Ik moet even kwijt dat ik bij het einde echt even een traantje moest plengen. Of twee, maar dat is bijzaak. Ik heb ook dit boek vier sterren gegeven zoals ik alle boeken in deze series vier sterren geef. Maar dit laatste deel zat wel redelijk dicht tegen de vijf sterren aan. ( )

Se acaba el tiempo para salvar al pequeño Geran. Si no se logra encontrar el Lugar que ya no Existe, Zandramas, la Niña de las Tinieblas, usará al hijo y heredero de Garion en un rito que, según las profecías, concedería a las Tinieblas el dominio eterno del mundo.
La Vidente de Kell era la única capaz de conducir a los que iban en busca del niño a ese misterioso lugar, pero sólo después de que Garion y Polgara hicieran realidad una antigua profecía en las montañas.
Aunque Kell estaba vedada a Zandramas, sus tenebrosos poderes mágicos le permitían leer la ubicación del lugar en la mente de algún miembro del grupo. Resuelta a entregar el mundo al dios de las Tinieblas, Zandramas les tendía trampas una y otra vez y enviaba en su busca a sus temibles secuaces. Pero Garion no permitiría que nada se interpusiera entre él y su hijo, consciente de que el futuro del mundo dependía del éxito de la misión que el destino le había asignado al principio de los tiempos.

This will be the same review for all the books in ‘The Belgariad’ and ‘The Mallorean’.

These books changed me.
I started reading them as an 11 year old who was kind of floating around in this thing called life. I had friends at school, but no meaningful connections. This I didn’t understand until I was older. By reading these books I was drawn into an incredible world filled with characters that I knew and loved, and in some cases wanted to be (come on people, I can’t be the only kid that put a streak of white paint in their hair). The story is Garion’s ‘hero’s journey’ but I felt that the adventure belonged to me too. It was my ‘Neverending story’ if you will and it gave me the confidence to be more present in my own life. I own all the copies of both series set in this marvellous world and most of the extras too. They are a pretty tired looking collection of books because I bought them as a university student from second book shops all over Christchurch and Auckland. I love that they have been released again relatively recently with a fresh new look so that they can appeal to the younger generation. I thoroughly recommend these books for lovers of high fantasy, action, and relatable characters. It is the quintessential hero’s journey. ( )

Many people think David Eddings is overly formulaic which he is a bit but since I enjoy the tale he tells I do not mind reading it over again. His characters always have great humor at their core and you cannot beat a good epic tale for entertainment value. This particular book is a great close to a great series. ( )

Solid ending to the series. Same good and bad as all the rest, if you are still here you know what you are getting. ( )