Pawn of Prophecy

There's a chance that when this book was first written, it was original. But now, 33 years after it was first published, it's not. This is a good example of the things I hate in fantasy stories.

Farm boy with a mysterious DESTINY? Check.
Constant traveling for over half the book? Check.
First meet the main character when he is younger than ten? Check.
SECRETS? Check.
Secrets that aren't so secret to half-intelligent readers? Check
But that are major plot points? Check.
MC that has a ‘voice' talking to him inside his head? Check.
‘He can't do anything because he's a child'? Check.
‘They're controlling because they're adults'? Check.
Absolutely atrocious and self-absorbed main character? Check.

And no, being a teen doesn't excuse the last one. It might be realistic, but I do not enjoy reading it.

There were a few good things about this book. I liked the fact we had a group traveling together. Several of the characters were interesting. I liked Silk. (Seriously, probably the only character I can unequivocally say ‘I like' about.) Some of the plot was good. I like the idea of a slumbering evil. There's a supposedly mysterious prophecy floating around that seems totally obvious and I have mixed feelings about it.

After The Dreamers series and Pawn of Prophecy, I'm thinking Eddings just isn't the author for me.