I read The Killing Moon on my quest to find “comparative literature” for my fantasy novel - The Three Lovers: Mirror Of Death.

I read these four books as I was finishing a draft of my own fantasy novel, and they were a brilliant companion.

The Belgariad has truly loveable characters, the mythology is interesting, the names and settings are trope-laden but memorable. It’s still one of my favourite fantasy series despite all the flaws.

I thought it a beautiful series, with a charm that made the interweaving “Chosen One” storyline and Arthurian Mythology somehow shine, proving that cliches can go beyond their source material with a gifted writer who has a different take.

This fantasy series seized my imagination and became my favourite trilogy after a single read through.

In this review I will attempt to review the series as a whole, whilst also talking a little about the books separately.