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Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
Rating: 4.5/5
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 13+ (gore, violence, slight cursing, dragons, and magic)
Pages: 497
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Synopsis: Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. With newly updated interlocking art across the spines of all four books!
Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
While I’ve never been a Tolkien fan (and my many attempts to read the books or view the movie have always resulted in disaster for me and others) so I’ve always been hesitant to start this book since I’ve heard it’s like Tolkien. I actually previously started this book, but DNF-ed it. But my friend Alex started a readalong of this and since he had participated in my crazy readalong the month before (HalfLostButterflyReadalong on Instagram, go check it out!) I wanted to return the favor and participate in one of his. Also I really wanted to conquer this series. My husband has been on me about this series since this is his absolute favorite. Anddd I loved it the second time around! I felt that the character development was some of the best I’ve ever read. We basically watched Eragon grow up a little and I’m loving it. The world building was unlike any I’ve ever read before. The pacing was perfect and the plot kept me intrigued throughout the book. Christopher Paolini does a really good job at crafting a story that has highs and lows.
The only complaint I really had about the book was that I felt it should have ended earlier in the story and the continuation past that point felt forced, but other than that I really enjoyed this book!
Verdict: Dragons, urgals, and kull OH MY! If you like action, you’ll like this!
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 13+ (gore, violence, slight cursing, dragons, and magic)
Pages: 497
Author Website
Amazon Link
Synopsis: Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. With newly updated interlocking art across the spines of all four books!
Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
While I’ve never been a Tolkien fan (and my many attempts to read the books or view the movie have always resulted in disaster for me and others) so I’ve always been hesitant to start this book since I’ve heard it’s like Tolkien. I actually previously started this book, but DNF-ed it. But my friend Alex started a readalong of this and since he had participated in my crazy readalong the month before (HalfLostButterflyReadalong on Instagram, go check it out!) I wanted to return the favor and participate in one of his. Also I really wanted to conquer this series. My husband has been on me about this series since this is his absolute favorite. Anddd I loved it the second time around! I felt that the character development was some of the best I’ve ever read. We basically watched Eragon grow up a little and I’m loving it. The world building was unlike any I’ve ever read before. The pacing was perfect and the plot kept me intrigued throughout the book. Christopher Paolini does a really good job at crafting a story that has highs and lows.
The only complaint I really had about the book was that I felt it should have ended earlier in the story and the continuation past that point felt forced, but other than that I really enjoyed this book!
Verdict: Dragons, urgals, and kull OH MY! If you like action, you’ll like this!