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Suggested Titles
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
- Book Rating: 4.5/5
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Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
- Book Rating: 4/5
Overview
Darkness falls...despair abounds...evil reigns...
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn't know whom he can trust.
Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle-one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.
Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn't know whom he can trust.
Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle-one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.
Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .
Reviews (13)
The Eldest
Written by Bruce Curson on August 17th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
Bravo. What an oustanding follow up to Eragon. Christopher Paulini's character development surpasses the effort found in the first book. I can't wait for his next installment which I understand will come out in September.
Great second book
Written by Bob King on April 5th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
Like Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance series of four books, Eldest is very well written and extraordinarily well narrated. Christopher Paolini has created a very interesting and complex world with an engaging set of characters. Once you get into the story line and the lives of the charatcers, you're hooked. I cannot wait for the third book, due out later in 2008.
Eldest
Written by Anonymous on August 19th, 2007
- Book Rating: 5/5
I loved it. A great continuation of the first and kept me spellbound. It was not as I expected however. I thought that there would be more new information and less of a growth and development of Eragon. I am restlessly awaiting the third installment.
BETTER THAN THE FIRST
Written by Trisha Brummer on May 28th, 2007
- Book Rating: 5/5
I really enjoyed this second book into what I hope will be a long-lasting series of dragonrider books. The character development was amazing and what is great is that you can listen to it in the car with your kids present. I am a teacher, and I would reccommend this book to people young and old!
Eldest
Written by Anonymous on February 27th, 2007
- Book Rating: 4/5
Great Book. I really felt part of the story. It does set you up for the next book and leaves you wanting more! I recomend the entire 20 cd's!
Eldest
Written by Wendy from Plymouth, MA on December 14th, 2006
- Book Rating: 4/5
This reminded me of the Lord of the rings books in that it was lenghthy and a bit slow going compared to the first book (the Hobbit). But I enjoyed the story. And the narrator was great with all the different voices, making it easy to follow who was speaking. A bit slow in the middle, almost lost interest but hung in there and was glad I did.
Great book for it's niche
Written by Howeln from Alpine, CA on October 11th, 2006
- Book Rating: 5/5
While I thought the first book was very good, and had potential, I think this book shows that the series has a lot more to it, and worth the time. I look forward to the rest of the series. AS to other reviewer comments; The more I think about both books, I don't think it competes well against Potter or Jordan, in that these three series seem to be written for different age distributions, that's not to say a reader can't be outside that range. Keep in mind, this series has only just started, and should be compared to the first books of those series. Jordan is clearly for a more mature audience, while Potter is more for children. Paolini seems to be aiming for the middle.....Maturing readers bred on Rowling. Rowling, if anything else, made kids want to read, and even the large tomes she produced. LOTR was split into 3 books because at the time readers would not read a 800+ page book. Now we have 7yr olds thinking nothing of it.
I Wanted to Love It, I Really Did
Written by Texas Reader on October 6th, 2006
- Book Rating: 3/5
The second installment of young Paolini's trilogy sadly is much like the first. Comparisons to fantasy legends, (Jordan,Anthony,Tolkien) are unwarranted as yet given the average prose and often painful dialoge of this volume. There are also things that just don't flesh out.(potential mild spoiler ahead) If Eragon and Murtagh were equal swordsman before Eragon's incredible transformation in Ellesmera, why does he so easily get his rear handed to him sans magic when the two finally meet? Paolini has his back against a wall with the ridiculous escalation of the power of magic. A powerful magician could slay the entire world in his creation, so he has to spend pages and pages of material putting in stop gaps of explanation so the whole story doesn't fall apart. The ending is absolutely apalling. What a let down. Despite these concerns, the story has some merit and interest and I will listen to the final installment. Roran's storyline was refreshing and the narraration was excellent.
Eldest
Written by Anonymous on August 1st, 2006
- Book Rating: 5/5
In this book as well as in Eragon, the author's keen use of metaphor and simile served as a prism to keep me seeing commonplace events in new ways (ex: their shadows spiked and fled before an angry sun; the raindrops bounced off the puddles like grasshoppers off a hot road). A very delightful read! The plot advances and characters are deepened. I especially appreciate seeing Tolkien-like elves revealing their less ethereal qualities, making them much more complex and believable. Saphira's bantering kept me smiling! Some of the philosophical discussions seemed a bit contrived, but, as in Eragon, the details of the hard work of Eragon's training lent credibility to that aspect of the story. The narrator's voice is perfect for the task, with easily identifiable inflections for the many varied characters. I'd definitely recommend reading Eragon first, or you'll be lost at the beginning. I look forward to the third book!
Not Equal to Potter
Written by lizinfl on July 6th, 2006
- Book Rating: 1/5
This author was penned the next JK Rowling with his first book - whimsy and thickness, however I couldn't even make it through the first two discs. This was a let down. The narration was great due to all the weird language used there's no way I could have read the book as fast as I read Potter's books. Not worth the time renting this one. maybe the first one is good, but i'm just not even going to go there. I'm just hoping JK Rowling creates another series after Potter as her writing, characters and storyline are so intoxicating. i'm 30 and i don't know how a 10-15 year old is supposed to understand this book nor pronounce some of his made up language.