Pawn of Prophecy
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| David Eddings |
| The Belgariad |
| Pawn of Prophecy |
| Queen of Sorcery |
| Magician's Gambit |
| Castle of Wizardry |
| Enchanters' End Game |
Pawn of Prophecy is the first part of The Belgariad a fantasy book series written by David Eddings and is followed by Queen of Sorcery.
The farmboy Garion, his guardian Polgara (known to Garion as Aunt Pol), the sorcerer Belgarath disguised as an old storyteller (called Mister Wolf by Garion and Old Wolf by Polgara) and the blacksmith Durnik set out from Faldor's farm to pursue a mysterious stolen object. On the journey they are joined by Silk (a Drasnian thief) and Barak (a Cherek Warrior).
The story begins with a brief prologue concerning all that had transpired from the creation of the world by the seven gods through the recovery of the Orb of Alder by Belgarath the Sorcerer and the careful watching of the family by Polgara and Belgarath.
The story then tells of "the boy Garion's" earliest experiences of the kitchen and the smells and "Aunt Pol," how he met Durnik the blacksmith, his early games and friends. It tells something of the romance between himself and a "little minx maturing much too rapidly for my comfort," (-Polgara) named Zubret. It introduces his contact with "The Storyteller" who, of course, is Belgarath himself, his vision of a man robed in black who cast no shadow, and a "dry voice" which would circumstantially talk to him and advise him.
Called out of Faldor's Farm by an emergency, a "thief" who had stolen something of great value and whom "Mr Wolf" and "Aunt Pol" had to chase down, Garion finds himself in diverse and mysterious companionship. He visits several cities as "Mr Wolf" follows this invisible trail. Eventually he and his companions are arrested and taken to a meeting of monarchs. Garion proves himself uniquely useful through all of this and shows the great potential which the following books, and, indeed series follows through.
Garion also begins to have doubts about his relation to "Aunt Pol," especially when he discovers that "Aunt Pol" is known alternatively as Polgara the Sorceress and calls "Mr Wolf," who is known likewise as Belgarath "father."
The book ends with their departure. Template:Book-stub