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    Eragon

    Written by Christopher Paolini

    Narrated by Gerard Doyle

    3.5/5

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    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.


    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.

    "An authentic work of great talent."-The New York Times Book Review

    "Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut."-People

    "Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid."-Booklist, Starred

    "An auspicious beginning to both career and series." -Publishers Weekly

    A New York Times Bestseller

    A USA Today Bestseller

    A Wall Street Journal Bestseller

    A Book Sense Bestseller
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 26, 2003
    ISBN9780807219645
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    Eragon
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    Christopher Paolini

    Christopher is the firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child, was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.

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    • 4/5
      Read the full review here.Eragon’s plot is standard fantasy affair: the young protagonist discovers his world is not what he thinks it is. The discovery of a dragon egg sets off a chain of events - causing Eragon to flee his village. To survive, he has to to take refuge with the Varden, those who oppose the oppressive reign of King Galbatorix, a Dragon Rider who betrayed his own and killed all the remaining dragons before taking over Alagaësia. The relationship between Eragon and his dragon Saphira is powerful, and although I found both characters annoying at times, I think this was because their relationship is so realistic. They both make mistakes, and learn together to use their powers and negotiate the treacherous new political ground they have gained as the only dragon and Rider outside the influence of Galbatorix.
    • 3/5
      Eragon is the name of the young hero in this debut novel by Christopher Paolini. Times are changing and the world is becoming a much more dangerous place for anyone, let alone a farmboy from an isolated mountain village. He was raised by his uncle and never knew his parents and had very little to his name. But when he finds a mysterious stone during a hunting excursion, his luck changes for better or worse. The "stone" hatches, and Eragon finds himself a Rider, fleeing for his and his dragon's life across the Empire in search of help from the Varden, a group of hidden rebels sworn to fight against the tyranny of King Galbatorix.For the most part, the book is your typical fantasy, dragon & boy story. Influences from some of the major works in the genre are fairly obvious and it could have easily used at least one more good editing as descriptions and concepts didn't always align as well as they could have. Regardless, it was a nice story without being particularly unique. Young Paolini certainly has some writing talent, not to mention a great vocabulary.Eragon is the first in the Inheritance Cycle, followed by Eldest and Brisingr.Experiments in Reading
    • 2/5
      Ok, considering it was written by a 15 year old.
    • 4/5
      The world that Paolini has built is fantastic. It has all of the elements of an amazing fantasy story, and yet it doesn't feel redundant. This story has not been told before and Paolini brings it to life with this first book. The problem with it is not the story itself, but rather the writing. The author spends a good chunk of the book reiterating things that have already been clearly stated through dialog or narration. Despite this, he continues to spell everything out for the reader and does not expect the reader to be able to pick up on foreshadowing or to read between the lines. Paolini does not trust his readers to infer what he hopes to express in this book, and instead leaves them to feel as though there is little mystery left to read.
    • 5/5
      Eragon is happy living on a farm with his uncle and cousin, though he would’ve loved to have known his mom and dad. When he finds a unique blue stone in “the spine” one day he takes it, hoping it will be of value and his family can sell it for money. Eragon has trouble finding a buyer, but one night unexpected sounds start coming from the stone. When a dragon hatches, Eragon’s life will never be the same. Right from the start he and his dragon, who he names Saphira, have a special connection. That’s always the way it’s been with Dragon Riders. There are few Dragon Riders left, and the ones that are around are forced to work for the Empire. Terrible things happen and Eragon must quickly decide what to do. As he tries to escape, a man he's known all is life, Brom, offers to come with him and teach him ancient ways. But their path is dangerous, filled with people and creatures who may or may not be able to be trusted. Eragon’s small farm world expands as he sets out to learn more about the place that he's lived all his life. Will Eragon and Saphira be able to survive? Can Brom teach Eragon all he needs to know? Is it possible for them to get away from so many beings that want to capture and kill them? How will Eragon ever know what he should do with his new Dragon Rider power? Jump aboard this fantasy and soar into a world where anything is possible.

