Ce'Nedra, Imperial Princess of Tolnedra, had joined a dangerous mission to recover the stolen Orb that supposedly protected the West from the evil God Torak. And somehow, she found herself feeling quite tender for Garion, the innocent farm boy, who would be forced into the strange tower in the center of all evil to retrieve the Orb by himself.Review"Absorbing. Touches all the right Fantasy bases. Warring gods, political intrigues, supernatural creatures, and appealingly human magicians." --Publishers Weekly"Exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight." --Piers Anthony"Fabulous! Eddings has a marvelous storyteller style. Exceedingly well portrayed." --Anne McCaffreyFrom the PublisherDavid Eddings [The Belgariad series] -- This is like Bonanza, or like I Love Lucy. There will be other fantasy series, but there can never be another that's so seminal, that so captures the essence of fantasy. Big Dave and Little Leigh grow their heroes from the ground up, and they grow the best.--Veronica Chapman, Senior Editor