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"An auspicious beginning to both career and series." Publishers Weekly
Review:
"An authentic work of great talent." The New York Times Book Review
Review:
"Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut." People
Review:
"Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid." Booklist
Synopsis:
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.
Christopher Paolini began writing Eragon when he graduated from high school at 15. He is now at work on Eldest. Eragon, a #1 New York Times bestseller, is being translated into more than 30 languages.
Tomabob, August 9, 2012 (view all comments by Tomabob)
I thoroughly enjoyed this fantastical story, as it includes dragons, elves, dwarves, and magic continuously throughout the book. It kept me on my toes the whole way through, making me laugh, cry, and scream in frustration. Paolini manages to fit a huge amount of story and action in such a small amount of book. The book flows so quickly and it is so sad when it ends.
"Publishers Weekly Review"
by Publishers Weekly,
"An auspicious beginning to both career and series." Publishers Weekly
"Review"
by The New York Times Book Review,
"An authentic work of great talent."
"Review"
by People,
"Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut."
"Review"
by Booklist,
"Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid."
"Synopsis"
by Random House,
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.
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