Guardians of the West : Book one of the Malloreon

A sequel to THE BELGARIAD, Garion has slain the evil God Torak, and fulfilled the prophecy. But suddenly another prophecy is foretold. Again a great evil is brewing in the East. And again Garion finds himself caught between two ancient Prophecies, with the fate of the world resting on him.... From the Inside Flap A sequel to THE BELGARIAD, Garion has slain the evil God Torak, and fulfilled the prophecy. But suddenly another prophecy is foretold. Again a great evil is brewing in the East. And again Garion finds himself caught between two ancient Prophecies, with the fate of the world resting on him.... About the Author David Eddings (1931-2009) published his first novel, High Hunt, in 1973, before turning to the field of fantasy with the Belgariad, soon followed by the Malloreon. Born in Spokane, Washington, and raised in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, in 1954, and a master of arts degree from the University of Washington in 1961. He served in the US Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company, and was both a grocery clerk and a college English teacher. He lived in Nevada until his death, at the age of 77. Book 1 Of The Malloreon, The Worldwide Bestselling Fantasy Series By One Of The Godfathers Of The Tradition. Discover The Epic Stories That Inspired Generations Of Fantasy Writers - From Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle To George R. R. Martin's A Game Of Thrones. Evil Doesn’t Disappear. It Just Changes Form... The Evil God Torak Is Slain, And Garion, The Long-awaited King Of Riva, Hopes For Peace. And For A While He Gets His Wish. But Then A Darker Prophecy Is Revealed, And New And More Insidious Forces Gather. As Danger Mounts From All Quarters, And His Son Is Kidnapped, Garion Has No Choice But To Follow His Fate, Wherever It Might Lead... Set against a backdrop of fantasy and mystery and in a land of dangerous imagination, the kidnapping of the son of the Overlord of the West, leads an army to embark upon a fantastic journey - that journey is chronicled in the Books of the Mallorean