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Castle of Wizardry

  • 1984 first published
  • 373 pages
  • ★ 5.0 (4 ratings)
  • 15 editions

David Eddings's Castle of Wizardry (1984) is an epic fantasy and witch fiction novel. Key subjects include magic, wizards, witchcraft and Garion.

Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 52 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

At about 373 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Castle of Wizardry

The fourth book of the Belgariad.A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of Gods and Kings and men - of strange lands and events - of fate and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!THE BELGARIADIt had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide.After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion - and for the little Princess Ce'Nedra!THUS CONTINUES BOOK FOUR OF THE BELGARIAD
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • Wizards
  • Witchcraft
  • Garion
  • Epic fantasy

Quick answers

Who wrote Castle of Wizardry?

Castle of Wizardry was written by David Eddings and first published in 1984.

What genre is Castle of Wizardry?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Witch Fiction.

How long is Castle of Wizardry?

The median edition has 373 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Castle of Wizardry?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wicked, The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Stone of Tears.

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