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Loading... Eragon (2002)by Christopher Paolini (Author)
 Thach | May 15, 2013 |  I really enjoyed the first and second in this series but felt they went disastrously downhill with Brisinger.(sp?) Still, kudos to the young author and I do look forward to more of his writing. (  ) Mirkwood | May 10, 2013 | pretentious and a horribly written knock off. (  ) StefanieGeeks | May 2, 2013 | At least a 3-1/2. Quite an epic. This hasn't astounded me with the writing but it's an excellent, detailed and well thought out story and I'm enjoying it. (  ) Yona | May 2, 2013 | The fate of an Empire rests in the hands of Eragon, a fifteen-year-old boy who finds a mysterious stone that brings a dragon hatchling. With an ancient sword and an old storyteller for guidance, he is thrust into a world of destiny, magic, and power. The first in the Inheritance Trilogy. KilmerMSLibrary | Apr 30, 2013 |
 ''Eragon,'' for all its flaws, is an authentic work of great talent. The story is gripping; it may move awkwardly, but it moves with force. The power of ''Eragon'' lies in its overall effects -- in the sweep of the story and the conviction of its storyteller. Here, Paolini is leagues ahead of most writers, and it is exactly here that his youth is on his side. Is contained inHas the adaptationInspiredHas as a reference guide/companion
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Eragon, a young farm boy, finds a marvelous blue stone in a mystical mountain place. Before he can trade it for food to get his family through the hard winter, it hatches a beautiful sapphire-blue dragon, a race thought to be extinct. Eragon bonds with the dragon, and when his family is killed by the marauding Ra'zac, he discovers that he is the last of the Dragon Riders, fated to play a decisive part in the coming war between the human but hidden Varden, dwarves, elves, the diabolical Shades and their neanderthal Urgalls, all pitted against and allied with each other and the evil King Galbatorix. Eragon and his dragon Saphira set out to find their role, growing in magic power and understanding of the complex political situation as they endure perilous travels and sudden battles, dire wounds, capture and escape.
In spite of the engrossing action, this is not a book for the casual fantasy reader. There are 65 names of people, horses, and dragons to be remembered and lots of pseudo-Celtic places, magic words, and phrases in the Ancient Language as well as the speech of the dwarfs and the Urgalls. But the maps and glossaries help, and by the end, readers will be utterly dedicated and eager for the next book, Eldest. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell
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In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves and monsters.
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Eragon. Saphira. Brom. Arya, Murtagh, Angela, Solembum, Jeod, Durza. Orik. Ajihad, Garrow, and Roran
Setting: In a fantasy land during medieval times.
Theme: Extraordinary things can happen to normal people/
Genre: fantasy, adventure
Summary: This book is about a typical poor young boy who accidently stumbles upon a stone. He tries to sell the stone through multiple merchants but struggles to do so. Litle did he know that the stone would eventually hatch a dragon. The dragon has mysterious powers and Bonds with Eragon. The story is that there were dragon riders and it was a legend where men could fly dragons. The story continues as Eragon goes through adventures with his dragon and learns how to control it and talk to it. In addition, he learns spells himself. The dragon beholds many secret powers within its bodies. The story ends with a battle between good and evil.
Audience: Young adults and people who are interested in dragons.
Curriculum ties: language and learning about genres.
Personal response: Being a person who likes dragons, I found this story to be very thrilling and adventurous. I always dream about flying a plane and this story gives that perspective but with flying a dragon. I personally like the stories that start with a young boy and ends up to managing a lot on his plate. Like saving the world. This book does a great job at telling the story of a fantasy world where draongs live and how humans interact with the dragons. With the writing, I found it to be suitable for young adults. The words and the descriptions were detailed enough to imagine what was going on . I would recommend this book for those who are interesting in reading about voyages into fantasy lands where men can interact with dragons and control them. (