All the fun begins. In the beginning you know something bad has happened, here and there you learn that what has happened could shake the world, but you still don't really know what Garion has to do with it, though you might have had a few theories. Now Garion displays some abilities you might not have expected from him. You will see the arrow filled forests of Asturia, you will meet the Fearless Knights of Royal Vo Mimbre, and the uniformed Power of the Legions of Imperial Tolnedra. You will start to see a bit more magic in the world and not just from Polgara and Belgarath, but from creatures.

You will enjoy this installment, as I have immensely, and then you will be grasping for the next!

For all of you who have read this book, this is not for you. Basically this is a really cool book. Garion begins to learn about his quest and has some cool adventures.....A good book....

This is the sequel to Pawn of Prophecy and is the second book in the Belgariad.  It continues the story of Garion and his friends who are trying to hunt down the Orb and bring it back to its rightful home in Riva. 
Although this book has more action than PoP, I personally liked the first book better, but this is a series where you have to read everything to get the full effect.  Don't worry, a couple of really cool scenes make this a book well worth reading.  Garion is in the midst of discovering his magical heritage, and his own powers of sorcery.
This book is also crucial because it introduces a couple characters who are very important in the rest of the series, among them a certain Tolnedran princess by the name of Ce'Nedra.