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Castle of Wizardry
Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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END OF THE QUESTIt had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide. After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion--and for the little princess Ce'Nedra.This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad, begun in Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit--a fantasy set against a background of the war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years--a novel of fate, strange lands, and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!
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humouress

On their journey they come across a witch who despises humans and lives among otter-like creatures but she wants Belgarath to give them the power of speech. Seems counterintuitive and also very wrong to change them away from what nature intended.

humouress Disappointingly most of the title pages for the different sections have come out as blacked out rectangles in this edition (Corgi 9780552168366 2012) and there‘s no Contents page. At least the maps all seem to be there. 2y
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I love that feeling of adventure when the rest of the world is hushed and the air is cool with the promise of a beautiful day ahead. For me, that happens on early mornings; I‘m not a morning person so it happens rarely, which makes it more special.

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Sometimes that little voice in your head can get just a bit too annoying.

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One criticism I‘ve seen about this series is that Garion doesn‘t get told everything. Well, apparently there‘s a reason …
You know, sometimes I think you keep secrets just because you know that it irritates people.'
'What an interesting idea.'
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Um …. diplomacy?

humouress As we know, Alorns never go looking for a fight 😂 2y
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llwheeler
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January #BookSpin done! @TheAromaofBooks

This was one of my bookspins last year that I didn't get to, so I was happy it was pulled again this month.

I found the pacing a little odd, but despite that this is probably my favourite of the Belgariad so far. Only one more book to go! Hopefully I'll get to it next month.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
wanderinglynn I love this series! ❤️ 2y
llwheeler @wanderinglynn I'm sad I never read it when I was younger, but better late than never! 2y
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llwheeler
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Sooo... I said I was gonna skip #BookSpin this month, since I'm behind on my challenges and it's starting to cross to the wrong side of the fun! vs making-reading-feel-like-a-chore line.

But I checked this month's numbers on my list anyway, and I'm in! They're both books on my must read pile that I'm looking forward to reading.

Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for such a fun challenge 🙂

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Hopefully they stay on the fun side!! 2y
llwheeler @TheAromaofBooks I'm sure they will 🙂 I've cut down the list of books I still want to finish for challenges this year, so that makes it a lot easier 2y
BookwormM Love both those series 👍 2y
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Sweetkokoro
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Jumping into book 4 of the Belgariad series. While I don‘t think this is an amazing series or anything, I have become ridiculously invested in Aunt Pol and Durnik, (I hope they marry, don‘t spoil it for me) and I also like Garion and his sassy attitude.

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wanderinglynn
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Making good progress on #24b4Monday. Made my 3 book goal 🙌🏻 so upping the book goal to 5.

In the meantime, Co-worker no. 2 is hard at work for a Saturday. He‘s busy inspecting the spring bloom progress and continuing to inventory the birds. I got a side-eye glare when I tried talking to him. Message received—do NOT disturb him whilst he‘s busy working. 😂

Andrew65 It‘s good to see he‘s taking part in the survey of birds to ensure they are not being infected by Covid 19! 😂 4y
Andrew65 Great time. 👏👏👏 4y
Leftcoastzen 😂😂😻👏 4y
Hooked_on_books That‘s very important work he‘s doing! 🐱🐦🐤 4y
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PaulaNovotna
Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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I enjoyed this book the most in the whole series. The story picked up the pace and was fun to read. It is a good old fantasy and I would recommend it to any fans of Lord of the Rings / Hobbit books.

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PaulaNovotna
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It's always best in the long run to be what you are. It isn't proper to behave as if you were more, but it isn't good to behave as if you were less, either.

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Vinjii
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Hoping to finish book 4 of 5 in The Belgariad tonight #fantasy

wanderinglynn I love that series! ❤️ 5y
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Vinjii
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I don‘t think Blue appreciates being a book stand. I‘m reading book four of the Belgariad #fantasy a heartwarming old style classic fantasy series.

