David Eddings is dead

Fantasy author David Eddings, aged 77, passed away last night. He is most famous for his series about Belgarion (The Belgariad, The Malloreon) and Sparhawk (The Elenium, The Tamuli).
Eddings has a special place for me since he was the author who introduced me to fantasy. It was during a book sale ten years ago or something that I picked up The Diamond Throne (mostly because of the awesome cover art by Keith Parkinson), and thanks to its accessibility it was soon followed by many other authors.
His writing feels more aimed at a younger audience — something that made me feel [...]