Friday, September 4, 2009

David Eddings is dead

SGMale was truly devastated when he come to know about it in the internet. This amazing authors of over 20 fantasy novels left the world on the 3rd of Jun 2009. All his novel fans will missed him dearly. They will never have the chance to read his work again! ;(

His wife died in the year 2007 after finishing a couple of the latest books which she co-authored.

SGMale is a huge fan and owns 95% of books written by him:

The Belgariad and The Malloreon

The Belgariad is Eddings' first fantasy series; The Malloreon is the sequel. The books follow the adventures of Belgarion, Polgara, Belgarath, and their companions.

The Belgariad series
Pawn of Prophecy (1982)
Queen of Sorcery (1982)
Magician's Gambit (1983)
Castle of Wizardry (1984)
Enchanters' End Game (1984)

The Malloreon series
Guardians of the West (1987)
King of the Murgos (1988)
Demon Lord of Karanda (1988)
Sorceress of Darshiva (1989)
The Seeress of Kell (1991)

Books related to The Belgariad and The Malloreon
Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) (Prequel) with Leigh Eddings
Polgara the Sorceress (1997) (Prequel) with Leigh Eddings
The Rivan Codex (1998) with Leigh Eddings

The Elenium and The Tamuli
Main articles: The Elenium and The Tamuli
The Elenium and its sequel The Tamuli feature the Pandion Knight Sparhawk and his comrades.

The Elenium series
The Diamond Throne (1989)
The Ruby Knight (1990)
The Sapphire Rose (1991)

The Tamuli series
Domes of Fire (1992)
The Shining Ones (1993)
The Hidden City (1994)

The Dreamers series
Main article: The Dreamers (novel series)
The Dreamers series tells the story of a war between the Elder Gods and their allies and an entity known as the Vlagh.
The Elder Gods (2003) with Leigh Eddings
The Treasured One (2004) with Leigh Eddings
Crystal Gorge (2005) with Leigh Eddings
The Younger Gods (2006) with Leigh Eddings

Standalone fantasy novels
The Redemption of Althalus (2000) with Leigh Eddings, is a standalone novel about a thief who mends his ways.

Non-fantasy
High Hunt (1973) - a story revolving around a hunting expedition that spirals out of control.
The Losers (1992) - a story about a man struggling to rebuild his life after an accident.
Regina's Song (2000) with Leigh Eddings - a thriller about a woman after the murder of her twin sister.

Rest well David! Your legend will live on forever!

-SGMale