‘Packing? Where are we going?’
‘To Aunt Pol’s cottage, of course.’
‘That went by me a little fast, Ce’Nedra. This isn’t that urgent, is it? Do we really have to dash off to the north end of the Vale in the dead of winter?’
‘I want the rest of the story, Garion. I don’t really care about how drunk Belgarath got after he lost his wife. I want to know about Polgara. That’s the part of the story that your disreputable old grandfather left out.’ She slapped her hand rather disdainfully down on Belgarath’s manuscript. ‘This is only half of it. I want Polgara’s half - and I am going to get it, even if I have to drag it out of her.’
‘We’ve got responsibilities here, Ce’Nedra, and Aunt Pol’s busy with her children. She doesn’t have time to write her life story just for your entertainment.’
‘That’s just too bad, isn’t it? Is Greldik still sober?’
‘I doubt it. You know how Greldik is when he makes port. Can’t we talk this over a bit?’
‘No. Go find Greldik and start sobering him up. I’ll go pack. I want to leave on the morning tide.’
Garion sighed. ‘Yes, dear,’ he said.
About the Author
David Eddings was born in Washington State and grew up near Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington and went on to serve in the US Army. Subsequently he worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company and taught college-level English. High Hunt, his first novel, was a contemporary adventure story, but he soon began a spectacular career as a fantasy writer with his bestselling series The Belgariad. He consolidated his immediate success with three further enormously popular series, The Malloreon, The Elenium and The Tamuli. Writing with his wife Leigh, three final volumes rounded off the Belgariad: Belgarath the Sorcerer, Polgara the Sorceress and The Rivan Codex. These were followed by the epic standalone fantasy The Redemption of Althalus, and his latest series of books, The Dreamers.
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Other Books by David and Leigh Eddings
By David Eddings
THE ELENIUM
Book One: The Diamond Throne
Book Two: The Ruby Knight
Book Three: The Sapphire Rose
THE TAMULI
Book One: Domes of Fire
Book Two: The Shining Ones
Book Three: The Hidden City
Belgarath the Sorcerer
Polgara the Sorceress
The Rivan Codex
The Redemption of Althalus
THE DREAMERS
Book One: The Elder Gods
Book Two: The Treasured One
Book Three: Crystal Gorge
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Prologue
Part One
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Part Two
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Part Three
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Part Four
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Part Five
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Part Six
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Epilogue
About the Author
Other Books by David and Leigh Eddings
Copyright
About the Publisher
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