Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) (The Inheritance Cycle) by Christopher Paolini
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Book Reviews of Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) (The Inheritance Cycle)
Book Review: Eragon book reveiw
Summary: 5 Stars
My Book Review for Eragon
This awesome novel, Eragon, is about how Eragon, a 15 year old boy, and his life get turned upside down. He finds a polished blue stone that attracts strange travelers. Then Eragon finds out that it isn't a stone, it is a dragon egg! The strange travelers are called the Ra'zac; they end up killing Eragons's uncle trying to find Eragon. After that, Eragon must go on a journey to find and hunt down the Ra'zac. Then Eragon finds an elf that was in a prison, but is unconscious, so Eragon must go to the varden but Murtagh ,the son of Marzan of the foresworn( riders who turned evil ) only slows Eragon down by saying that he won't go , and argues with Eragon. I recommend this to anyone who is into action and adventure.
Courage, friendship, loyalty, and death are the main themes in this novel. Eragon shows courage Togo into the spine, even though few who went in ever came out, Eragon is also loyal to Brom. Eragon is Saphira, &Murtagh's friend. Then he shows courage to go after the Ra'zac. After Eragon finds Arya, the elf, he shows even more courage to change direction and go to the vaden. All of these themes make up a lot of the book.
There are 4 main characters in this book, Eragon Brom, Saphira, and Murtagh. Eragon is the first character in the story. Saphira is the dragon that Eragon found in the Spine as a "polished blue stone". Brom is the one who trains Eragon. Murtagh is the on who saves Eagon and Brom from the Ra'zac. All these characters come together to fight against the empire.
Eragon must go through the spine, Carvahall, Drasleona, and many other places. The spine is a mountain range that stretches from; Carvahall to Feinser. Carvahall is where Eragon lives before he went on the adventure of a lifetime. Drasleona holds Helgrind, "the gates of death". All of these places are inside of Alagaesia the total setting of Eragon.
This book is for people who like adventure and warfare. Eragon is the main character. The novel Eragon is mostly about courage and loyalty. The setting for Eragon is in Alangesia. If you like adventure and warfare, then this is the book for you! I recommend this to anyone who is into magic, dragons, and adventure.
Book Review: Terrific Fantasy for Young Minds
Summary: 5 Stars
I give Eragon 5 star rating because of many things but let me explain why I do not give it any less and also I want to answer a few points raised by other reviewers who seemed quite disappointed. There is common redicule about it being a copy of other works in many way, I ask you, how different would a fantasy story on middle earth ( or similar setting ) would get, if not for Dragons, Magic, Wizards/Sorcerors/Magicians, Sowrds, Elves, Dwarfs and other magical creatures? Also whats wrong with the fact that the author wishes to achieve a lyrical style which sounds somewhat like Mr. Tolkien, its a good ambition as far as I see it.
Now for the book, although there are some things which do not fit quite well but the critics should realise that the book's main audience are the yound minds who do not care if words like "stuff" are used or sometimes, minutes or hours are mentioned (which doesnt properly fit in owing to the ancient settings where there surely were not clocks) and sometimes miles are mentioned too whearas most of the time the distances are in leagues.
Overall the book is a unputdownable adventure which I found myself engrossed in until I finished the book. The story is terrific and the most interesting part is that after the book is over the reader just wants to grab the next volume which is sadly not available so far. The book presents terrific visuals for imagination and I am sure that even a person with least imagination can come up with pretty good visuals which one can remember after the book is over as if it would have been a great movie (thanks to LOTR series for their added visuals which can be utilised here perfectly). The story has many threads hanging loose which surely would be connected in the future volumes and thats the main cause for the much anticipated sequel. I rate it superb and would recommend the young and young adults to form their own views. The critics should understand that had this been the book written by someone like Mr. Ludlum (who baffles even the most advanced minds and which is generally meant for minds who can grasp complex plots) their strict reviews would have been more appropriate then.
Book Review: May Not be the first but ... Definatly worth it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been reading many other reviews amd decided to pitch in my help.
I notice many believe this book to be ... a remake of Tolkien, Star Wars and any others that may be mentioned. First of all, who ever would have thought of someone writing about a kid that lives with a relative and has a mysterious family past? I can assure you that Star Wars wasnt the first time someone considered this as a backround for a main character of a book. Yes, Eragon does change his life rather quickly and becomes skilled in certain things very quickly, do you expect him to wright the whole book about him being trained? Theres another thing, Eragon reviews say he learns to quickly, yet in Eldest reviews, he learns to slowly. Suprise suprise.
