At this page you can find the usual disclaimer a site like this requires and you can read some information about me, the webmistress of The Eddings Codex,

And below, you can follow Eliar and his Knife through Dweias House at the End of the World to enter some of the funnest (as Gher would put it) places of the world wide web. The Doors the Knife will direct you to are headed mostly for Eddings sites, but also other fantasy or literary sites. If you would like to see your own site linked to The Eddings Codex, you can send me a mail and I will decide whether to put you in the House, too!

Disclaimer

Please note that all the names, quotes and illustrations from the Eddings books are strictly copyright by David Eddings and that they are used on this site without official permission from either the author or his publisher. The Eddings Codex is a site made by a fan for fans and has no ambitions whatsoever towards officiality or commercial interests. A list of main sources: - Del Rey official website - Amazon UK online bookstore - Starlog Magazine (for the interview with David Eddings) - Polgara the Sorceress Publication Scrapbook - The Rivan Codex Official Site - Keith Parkinsons official website (for the cover art) Most material, however, is taken from the books itself that are in my possesion and that also fall under the copyright of David Eddings and his publisher, either Del Rey Books in the US or HarperCollins Voyager in the UK. If there are any unclear or problematic issues concerning these copyrights, I am to be reached by means of my e-mail: eddingscodex@yahoo.co.uk

The webmistress of The Eddings Codex

As the webmistress of this site, I am a twenty years old Eddings reader who likes to share her enthusiasm for these great books with other fans. Living in the Netherlands, I'm a student of Ancient Greek and Latin language and culture at University. Becoming a writer as well as a scholar in the field of the classics are some of my persuits for the future (besides, of course, the most important one: being happy in life). When it comes to character, I have always been able to recognise a lot of myself in some of the ladies appearing in the Eddings books, and I think perhaps Aphrael comes closest.  (Don't worry, I'm not divine. I just have her temper!)     At the age of fourteen I became acquainted with the books of David and Leigh Eddings. I had always liked to read fantastical adventure stories in my youth (like C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles and Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain) and I wanted something alike but then for young adult readers. It was my mother who took Queen of Sorcery out of the library's bookshelf and I'm still very grateful to her that she did! The stories, places and characters of the books of David and Leigh Eddings are so real, so lively and so amazingly much fun that they have become part of my daily vocabulary, even though I didn't turn out to be a very avid fantasy reader. Besides the Eddings books, I found hardly any books in that genre that could capture me as they kept doing. At later age I also began to admire The Lord of the Rings books of J.R.R.Tolkien, especially because of their great epic proportions and linguistic quality (and linguistics is my present field of study, after all), yet the creations of Eddings remain as fresh, witty and enjoyable to me as ever, and that's largely because of their wonderful, lively cast of characters. Besides the books of David and Leigh Eddings I also adore Homer's Iliad and Odyssey among many other classical stories, myths, histories and plays as written by writers such as Vergilius, Euripides, Ovidius, Sophokles and so on. The legends of King Arthur and his Knights are on my list of favourites, too, and besides reading, my other hobbies include drawing, dancing, making and enjoying music, travelling and challenging my imagination by writing.     It's a lot of fun to webmaster this site and I hope that you like visiting it as well. If you have any comments,suggestions or you just want to send me a reaction, feel free to do so, by sending me a message. I will always try to reply to your mail.

Links

Eddings sites: - The Eddings Chronicles    A very professional and clear site that covers about everything      concerning the Eddings books. A must visit for every fan!    Rating: * * * * * - The Isle of the Winds    This site does not only have a very pleasant lay-out, but also very       complete contents. Definitely one of the greatest Eddings sites      around! Rating: * * * *     - Ce Nedra s Eddings Page    The Rivan Queen has her own spot on the world wide web! A very     nice site, that is full of enthusiasm. Rating: * * * - Guardians of the West    This great Eddings site has been around for quite some time already     and it is still one of the very best! Rating: * * * *       - The Mallorean Tavern    A site that consists mainly of a messageboard, where you can meet      other Eddings and general fantasy fans. Rating: * * * Miscellaneous sites: - The One Ring    The best site online to keep updated on all the developments      concerning Peter Jacksons wonderful film adaptations of Tolkiens       epic books. Rating: * * * * * - Perseus Digital Library    One of the best resource sites online concerning texts from ancient    Greek and Roman antiquity. Contains both original texts and       translations. Rating: * * * * * - Legend: King Arthur Resources   This page contains all the links and search possibilities one could wish     for when in search of information concerning the legends of King      Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. Rating: * * * *