I read this book almost a year ago. It was so good I read it again, out loud, to my oldest daughter. She loved every page.
Paolini is a brilliantly imaginative author of this fantasy series about dragons, family, war, warriors, maidens, elves, dwarves, and several other fantastical characters. I know I'm reading a good book when I become a better Spielberg in my own mind than what happens on an actual big screen. This book has been made into a movie. And there is still one more book in the series to be published.
Eragon, a young boy orphaned and given to his uncle as a babe walks directly into the path of nothing more than what seems to be a rock, a beautiful stone of curious workmanship. Thinking it is of some value, he brings it home hoping to sell it to the merchants to make up for a bad hunting trip. Then his life, his journey begins when that rock hatches a dragon, and together they becomes a force to be dealt with by the king Galbatorix and The Varden are seeking their help to free Alagaesia from Galbatorix's evil hand. This troubled, strong-willed boy learns quickly things he had only heard in ancient stories spun by an old story-teller in his village, Brom. Dragons are indeed real, and Galbatorix is indeed very evil, and life is not as simple as crops, hunting and long cold dreary winters.
"He felt like a ghost who had slipped out of the ether.
"Pure joy radiated from Saphira as she climbed into the sky. She loved this freedom to go anywhere. When they were high above the ground, she looked back at Eragon. He saw himself as she did, hanging on to her with a blank look. He could feel her body strain against the air, using updrafts to rise. All her muscles were like his own. He felt her tail swinging through the air like a giant rudder to correct her course. It surprised him how much she depended on it.
"Their connection grew stronger until there was no distinction between their identities. they clasped their wings together and dived straight down, like a speak thrown from on high. No terror of falling touched Eragon, engulfed as he was in Saphira's exhilaration."
This fast adventure story introduced me to a whole new world of fantasy. The idea of creating another world for a character to build and grow was new to me. I loved that Paolini could create in me a desire to create. But even more than that, a desire to read his entire series in just a few months. Thousands of pages that no doubt took him years to write, edit, rewrite and pour over again and again took me a fraction of time to devour and left me wanting more!! I can hardly wait for a release date of the fourth and final book in this series, Shur'tugal. You can find these books just about anywhere, including your local library. Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr.
The only thing that disappointed me was the naming of the books. It was just a tad frustrating to be reading the second and third books not knowing why in the WORLD it was named what it was. You figure that out in the final chapters of each book, excepting only the first book Eragon, which is appropriately named for the main character. Although I don't know that I would have named them anything different. They are named perfectly, and I guess a little suspense won't hurt me.
Enjoy a good read today!!
~Vicki
Eragon, a young boy orphaned and given to his uncle as a babe walks directly into the path of nothing more than what seems to be a rock, a beautiful stone of curious workmanship. Thinking it is of some value, he brings it home hoping to sell it to the merchants to make up for a bad hunting trip. Then his life, his journey begins when that rock hatches a dragon, and together they becomes a force to be dealt with by the king Galbatorix and The Varden are seeking their help to free Alagaesia from Galbatorix's evil hand. This troubled, strong-willed boy learns quickly things he had only heard in ancient stories spun by an old story-teller in his village, Brom. Dragons are indeed real, and Galbatorix is indeed very evil, and life is not as simple as crops, hunting and long cold dreary winters.
"He felt like a ghost who had slipped out of the ether.
"Pure joy radiated from Saphira as she climbed into the sky. She loved this freedom to go anywhere. When they were high above the ground, she looked back at Eragon. He saw himself as she did, hanging on to her with a blank look. He could feel her body strain against the air, using updrafts to rise. All her muscles were like his own. He felt her tail swinging through the air like a giant rudder to correct her course. It surprised him how much she depended on it.
"Their connection grew stronger until there was no distinction between their identities. they clasped their wings together and dived straight down, like a speak thrown from on high. No terror of falling touched Eragon, engulfed as he was in Saphira's exhilaration."
This fast adventure story introduced me to a whole new world of fantasy. The idea of creating another world for a character to build and grow was new to me. I loved that Paolini could create in me a desire to create. But even more than that, a desire to read his entire series in just a few months. Thousands of pages that no doubt took him years to write, edit, rewrite and pour over again and again took me a fraction of time to devour and left me wanting more!! I can hardly wait for a release date of the fourth and final book in this series, Shur'tugal. You can find these books just about anywhere, including your local library. Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr.
The only thing that disappointed me was the naming of the books. It was just a tad frustrating to be reading the second and third books not knowing why in the WORLD it was named what it was. You figure that out in the final chapters of each book, excepting only the first book Eragon, which is appropriately named for the main character. Although I don't know that I would have named them anything different. They are named perfectly, and I guess a little suspense won't hurt me.
Enjoy a good read today!!
~Vicki
