Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings

The final book is very different from the first. Instead of only following Garion you also follow Ce’Nedra. The group has been separated and while Garion, Belgarath and Silk travel cross country alone in the style of the earlier books, Ce’Nedra and Polgara and the rest along with all the kings are gathering an army to make it easier for the lone three to pass through dangerous territory. This is no idle adventure, the fate of the world is on their shoulders and no one is safe as old friends and new acquaintances fall in the struggle. This is one of my all time favorite series, a model of classic fantasy. There are also other novels set in the same world, which I have not yet read: Belgarath the Sorcerer, Polgara the Sorceress and another series of five books, The Malloreon.
(This is the fifth book of The Belgariad.)

Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings

The Orb has been recovered, but that does not mean all is well. The orb must be returned to the Hall of the Rivan King and the Rivan King must be returned as well. The Queen must be presented to the King. The Kings prepare for war, but no amount of battles can decide the outcome. The Rivan King, Belgarion must fight Kal Torak. The adventure drastically changes shape as a small party struggles to meet Kal Torak while the others prepare for war led by the most unlikely of heroines.
(This is the fourth book of The Belgariad.)

Magician’s Gambit by David Eddings

With each installment the tale of Belgarion/Garion becomes harder to put down. I personally keep making the mistake of starting the book as I go to bed and finishing it in the early hours of the morning. The group continues to grow in numbers and they’re journey becomes ever more extraordinary as they travel to unfamiliar places and meet Gods with increasing frequency. The stakes continue to be heightened as the prophecy becomes clearer and clearer. Eddings elegantly makes each of the human races distinct with an array of strengths and weaknesses as represented by their unique company. In this struggle to save the world each hero is simultaneously average and extraordinary.
(This is the third book of The Belgariad.)

Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings

After a brief recap the mismatched company resumes their journey throughout the various regions. New friends come and go and Garion learns about how different people can be. Though the story has always been through his eyes now it is more obviously about him as well. He learns more about their journey and his own abilities. The danger is greater, the stakes are heightened and Garion can no longer pretend it is a game. With every chapter it becomes increasingly apparent that there is something very special and important about Garion. The beauty of the book is in the imperfections of the character and the everyday growing up that Garion has to do as well like dealing with girls, as if sorcery were not enough.
(This is the second book of The Belgariad.)

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings

Usually what I read is based off a random correlation between what is new, what I haven’t read in a long time, my mood and just where my fingers seem to stick on the shelves. However this book jumped off the shelf at me because I had just heard about the author’s death last Tuesday. This coming of age story is anything but fantasy fluff. Garion always thought he was just a simple farm boy, but when he is forced to flee the only life he has ever known he realizes the people he loves are not who they seem. The characters are strikingly complex, no one is perfectly bad or good and they each have their secret loves and their foretold dooms. Eddings also does not cleanly tie up at the end but leaves you dangling over the cliff and hungry for more.
(This is the first book of The Belgariad.)