[Sirathiel]

I have to admit that the online search for a David Eddings fandom led me to this wonderful forum. And since I'm now here, I can just go ahead and share my opinion with you.

The first works of Eddings that I read was the Elenium. Up until now it's together with the Tamuli my favourite as far as David Eddings goes. I just adore Aphrael. Sparhawk is in my opinion a poor bugger, because he has to deal with Ehlana who's kinda stubborn and Aphrael. Come on, having a goddess for a daughter can't be easy, especially if she's as whimsical as Aphrael.

After that, I read Althalus and was a bit disappointed. There were some good ideas there, but the book just didn't do it for me.

These days, I've also read the Belgariad and have just started with the Malloreon. These are far better than Althalus, but Elenium/Tamuli remain my favourites.

David Eddings is, in my opinion, an easy, entertaining read. I had a lot more trouble reading Tad Williams. Well, not actually trouble, but it took me far longer than all the Eddings books I've read so far. Williams goes, I think, deeper and has more complex story lines.

But Eddings will always be a fun read for me. A bit relaxing and entertaining. To throw in between a bit of Tolkien, Williams, etc.