Pawn of prophecy

"The Belgariad is an epic fantasy of immense scope, telling the tale of struggles between ancient Gods and mighty Kings, and of men in strange lands facing fated events, all bound by a prophecy that must be fulfilled. Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil God Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgrath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe."@en
"The Belgariad is an epic fantasy of immense scope, telling the tale of struggles between ancient Gods and mighty Kings, and of men in strange lands facing fated events, all bound by a prophecy that must be fulfilled. Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil God Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgrath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe."
"Long ago, sorcerer Belgarath reclaimed the stolen orb of Aldur from the evil god Torak and secured it within the city of Riva. Now young Garion is drawn into a plot to wake the dreaded Torak. Prequel to "Queen of Sorcery.""@en
"Long ago, the storyteller claimed, the evil god Torak sought dominion and drove men and gods to war. But that was only a story and Garion did not believe in magic. Brought up on a farm, how could he know that he would be led on a quest of magic and danger."@en