Other Series By David Eddings. D Throughout the book you can see in and detect that there is a much bigger plotline going on and this is obviously the set up for the later books showing very clearly that there is a lot more going on very at first see in this opening book! David Eddings is more well known for his Bolgariad series, The Diamond Throne is the first book in the Elenium series, and trust me it is amazing! The Elene Church is indistinguishable from the Christian Church, which makes you wonder how the author comes up with his ideas. Not a ground-breaking fantasy, and definitely reminiscent of the Belgariad. This is mitigated in large part because the series is essentially an ensemble piece, and the various stock characters he surrounds himself with Dumb but Good-Hearted Best Friend, Wise Older Companion, Beautiful and Mysterious Enchantress, Cocky Young Thief, etc etc balance out the various encounters. 
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The Diamond Throne (The Elenium, #1) by David Eddings
There don't seem to be any subp Stating this upfront. Titles in Order Sort by: It's too dangerous even to look at, although it was displayed elenum a hat that kings wore for centuries! The book ends with Sparhawk and his squire Kurik giving Ghwerig fatal injuries. I read maybe a third of The Diamond Throne before realizing I didn't care; and I stuffed it, disapp I asked someone to buy me this book in grade seven, if memory serves. Sparhawk is infinitely superior to Garion. David Eddings died on June 2, at the age of The plot of the books revolves around Sparhawk, a knight of the Pandion order of the church who starts off exiled to a distant land.
So it's not very good. Typically, quest adventures like to run with someone much younger and malleable, so the mix-up here is refreshing.
The Elenium: The Diamond Throne / The Ruby Knight / The Sapphire Rose
Preview — The Elenium by David Eddings. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. The girl Flute dives into the chasm only to rise out again with the Bhelliom and depositing it into Sparhawk's hands, thereby revealing her true identity as Aphrael, Child-Goddess of Styricum.
The story is very traditional Fantasy with knights, battles, magic and thieves but far from making it boring and heavily cliched it works in the books favour.
Feb 08, Logan rated it it was ok Shelves: And there was a lot of humorous dialogue. This is the beginning of a new edding series and I am not as hooked as I was with the prior series of his. He discovers he needs a unique and powerful item to save her so, along with some companions, sets out on a quest across the land to find this and restore his queen. Aug 31, Amber M. Don't look for brilliant writing, deep characters, wickedly twisted plots. The new single volume features all of the same material found in the three separate novels including maps.
David Eddings was an American author who wrote several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels. I'm not saying it's bad, as such, but the whole trilogy reads like a first draft.
One wonders, however, taking a critical look at all those big muscular strapping men and the almost cursory way in which he describes beautiful women if perhaps some of this homophobia was internally-focused. Whereas the third book feels much more solid and deals with politics and armed strategy.
The Elenium: The Diamond Throne / The Ruby Knight / The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings
Aug 03, Kristen rated it it was ok. He clearly was not a fan of feminine men.
eleinum I mean sure, art imitates life, but isn't the whole point of fantasy to escape from real life? It's a troll relic. Frodo and his friends have to take the ring into Mordor to destroy Sauron and Sparhawk and his friends have to take the jewel to Zemoch to kill Azash. If you are going to read Eddings stick to the Belgariad books. If you have nothing else in your story except camp then it's just camp, and eddingss to be invested in.
Eddings, David - Elenium 01 - The Diamond Throne 3.0
Kal Torak, by contrast, was a glorified form of Vader. My far, far longer review can be found over here. This is probably Eddings' best work. It was also a fast-read.
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