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David Eddings - RIP
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06-04-2009, 01:57 AM
He was, and I'll be frank here, a hack writer. But he was a REALLY GOOD hack writer -- he deliberately constructed the Belgariad out of all the classic fantasy tropes and the Hero's Journey, and made it work.

I prefer the Elenium/Tamuli novels over the Belgariad/Malloreon, mostly because we meet Sparhawk as a fully formed adult badass. Garion's journey to
maturity got tiresome after a while. Smile

--Sam

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David Eddings - RIP - by Epsilon - 06-03-2009, 07:44 PM
[No subject] - by WengFook - 06-03-2009, 08:10 PM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 06-03-2009, 08:21 PM
[No subject] - by Ayiekie - 06-03-2009, 08:27 PM
[No subject] - by Evil Midnight Lurker - 06-03-2009, 08:50 PM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 06-04-2009, 01:26 AM
[No subject] - by Evil Midnight Lurker - 06-04-2009, 01:57 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 06-04-2009, 03:07 AM
[No subject] - by Ayiekie - 06-04-2009, 04:22 AM
[No subject] - by Bluemage - 06-04-2009, 04:42 AM
[No subject] - by LantisEscudo - 06-04-2009, 06:46 AM
[No subject] - by Shepherd - 06-04-2009, 07:13 AM
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[No subject] - by Epsilon - 06-05-2009, 02:48 AM
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