I give Queen of Sorcery 4/5 for not giving us a strong villain to contend with directly.įor the review of the next books in the series, here are some handy links: There’s adventure, danger, humor, and magic to keep things entertaining and nothing I would consider objectionable. These books are perfect for the young adult fantasy reader. There’s a whole boob armor scene somewhere in the series where she complains about her armor not being flattering enough and wanting it to show that she indeed is a woman.Įddings doesn’t pull back from making life hard for Garion either. The characters are entertaining, especially Ce’Nedra, who has always been a favorite of mine. That said, it’s still a very enjoyable book. A large wandering party composed of people all with varying unique skills, check. Lands and kingdoms with wholly unique qualities to themselves, check. People who transform into animals, check. There are certain expectations when it comes to fantasy titles, and for Queen of Sorcery, it feels like Eddings is going through a checklist to see if he can get them all. They encounter dryads, snake people, and a man who can change into a bear. Like I said before, he’s still a bit naive and when he tries to use this magic it only causes more problems. Throughout the story, Garion is starting to learn how to use the Will and the Word, the magic system of the universe shared by Belgarath, Polgara, and the other sorcerers. During one of these intrigues, the Princess Ce’Nedra disguises herself and joins their party. They go on to travel all sorts of places following more clues to find the orb, and end up in the middle of political intrigue after political intrigue.

So, it makes total sense for him kick off the story in a duel and then go on to try to break up an assassination attempt of neighboring duchy’s king. He’s now a somewhat naive young man with a lot to prove, and not a lot of experience to draw on.

Queen of sorcery by david eddings