      Eragon by Christopher Paolini has been around for over ten years. Ever since I first heard of it I've been curious about the story because it was written by a teenager and the book's journey to publication fascinated me. I listened to the audio and the narrator, Gerard Doyle, did a fabulous job using a variety of voices and inflections. I feel like I know the characters in the book and I connected with them- especially the main characters. I cheered on Eragon when things went well, and I was frustrated when I felt he was doing the wrong thing. I tried to judge the characters he was encountering to see if I would trust them or not too. Being a Dragon Rider sounds fascinating, but it definitely would be scary to have people trying to capture you because of your power. This is a book that involves a new world, ancient languages, magic, and creatures of all kinds. For those reasons I would recommend this book to kids in middle school and up or anyone who enjoys fantasy. I just found out there are four books in the series. I do look forward to finding out what happens, but it may take me a while to make it through all those books!
    • 5/5
      This review has been crossposted from my blog The Cosy Dragon. Please head there for more in depth reviews by me.

      So to be fair, I did start rereading this a while ago (think 2011) but got interrupted. So since my disappointment with my Julia Gray books, I though I should reread the Inheritance Cycle, because I haven't read the fourth and final book yet. Rereading Eragon was a bit of a revealation, but it was enjoyable all the same. Hit the jump for more...

      Eragon is just a simple farm boy, who happens to enjoy exploring the Spine - where noone else dares venture. Imagine his surprise when a fantastic looking rock suddenly appears. Sloan, the butcher, hates Eragon which leads to tension, conflict and ultimately betrayal. Eragon must enter the wider world to fulfill his destiny!

      Eragon is a good character, but not fantastic. When typing 'Eragon' on my phone, my phone predicts 'Dragon'. There really isn't much between the two words. For Paolini to have created the ancient language, but not to have bothered creating a better name for his main character is a little disappointing. Eragon does develop over time, and he does develop strong relationships with the other characters, but there always seems to be a certain something missing. I can't put my finger on what, but there is for me.

      Perhaps it is the borrowed and time-honoured setting of the farmlands, the cities, the desert and finally the mountains and the dwarves. Nothing new to see here. The way the different elements are put together (setting, narrative and character) produces a satisfying book. Nothing here that a less well read reader would dislike.

      One thing that does irk me about series/triologies/quartets is when the publisher changes the way the spines/covers on the books look. So some of my books, I own the first 3 books and they look the same, and then the fourth book is different. Luckily this isn't the case for Eragon. However, since my partner and I both love Eragon, we actually have 3 copies of each of the books. He owns the larger sized books, which act as our reading copies. I then own the smaller size, which fit nicely on my shelf. Finally, we have the collectors hard-back editions, which don't all match. I'm not sure if the fourth book will have a fancy collector's version published, but I hope so!

      I'd recommend this book for teens that are just heading into enjoying fantasy. It combines elements of Lord of the Rings and other popular adult fiction novels. To be fair, many critics find this offputting, but for a teen who hasn't enjoyed anything in the fantasy genre yet, this is a great place to start. The language is easy, there is just enough bloodshed and tension, and Paolini does try and inject some twists into his writing. It could be suitable for children, but do keep in mind there is war and some horrific injuries (which Paolini doesn't dwell on too much, but they are still there).

