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Eragon (Inheritance Cycle) (Paperback)

by Christopher Paolini (Author)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (1 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552155519
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552155519
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 263,212 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands...

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When poor farm boy Eragon stumbles upon a strange blue stone in the forest, his journey into a world of magic and adventure has only just begun.For the stone is in fact a dragon’s egg from which will hatch his beloved blue dragon Saphira. Overnight his simple world is changed.

Eragon and Saphira must take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders to rescue an Empire that is ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. There are bloody battles ahead and lessons to learn, and it is only Eragon who can restore goodness.

‘A compelling and action-filled adventure…a galloping good example of its genre’
Daily Telegraph

‘This book is an achievement. Readers will be transported’ Sunday Times

‘A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story’ Guardian

Jacket illustration copyright 2003 by
John Jude Palencar

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2.0 out of 5 stars Dragon-riding, 16 Jan 2009
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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Mix together equal parts "Star Wars" and J.R.R. Tolkien, then add a generous helping of Anne McCaffrey's dragon-riders and a few random shreds of Garth Nix for good measure.

Obviously originality is not Christopher Paolini's strong suit, and it shows in his fantasy debut "Eragon," which was penned in his tender teenage years. It swims in fantasy cliches and stilted dialogue, but there's a certain awkward charm in Paolini's fantasy world. The biggest problem is, simply put, Paolini's cardboard cutout of a self-insert hero, Eragon.

The titular character is lucky enough to stumble across a strange blue stone while hunting on the Spine. After failing to sell it, Eragon finds that it's actually a dragon egg, and the baby blue dragon inside selects him to hatch for and remain with forever. All the Dragon Riders were killed off by Evil King Galbatorix long ago, except for the weird old recluse Brom, who becomes Eragon's mentor.

And Luke, I am your father... wait, wrong story.

When Galbatorix's men destroy Eragon's home and family, Brom and Eragon flee to find the mysterious rebels known as the Varden. But Eragon's dreams are being haunted by the beautiful elf Arya, and the little band sets out to save her. Eragon and his dragon Saphira learn many things -- and make new allies -- the journey to the Varden brings them a terrible (and totally predictable) loss, and leads them to Eragon's first battle.

Lofty elves, humble farm boys, ghastly goblinesque creatures, mystical women, special swords, evil tyrants who are evil because they just are, evil minions, wise mentors, and telepathic dragons in a variety of colors. Christopher Paolini never met a fantasy cliche that he didn't like. And as a result, "Eragon" is dripping with Tolkien and Lucas-style trappings, right down to the hero's suspiciously Tolkienian name.

Paolini paints these typical sword-and-sorcery stories with rather stilted but promising prose. "Eragon" has some raw rookie potential, and you can detect Paolini's enthusiasm as he explores his invented fantasy land, much the way many other teenagers have done after reading high fantasy and yearning to explore their own made-up worlds. There's just not much that is new or unique about this story, although Paolini throws in some attempted humorous quirks like a weird fortune-teller.

The biggest problem with Paolini's writing is that Eragon is portrayed as a noble, brave, compassionate soul with a brilliant destiny ahead of him. Well, frankly he shows no nobility, bravery or compassion, and the many characters who gasp in admiration of him does not make him any more impressive. He's a glaring self-insert, with all the dimension of a cardboard standee, and about as sendearing.

The supporting characters are not much better -- Brom is too brief a character to make much of an impact, and he seems to exist mainly to get Our Hero up to snuff in information and ability. And the love interest Arya is glorified only for her otherworldly beauty... which is all she has. Eragon's adoration of her seems unfounded, because er personality is chilly at best, snotty and autocratic at worst.

Christopher Paolini's "Eragon" is pretty much what you'd expect of a teenage boy's fantasy novel -- plenty of Lucas and Tolkien echoes, and a style that hasn't yet gained a sense of humor about itself.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good, 13 Aug 2007
Until I got past the prologue everything was telling me I wasn't going to like this book. The movie trailers and blurb both put me off - I thought it was going to be another childish awkward exploitation of sci-fi.

I was wrong.

On a friend's recommendation I read it and the story really captivated me and I liked the thought that went into creating other languages.

Will definitely read the next one, and possibly even watch the movie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I Rate This (and I'm not usually a fantasy fan), 7 Aug 2007
I recently read this book on holiday, and found it a very refreshing read. The characters are set in a world not of our own which enables the reader to just lose themselves in the book. Granted, this book was written to appeal both to adults and children so isn't the most complex of reads, but I enjoyed it and would definitely reccommend it. I'm currently reading the second in the trilogy, 'Eldest' so will review that also when I've finished.

In short, as someone who usually gets bored by fantasy books, I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Considering Paolini wrote this when he was only fifteen, I'm very much looking forward to his publications in the future!
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