Enchanters' End Game (Belgariad Series #5) Book

For me, this was the most enjoyable book of the whole Belgariad series, and that despite all of the "happily-ever-afters" that occur by book's end. Those of you who know me, know that I much prefer "Lady or the Tiger?" type endings that leave things more to my imagination.

Garion finally comes into his own during this installment and his elders and the Prophecy actually help him. He and Ce'Nedra start communicating, instead of guessing what the other is thinking or feeling. And even Hettar, the implacable horse-lord, finds a mate and mellows a bit, although it takes an altercation for that to happen (it kind of reminded me of Zane Grey's The Last Trail, where Lou Wetzel meets his match).

Garion naturally approaches his prophesied mission with trepidation'how does a mere mortal battle a god like Torak? The answer is a bit slick, but believable in the world that Eddings has created. There are still a couple of bad guys left, but that's for other series. By the end of End Game, one has the feeling that the party is over'the leftover food has been put away, the dishes have been washed, the floor swept and everything has been returned to its place.

Life is short and the number of books I want to read is huge, so I don't know that I will pursue any more of Eddings' writing, but I did enjoy this series.

Book 192 of my Science Fiction & Fantasy Reading Project.