TheSpineView I remember reading that once years ago and loving it. 💜 5y
Reviewsbylola Your dog is so beautiful! 5y
Vinjii @Reviewsbylola Thank you ❤️ 5y
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Pogue
Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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I wish the man who reads these books read every book. He is amazing.

kezzlou85 Loved this series. 5y
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kezzlou85
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Book 4 in the series and I'm still enjoying it. Garion finally learns why he's been on the quest and who he truly is which I had figured out. Onto the last book now and I hope it ends the series well.

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kezzlou85
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My phone died last night whilst recording my #24b4Monday readathon luckily I'd looked at it before. I managed 4 hours but no picture so thought I'd post one of my house with it's Christmas lights on instead. Hope everyone else is doing well.
@TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

Andrew65 Christmas come to Litsy. 🎄 A good total for day 1. 👏 phones grrrrr.... (edited) 5y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 Yep it's on its way. Yeah hopefully some more today. 5y
gradcat I like this picture with the front door wide open...it‘s as if you‘re welcoming us! 🤗 5y
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laurieluna Love it! I want to put mine up but my partner is being a Grinch and saying not until next weekend!! I've sneaked up all of my indoor decorations apart from the tree though. 5y
kezzlou85 @gradcat aww thank you. Yep all welcome 5y
kezzlou85 @miralunasbooknook I haven't done the inside yet we always start outside first 5y
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GivenLemons
Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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The return of the maps! My copies of the last two books in this series didn‘t have the maps and I missed them. Ce‘Nedra was inspiring, particularly since I have a speech tomorrow.

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TCLinrow
Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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📚 Tagged 😊
🖋Trudi Canavan🖊
📽 Central Intelligence
📺 Criminal Minds
🧀Cheese! Anything cheese related 😂

#ManicMonday @JoScho

JoScho All the cheese!🧀🧡 6y
Boooooks I‘ve just started criminal minds!! It‘s the best and Dr Reid 😍😍! 6y
TCLinrow @Boooooks I know right?! He gets better with the seasons ☺ 6y
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Centique
Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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#getmovin #thejokerandthethief

My favourite character in my favourite fantasy series is Prince Kheldar aka Silk. He lies, he tricks, he can disguise himself, speaks all the languages, can steal anything and is the ultimate spy with a sharp sense of humour. Artists impression courtesy of Zach-illustration.com. I‘m casting Eoin Macken to play him because that would be perfection.

Centique And no he‘s not making a rude gesture in that art, I think he‘s holding a mirror! Vain as well 😂😂 6y
wanderinglynn I love this series! ❤️ 6y
Centique @wanderinglynn yay! It‘s nice to find a fellow fan, not so many read these anymore. 6y
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wanderinglynn This is the series that really introduced me to epic fantasy when I was a child. I reread it & the sequel series every couple years. ❤️ 6y
TCLinrow @wanderinglynn @Centique I love this series too! One of my favourite ever series 💜 these books got me into reading! ❤ 6y
Cinfhen I‘m liking your casting call😍😍😍 6y
Cinfhen Haha, he IS holding a mirror 🤣🤣😂🤣😂 6y
Centique @TCLinrow awesome! They‘re just the best 😍 6y
Centique @Cinfhen He‘s lovely isn‘t he? Lovely person too, I follow him on Twitter and he‘s very woke about all the issues 👍👍 6y
BookaholicNatty Love this post!!!! ❤️ 6y
Suet624 Oh my. This man! I need to know more about him. 6y
Centique @Suet624 lovely isn‘t he? I discovered him playing Gawaine on BBC‘s Merlin (he‘s Irish so doesn‘t that make him even cooler?) but more recently he was on NBC‘s Nightshift. (edited) 6y
Suet624 Yes, my heart beat even faster when I saw he was Irish. 💕💕 6y
Suet624 And thanks, I just found Nightshift on Netflix. I know what I‘ll be watching next. 6y
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Castle of Wizardry | David Eddings
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Hard to read a book while also playing fetch, but here we are.
I last read this series maybe 20 years ago. I'm enjoying it this time, though it's easier for me to see some of the cracks in the foundation...
Love the cover art, it's so stereotypically "fantasy"