[Kamog]

Yeah, there's a lot of similarities between the different fantasy books by Eddings. Other than this new book, I have also read the Belgariad & Malloreon series, the Elenium & Tamuli series, and The Redemption of Althalus.

In general, the good guys always include at least one super powerful magician or goddess, and the group of heroes are all very skilled and powerful. The bad guys are also powerful but there's usually only one smart bad guy, and the rest aren't that bright and tend to come up with schemes that are easily discovered and countered by the good guys.