Belgarath the Sorcerer

By: David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

Narrated by: Cameron Beierle

Best-selling authors David and Leigh Eddings welcome fans back to the time before the Belgariad and the Malloreon series. Join them as they chronicle that fateful conflict between two mortally opposed Destinies, in a monumental war of men and kings and gods.

When the world was young and Gods still walked among their mortal children, a headstrong orphan boy set out to explore the world. Thus began the extraordinary adventures that would mold that youthful vagabond into a man and the man into the finely honed instrument of Prophecy known to all the world as Belgarath the Sorcerer.

Then came the dark day when the Dark God Torak split the world asunder, and the God Aldur and his disciples began their monumental labor to set Destiny aright. Foremost among their number was Belgarath. His ceaseless devotion was foredoomed to cost him that which he held most dear—even as his loyal service would extend through echoing centuries of loss, of struggle, and of ultimate triumph.

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Wonderful

I've read all the books in this series many, many years ago. Listening to the story after so many years was really enjoyable. The narrator was wonderful and even though it's pretty long, it didn't feel that long.

Well written and fun

David Eddings doesn’t disappoint, providing a history of events from the perspective and voice of one of his best loved characters. The humor and storytelling skill of Belgarath sings through this book; I especially love his winks to his “readers” throughout. As to the audio version, Cameron Beierle is fairly consistent with voice and character, but some of his mispronunciations jar me out of the story when I come across them

My Favorite Series

I've been reading this book over and over again at least once a year since I was in high school and I'm almost 39.

Great book

I loved how this ties all the books together! If you like Begarion you will like this book

The Return of Cameron Beierle!!!

This reader performed all the rest of the series - The Belgariad and The Mallorean, so it’s very nice to have this continuity (the previous reader was TERRIBLE).

Admittedly, this story isn’t among Eddings’ best work, but is a nice transition in the cycle. This, along with Polgara the Sorceress, end right as The Belgariad begins. So this is a fantastic 12 book cycle to fall into and list to over and over.

The only performance issue I have is that the final mixing of the audio removed some of the bass rumble of Beierle’s voice that is present in the other books. It almost sounds as if the character is talking through a tin can. I’m still at the beginning of this readthrough, and because of the lack of bass, it feels like it drags a little?

All that aside, this reading is a vast improvement over the previous reader and a lovely continuation of the 12 book cycle.

If you are a fan of the series, this is a must.
If you haven’t read either The Belgariad or The Mallorean. Go back, and start with Pawn of Prophecy! :) Happy Reading!!