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Cover of Belgarath the sorcerer

Belgarath the sorcerer

David Eddings (1995)

Subgenre

Age groupYA 12-17

Content ratingPG-13

Pages661 (Doorstopper (600+))

SettingSecondary World

CSM age13

Goodreads4.1/5 (76619)

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentMild

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death War Grief Death of Spouse

Positive tags

Found Family Mentor Figure Adventure Humor Heartwarming

Hero archetypes

Mage / Wizard Mentor (As Pov)Immortal

Heroine archetypes

Protagonist archetypes

Tropes

Mentor Figure Ancient Evil Returns Prophecy Quest Fellowship Soft Magic System Secondary World Medieval European Found Family Coming of Age

Themes

Legacy Family Duty vs Desire Immortality Mentorship Loss and Grief History and Memory

Synopsis

Prequel to The B̀elgariad' and the M̀alloreon' series. Tells the story of Belgarath and his daughters Polgara and Beldaran.

Tags

Epic FantasyHigh FantasyPrequel