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Garion is being raised by his
Aunt Pol in Sendar. She runs the kitchen on a large farm. Garion
has never known his parents…he has never know how they died…he
doesn’t even really know who he is. And his Aunt Pol won’t
tell him anything. The only thing that he knows is that the birthmark
that covers the entire palm of one of his hands has been on the
hand of every male born in his family. His father had it, as
did his grandfather, and so on.
Every few years or so, the
storyteller, who Garion calls Mr. Wolf, pays a visit. Mr. Wolf
always treats Garion as a young man, unlike his aunt who treats
him like a little boy and keeps him busy cleaning the kitchen
to keep him out of mischief. But when Mr. Wolf pays a visit when
Garion is fourteen, Garion learns that something important was
stolen and Mr. Wolf is looking for it.
Garion, Aunt Pol and Durnik,
the farm blacksmith come along to protect Pol, join Mr. Wolf
in his search. Soon they are joined by a huge bear-like man named
Barak and his weasel-like friend called Silk. Together they travel
from city to city looking for evidence that the mysterious object
had passed by.
As time passes Garion starts to learn about
his traveling companions . . . all of his traveling companions.
And he doesn’t like what he is hearing.
Pawn of Prophesy is the first book in the
five book series The Belgarion. This is a fantasy tale about
Belgarath, a 7,000 year old Sorcerer, his daughter Polgara, a
Sorceress, and Garion, who will someday fulfill the role of an
ancient prophecy. This first book is kind of a builder. The story
starts to build and will continue on in the other books. The
story isn’t nearly over when the book ends…it is just
beginning.
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