David Eddings wrote accessible epic fantasy built around quests, prophecy and groups of sharply differentiated companions. The Belgariad begins with Pawn of Prophecy, in which farm boy Garion is drawn into a journey with the storyteller Belgarath and the sorceress Polgara and gradually learns that his ordinary upbringing has hidden a much larger role. The Malloreon continues the same characters and world, while the Elenium and Tamuli trilogies follow the older, more cynical knight Sparhawk through political and magical conflicts. Eddings's books move quickly, using banter and familiar fantasy archetypes rather than dense world-building, and much of the appeal lies in the interaction between members of the travelling party. His work fits classic quest fantasy, epic fantasy and sword-and-sorcery adventure alongside writers such as Raymond E. Readers who prefer classic quest fantasy built around a travelling party, banter and clearly defined magical roles may find Eddings closer to Raymond E. Feist or Terry Brooks than to denser modern epic fantasy. Read more Less
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