings series as they have worn out over the years. I prefer Belgarath the Sorcerer, but I cant read that without reading this immediately after.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2006-07-15
Believable narrator, but she's too powerful
Believe it or not, this is the first Eddings novel I've read. A friend recommended it to me, so I gave it a shot, even though I was rather confused several times. But I think I'm glad I was busy trying to figure out who was who, so that Polgara's repetition didn't wear on me as much as it might have. I enjoyed the earliest parts of the book the most, the parts when I was most confused, actually! When I no longer had to struggle to figure out who was who, then the basic problem of the book came out--Polgara is just too powerful. There's never really any danger to her. Her heart is broken when loved ones die, but with her rudeness to her father and her frequent dismissal of her mother's advice, I'm not sure why anyone would want to be around her! She's condescending to the humans whose lives she controls. However, all that said, the character of the narrator is consistent and believable, even at her obnoxious moments! I haven't yet decided if I will go back to read the other books in the serious or not.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2006-04-28
great book
Having read both the Belgariad and Mallorean series, I thoroughly enjoyed this historical account of what took place prior to the 2 series. If you have not read the aforementioned series, I seriously reccomend that you read them before you read Polgara the Soceress as they are vital towards a greater comprehension of this novel. I am obviously a bit biased towards these books as I have read the entire series 15 or so times through, but that just shows how enjoyable they are. I profess that they may not be "classical"/good literature for reading, but all in all, it is for those times when you simply want a mindless read for an escape to another world.
This is basically the 3000 year old autobiography of Polgara's life. Whereas the series narrarated in a more third person perspective, this and Belgarath offer a more personal touch to the narrative. Although the male/female relationships are all seemingly the same(boy meets girl, boy fights girl, boy saves girl and boy wins girl), Polgara offers additional aspects of personality to the relationships. As with any autobiography, it takes a while to get started, especially with 3000 years to work with, but once the action starts, the book is quite difficult to put down. At times, it is rather repititive, especially when you have the same Rivan king names over and over and somewhat hard to discern if a new king has arrived, but for the most part goes by pretty fast.
David Eddings seems to like to reiterate a few emotions throughout the book and seems to want to pound it into your head. Perhaps the most prevalent one in this book is the idea of losing loved ones if one is immortal. The pain and loss that comes with each passing age is something that I could feel sympathetic, but when it is said over and over throughout, it gets a bit annoying.
Score: 5