What readers think of Eragon, plus links to write your own review.

i didnt kike the way it left you hanging on the end....i shouldve waited to read it untill the second one comes out cuz its drivin me crazy! but i guess thats what authors do, leave ya hangin so ya cant wait to read (and buy...lol) the next one. i agree with many other people though, it was similar to many other books (*cough cough* lord of the *cough* rings *cough*).....i mean come on! when i pictured brom i pictured ian mckellen (the actor that plays gandalf in lotr)! but with all of the books out there, its kind of impossible to be comletely original. i really hope the next book comes out before 2006. (thats when ive heard its coming out. aparently they want to build suspense, well, its working! lol)

I liked this book a lot, but I felt that it rushged the story somewhat. Normally one would expect the first book of a trilogy to be spent a bit more on character development and world introduction, however at the same time this lead to a great pace for the book overall.

Though at times as patronising in its trite situations/solutions as the rather overrated LOTR, I still feel it is a great first effort, and look forward to the (admittedly rather obvious in what they will be) plot revelations in Inheritance.

I`m a 13 year old and really liked this book but there are some points that are a annoying

1. He kind of copies a lotta books as other people have said.

2. Anyone noticed how similar the old language is to the orcs language in Lord of the Rings?

3.Brom is a rip-off of Gandalf as the old wise man that knows magic.

4.The king is Sauron, with less oppression, Sauron betrayed the Valar, just like the king betrays the dragon riders.

5. Obviously the Eragon~Aragorn name thing

6.Elves are seclusive and distant.

7. Murtagh is a mysterious version of Sam Gamgee

There are good points as well

1. Lets face it, lots of authors take other books themes and it works well in here

2. A lot of loose ends that compell you to read more

3. Diversity of charachters is wide

4. The book hits the ground running, getting straight into the story

5.Fantastic descriptions of the surroundings

6. There is still plenty to be explored so that the other books won`t be boring

7. No long dragging parts, such as when Lyra is going through the world of the dead in Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman

In conclusion, great fantasy read for the coneisseur (did I spell that correctly? `~`) and for the begginer and if the author gets a bit more original in his next book (which shouldn`t be a problem for this promising author) I think Eldest will become a best seller

Roll on Eldest

I can't wait until the next book comes out. It sure leaves you hanging.

I have enjoyed science fiction and fantasy since discovering them big time in high school. At 53, I find I have't yet outgrown the love of these wonderful flights of imagination. Unfortunately, most of what passes for science fiction or fantasy being written these days tend to be no more than vehicles for portrail of violence and immorality. Not so with Eragon. Christopher Paolini (not yet 20??) captured my imagination immediately. As the story unfolded, I felt almost as if I was reading an early J.R.R. Tolkein tale. Though not as deep or rich, Eragon does have the feel. I eagerly await the next offering in the Inheritance trilogy.

P.S. Could Christopher Paolini possibly be showing signs of being a modern day member of the Inklings?

A fantastic telling of a boy becoming a man. The tragic losses and jubilant victories bring a reader closer to the Eragon. At times, few times, the story becomes a little predictable which although is a fault; it is by no means a detractor from the book. A solid read which I personally could not put down until I read the last page. Definately ranks up there with the best of the sci-fi /fantasy writers. 4 out of 5 on my list.

Hey, I saw this site and figured it wouldn't hurt to throw in my two cents. I'm on the last 50 pages which I'll finish tonight, but what I've read so far is good. I think the only problem I have with the book is the lack of character description. I mean, unless the last part of the book is one giant picture gallery, I have no idea what any of the characters look like except Saphra and the elf girl (sorry, I don't remember names well ^^). (If I missed something, someone tell me what these people look like ^^).

The book is written well enough to hold my interest, but I can't help but think there was a little bit more he could have done to make this "WOOOOW" you know? Then again, this is only the first book, so no one can really say that much.

~Star

Yo did anyone notice that the twins were gone during the battle, I think they are providing Galbotrax with the inside information. And yes, I think he did rip of LOTR and the characters. I also talked to my siser that read this and she said she read a book a long time ago that had kids pushed to their limit with impossible tasks such as making a pile of rocks with their feet( also from Eragon) to make them use their magical talent. Its crazy

Jefferson