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Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
4.0

In Castle of Wizardry, Book 4 of The Belgariad, Garion starts to become his own person and make his own decisions. The Prophecy comes true for Garion and for the Imperial Princess Ce'Nedra. We all knew where it was going, but I was not expecting the Princess to transform into quite the force that she has become, and I can't wait to see how her character develops in the next installment.

As Ce'Nedra launches into an attack of her own against the forces of evil, the end of the story is coming to its end in Book 5, Enchanters End Game.

Meanwhile, Garion is fully in control and knows exactly who he is now. Although he has been kept in the dark about his heritage, the secrets of his family history are something he needed to figure out on his own.

I liked that Belgarath and Lady Polgara didn't really guide him too much. He isn't pretentious, nor does he consider himself omnipotent and I like that about him. We'll see what becomes of him in Book 5, but I believe the Polgrara brought him up in just the right way.

Now the group has separated with their own roles to play when the Child of Light and the Child of Dark meet. I have a feeling Book 5 is going to wrap this story up nicely and neatly.