      There is a movie made from Eragon, but it does not stay true to the narrative. Personally I prefer the book, but the people I saw the movie with had never read it and enjoyed the movie. I almost always prefer the book, being the reader that I am.
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable for me but really not breaking any new ground in the genre.
    • 2/5
      It was ok. I'm told the 2nd one is a little better.... I'll give that a try one of these days. :)
    • 4/5
      Eragon lives with his uncle and cousin in a modest farm house. They lead a simple, poor life until one day while hunting Eragon finds a jewel in the woods. When he attempts to sell it to get money to feed his family no one will buy it as they do not know what kind of jewel it is or what it could be worth. Eragon keeps the jewel and is awoken one night to find it cracking open. What was thought of as a jewel turns out to be a dragon egg. Quickly Eragon finds himself thrust into a world of dragons, magic and violence. Once a farm hand without much future, Eragon now realizes that life has other plans for him.This novel reminded me quite a bit of The Lord of the Rings but aimed more towards young readers. 3.5*
    • 3/5
      I liked this book. It got slow in some parts, but will read the next two in the series.
    • 4/5
      I quite enjoyed the book. It was really hard to get through it though because of how much detail there was. There was so much detail, that I almost gave up. It was almost unnecessary. Isn't the whole point of a book for the reader to imagine the setting? In this book it's planned out for you to the point where I can't imagine anything. But all-in-all I quite enjoyed the book.
    • 4/5
      Absolutely loved this book. Once I finished it I could not wait to begin the next one. Luckily, I had both the 2nd and 3rd installments ready and set to go. For those non-readers that saw the movie and deemed it mediocre, should invest the time and effort into reading the book. It is more richly detailed and the storyline is fleshed out and full of life.
    • 5/5
      I was immediately captivated by the charisma of the title character, a farm boy who discovers a magical stone. He becomes one of the dragon Riders who learn magical skills as practical and effective as any wizard's. I especially loved the author's world-building, that included both elaborate settings and multi-layered characters. The rules of magic are complex, drawing in the reader to want to learn more. The bond between rider and dragon in the book is sensitively portrayed. I recommend this book highly, as one of the best fantasy novels I've read!
    • 5/5
      Great adventure for anyone who loves dragons, magic, and medieval settings.
    • 5/5
      Eragon is a farm boy who finds a mysterious blue stone in the woods. He brings it home to find it hatch in the middle of the night. He touches it and becomes a legendary Dragon Rider, an order that was wiped out many years ago. The only other known dragon rider is the evil Galbatorix, the one that wiped out the order itself. The Ra'zac (evil bird-men that grow to be scaleless, hairy, and ugly lizards with wings(but not dragons)) then comes and kills Eragon's family in search of the dragon egg. Eragon escapes with Brom the storyteller. Brom mysteriously knows the arts of magic (dragon riders are also magicians) and sword fighting. Brom dies to the Ra'zac, and Eragon is saved by someone called Murtagh. The are captured and sent to prison, but they manage to escape with an elf, known as Arya.They go to the Varden, the rebellion against the Empire led by Galbatorix. Then Urgals (huge red and orange ogres) attack led by a shade (a necromancer who was taken over by the spirits they summoned). Eragon battles the shade and gets a nasty slice diagonally across his back. In Eragon's stage of deliriousness, he gets a dream from Togira Ikonoka, The Cripple Who Is Whole, telling him to come to the elven lands.
    • 4/5
      A good, well paced read. Looking forward to seeing how this series stacks up.
    • 5/5
      Amazing book!
    • 3/5
      For some reason, I was a little reluctant to buy this book, I thought it was going to be for children. But when it came up as the fantasy book of the month on bookwyrmmes, I actually gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. It is said to be a young adult’s book… true, the author’s really young; 18 when first published! And while you could certainly feel it at times (more in the first chapters), I didn’t really mind as it got better on all levels (fluidity in descriptions, characterization, complexity of the plot). I liked the world he created with the Riders and their Dragons and the special link between them. It reminded me of the “Valheri peopleâ€? in Feist’s Magician at first, though Paolini’s developed much further. It’s starts off as your basic fantasy novel, orphan hero finds something by chance (yeah right!) and is forced to leave his home and launches on an epic quest… there’s the Gandalf: Brom, there’s an elfish princess: Arya, there’s the mysterious friend: Murtag, the big bad guy: Galvaratorix. But it goes much further than your usual clichés as you find out about the world of Alagaesïa, its past and how our hero struggles to understand how he fits in all this. Paolini’s also created several different languages, among them, the ancient language in which you cannot lie. This language is necessary for our hero to use magic; he needs to know the name of the object of his magic before he can do anything. At some point, Brom explained that this was because the ancient language gave the real appellation of an object and that language more or less shaped your way of thinking… you might wonder if Paolini hasn’t been attending linguistic lessons. This is only one of the details that make me think that while this first volume may be considered as a young adult book, the rest of the coming books may not as the author and his writing style matures.
    • 5/5
      I thoroughly enjoy this book. I have read it three times and this is the first time I listened to the audiobook. Wow, what a great audio, so well done. I love the narrator and look forward to listening to the rest in the series.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book because it h ad fantasy and I kept it going and finished it in 4 days
    • 5/5
      Great book a favorite of mine finally heard the audio version
    • 5/5
      I loved this reading. I have read this before but it was nice to hear an animated reading of this.
    • 3/5
      It's nice. Goes overboard with descriptions. I don't like all the voices in this reading, but some of the accents are really nice, and the narration flows.
    • 4/5
      I like the part when the dragon blows out fire
    • 5/5
      nOtHiNg LiKe ThE mOvIe, 0 StArS

      Great book, Moving to the second one now. Would recommend
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book I would recomend it to anyone who likes stuff like this
    • 5/5
      It's one of my top 10 books. it is so good!!! :) ;)
    • 2/5
      I appreciated being able to listen to this book series... but I was not keen on the reading... In particular, I found the dragon's voice to really irk me... She sounded like an old guy with a sore throat... Such a shame...
    • 5/5
      It was the best book I read in my life it was full of adventure and suspence
    • 5/5
      I love this book and series. The movie was a terrible awful horrible compared to the books.