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A young farm boy, Garion, discovers his magical destiny in an epic battle of gods and prophecy.
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A young farm boy, Garion, discovers his magical destiny in an epic battle of gods and prophecy.
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The first 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 BELGARIADLong ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil God Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe.But that was on...
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Sexual content
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Minor romantic undertones; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with some battle scenes; not overly graphic.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language; rare and mild.
Substance use
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Occasional alcohol use in social settings; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes with gods and prophecy as key elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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Major fantasy magic and sorcery central to the plot.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor political themes tied to kingdoms and power struggles.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor references to suffering; no explicit abuse depicted.
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