http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/06/rip-d...ings-1931-2009/

Another of the great fantasy writers has left this life. FIrst his wife 2 years ago, now him.

If you haven't read his books, I strongly suggest doing so.

The belgariad series was always decent, but I preferred the Pandion order. Sigh. But good stories.

Fairly good writer, and he had a reasonable method to making a good story.

Whether you think he was a good or bad writer, he's name is huge in the industry which is always a plus for it overall. RIP Eddings.

I really enjoyed his book titled Althalus. It was cute and deep at the same time.

If it is the one I'm thinking of, I liked it too.

DAMN IT!!!

it seems alot of my favourite authors are kicking the bucket...

I have to say i do love his older books but even the elder gods kept we coming back and buying each novel...

The man truely will be missed by thousands...

Rest in piece!!!!

Eddings said Richards name in vain. Know how you get killied if *Sklulch!*

*sigh* that makes 2 famous people dead in just a couple of days... there will be a third soon then. After all, it always happens in 3's.

*sigh* Eddings has always been one of my favorite authors. I own just about every book he wrote, my favorites tho are the Ellenium series, I LOVE Sparhawk....

I gotta say this...


Just because his name is big in the industry isn't always a plus. I bet if he got big enough, he'd turn into R.A. Salvatore and make some sort of god-like character that always wins, to the point of the stories becoming rediculous. See: Warcraft Lore and it's descent into stupidity (I.E. Arthas and Illidran [or whatever his name is], and the Alliance and Horde being enemies for some dumbass reason Blizzard made up to have opposite factions.)

But anyway... I never really heard of the guy. But that doesn't mean the guy should rip himself out of the grave in roughly one hundred years as a walking skeleton to take care of some unfinished business. Although that would be friggin' sweet. RIP Eddings.

A pity... I never knew him, but the more of the authors I hear/see dying, the more I should respect them by reading their books. I just started the Wheel of Time and now I'm gonna have to read this guy's book. Not guilt, mind you, but because I am missing out. A pity...

R.I.P. David Eddings.

He has a ton of books. I advise starting out with the Sparhawk series. 2 series, very good. I enjoyed them.