Its been a while since I reread the series and up to now I have to be thankful to Anne for introducing me to the series. Belgariad / Malloreon were 2 series of fantasy novels about a boy named Garion who turns out to the one who will ancient prophecies known to the disciples of Aldur.
I can't compare it to LOTR since IMO its way better because of its succinct style and light-hearted take on the contemporary fantasy / adventure genre. I love this genre way more than the sci-fi cousin since its more "realistic" in a sense. Id rather leave the vastness of the cosmos to my love for comic books.
