From the beginning, Eragon is marked as different, not only is he an expert archer, but he is one of the only people that ventures into the Spine, at all, let alone to return. The novel begins when 15 year old Eragon stumbles across a magical blue stone while hunting in the eerie mountain range, known as the Spine. Considering that a 15 year old actually wrote this book, it’s still a very impressive feat that deserves recognition, even if the book lacks some serious originality.

I still love the magic system, the villains of the novel, and the world-building of the novel, but I can now discern that the writing leaves a lot to be desired-characters are flat, their interactions awkward, and the author heavily “tells” instead of “shows”. I still enjoyed the novel upon rereading it, but I do not think I would have liked it quite so much if I had not adored the book when I was younger. At that time of my life, I had not read the amount of fantasy books I have today and gobbled up Eragon enthusiastically. Now his choices could save-or destroy-the Empire. 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. Knopf on August 26th 2003īuy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depositoryįifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy-until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1) by Christopher Paolini

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