Gee, has anyone noticed that the plots of Eddings fantasies are all kind of similar?
[sarcasm alert] Gosh, you’re kidding! Wow, what an insight! We’d have never noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it! David Eddings has obviously developed what he considers to be a very serviceable plot, well suited to the type of fantasies that he writes. And since his many fans (i.e., us) continue to buy his books, he doesn’t feel any pressing need to develop a new plot. That Eddings is capable of coming up with different plots is evident from his two non-fantasy novels, neither of which involves a quest for a blue stone. In addition, while the plots of Eddings’ two fantasy series are similar on the surface, there are many differences to be found in terms of themes, character development, etc. There has been much discussion of this on the newsgroup, and most people seem to agree that the Elenium is darker than the Bel/Mal, in terms of theme, issues dealt with and the general mood of the story. And as Rumor often pointed out there is more adventure in the Bel/Mal and more political intrigu
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