Sunday, November 22, 2009

Review of David Eddings’ "The Diamond Throne"

David Eddings had a great flair in writing his fantasy series. While I always enjoyed reading his novels, I didn’t find them that original. The Belgariad and Mallorean series were essentially the same stories retold with the same characters. Though the Elenium series was a brand new series in a brand new world, the series seemed a lot like The Belgariad and Mallorean series.

 The Diamond Throne was the first book in Eddings’ new series the Elenium. It is the story of the Pandion knight Sparhawk who returns from exile to the city to find his queen, Ehlana, poisoned and trapped in a diamond casing to keep her alive until a cure can be found. Sparhawk is a older, honorable warrior who has not seen his queen for years. He sets off on the journey to find the that cure. He is joined by a band of warriors from other orders of knights and a mysterious child who is not what she appears to be.

Eddings is very good at combining action and humor into an interesting world. His writing style makes the book an enjoyable and fast read. These aren’t heavy or deep fantasies. They are fun reads that take you on a great adventure.

[Via http://jimsbookblog.wordpress.com]

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