Dont look at every book as something to be judged and placed into a catagory of how well its written. Cast aside the critic personality and look at the book through a larger picture. I would like to see you critics wright something better than this. Strange, you put other work down yet couldnt do it yourself if you tried. Give the man the respect he needs. May not be the best but definatly one of my favorites. I in fact enjoy reading these books more the the Harry Potter series. Try giving respect to a book and dont look at past books, sit back and enjoy it. Just because you didnt wright a book and get famous at a young age doesnt mean someone else cant. Its a great accomplishment and a rather exciting read. Give it a peek, if you enjoy bringing books that arent classics down .. you wont enjoy this book. Yet if you enjoy reading a book that may not be origanal but is a fresh new storie and will keep you reading through the night, give it a try. Even you critics cannot say this book was boring, its not a copie, but a .... remix. A more exciting remix.
Great book, trust me. Dont be a critic, be a simple person that enjoys reading a good book. This small paraghraph may not have made your blood pump up with excitement to read it, so now I would like to say its MORE than a good book. Dont even say the characters dont have peronality, I found it simple to fit them in the right place. So I repeat, GIVE IT A TRY.
Book Review: Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Summary: 5 Stars
This book review was written by my 11 year old son, Marshall. Marshall is homeschooled and worked very hard writing and typing his article today. Enjoy!
Kvetha Fricia. (Greetings, Friend.)
If you have seen Eragon but didn't read the books you'd probably think there's no need to read the book because you saw the movie. But here's the catch, you're wrong. If you read the book it gives you way more details about the real story behind it all. Even though I haven't even seen the movie, I know the books are better.
Have you read the Harry Potter books and seen the movies? If you have, you would know the books give a lot more detail than the movies. My advice is to stop watching TV and playing video games and start reading the Eragon trilogy, by Christopher Paolini, because you have a long way to go!
Summary: Book 1, Eragon
Eragon, a 15 year old farm boy, found a big blue rock. One night, while he was sleeping, he was startled awake by tapping noises. He discovered it came from the rock, then all of a sudden it hatch into a dragon! Eragon discovered the rock was a dragon egg! Soon after he named her Saphira and becomes a legendary Dragon Rider! He then leaves his town to become an even stronger Dragon Rider and rescue the remaining dragon eggs, and defeat the evil Dragon Rider King, King Galbatorix!
Summary: Book 2, Eldest
After defeating the Shade, Durza, Eragon awoke in a room for a healer to work on a victim, he remembered that Durza cut his back. He felt it and to his horror, a huge scar from his shoulder to his opposite hip was all that was left of the slash. Soon after he regained his strength he left to be trained by a Legendary Dragon Rider named Oromis and for his dragon, Saphira, to be trained by Oromis's legendary dragon, Glaedr.
Se onr sverdar sitja hvass! (May your swords stay sharp!)
Marshall
P.S. Don't read ahead or skip chapters, because it will ruin the story and it won't make sense.
Se mor'ranr ono finna. (May you find peace.)
Book Review: Eragon Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Eragon is a fantasy novel by Christopher Paolini, a young and new author. This is his first book in a projected trilogy. It is the story of a fifteen year old boy Eragon. When he goes on a simple hunt to get food for winter, he comes upon a mysterious blue stone. When he gets home he tries to sell the stone, but no one will take it, and that night the stone hatches and Eragon discovers that the stone was actually a dragon egg. The birth of the dragon draws the evil servants of the king, known as Ra'zac. They destroy Eragon's house and kill his uncle. Eragon escapes with Brom, the town's old storyteller who hides many things from Eragon. The rest of the story focuses on their journey to seek the Varden, a group of rebels who fight the evil King Galbatorix's regime.
Eragon is a modern day epic. It is a story of massive proportions, as is almost any fantasy. It takes place in the medieval-fantasy world of Alagaesia. As an epic or quest story, imagery and setting play a major role in the formation of the story. The story spans settings from the simple town of Carvahall, Eragon's home village, to the vicious Hadarac dessert, all the way to the Base of the Varden deep in the underground caverns and halls of the Dwarven mountain kingdom.
Description and attention to detail also are large factors in this story, and any other fantasy. The races in this novel are very similar to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. There is Human, Elven, and Dwarven race. The three races are shakily united in an alliance against the dark powers of evil, their only binding factor. They fight a group of beasts known as Urgals, which can be roughly compared to Tolkien's Orcs, Goblins, and Uruk-Hai. These beasts are made to fight for the evil King Galbatorix, who seeks to rule all of Alagaesia.
The story is the basic epic struggle of good versus evil. The hero is a young weak and inexperienced person who grows in power, knowledge, and strength on his journey towards his conflict with the great evil. The book sadly is not resolved, as it is only the first in a trilogy, but hopefully the last two will be as enjoyable as the first was.