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The Redemption of Althalus

By Eddings, Jo Leigh, Leigh Eddings, David Eddings

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345440785

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Mythmakers and world builders of the first order, the Eddingses spin tales that make imaginations soar. Readers have thrilled to "The Belgariad and "The Malloreon, magic-filled masterworks chronicling the timeless conflict between good and evil. But with those sagas brought to their triumphant conclusions, fans were left hungry for more. Now at last the wait is over. With The Redemption of Althalus, the Eddingses have created their first-ever stand-alone epic fantasy . . .
It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.
Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess.
She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by.
But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his ownBook to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other.
Boldly written and brilliantly imagined, The Redemption of Althalus is an epic fantasy to be savored in the reading and returned to again and again for the wisdom, excitement, and humor that only the Eddingses can provide. [예스24 제공]

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Loving the humor in this.

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Jasongam said on Jun 22, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

I enjoyed this fantasy adventure very much. I liked how Althalus and his friends learn to work together as they battle Daeva and the forces of darkness. I also like the use of "doors" to get from place to place (and from time to time).

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krin5292 said on Nov 27, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Apalling

From the great writer who gave us the Belgarian and Mallorean, the Elenium and Tamuli, I was expecting so much. Redemption rocketed to the number one position of the worst Fantasy novel I had read, outstripping even Weiss and Hickman. I tried and tried to give it a chance, but in two years of irregu ... (continue)

From the great writer who gave us the Belgarian and Mallorean, the Elenium and Tamuli, I was expecting so much. Redemption rocketed to the number one position of the worst Fantasy novel I had read, outstripping even Weiss and Hickman. I tried and tried to give it a chance, but in two years of irregular attempts I never got through more than a third of the book. Such a shame for such a cornerstone author as Eddings.

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Victrix said on Dec 24, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

A thrilling, hilarious fantasy epic that leaves you begging for more. Easily one of the Eddingses' finest works.

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Chezmerelda said on Jul 7, 2008 | Add your feedback