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Guardians of the West

Guardians of the West

Book One of the Malloreon
Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
432
Published
1987
Language
English

Synopsis

Garion has settled into his life as King of Riva, but the peace won after the death of Torak is beginning to fray. When a new threat emerges from the East and his young son is kidnapped, Garion must gather his old companions for a journey across the world. This first installment of the Malloreon series follows a group of heroes as they face an ancient prophecy that is far from finished.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousNostalgicLighthearted
Chosen OneQuestFound FamilyMentor FigureCourt Intrigue

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy

About the author

D
David Eddings

David Eddings (1931-2009) was an American fantasy novelist born in Spokane, Washington. He wrote the Belgariad and Malloreon, the Elenium and Tamuli, and the standalone Redemption of Althalus, among other novels. He worked with his wife, Leigh Eddings, from the start of his career; she was credited as co-author from 1995 and died in 2007.

Characters

All characters in Guardians of the West