Fans of the genre, however, will find it lacking of real substance and will easily identify all of the concepts as direct references to other, better works.
This is not a BAD book, and if you have never read fantasy extensively you will be generally entertained. The writing is simplistic, the dialogue is often wooden, and the character development feels rushed and occasionally forced. To his credit, the author started this book at the age of 15 and finished it by the age of 19 unfortunately, it shows. I could go on and on with numerous examples suffice to say that every concept in this book has been directly lifted from various works of fantasy fiction and congealed together into a story with an entertaining plot but nothing new in the genre. The protagonist travels with a mysterious old storyteller who is more than he appears, and has extensive knowledge of all things magical-The Dragonbone Chair. In this world, all things have a 'true name' in a mystical language that grants power over whatever is named-a direct pull from A Wizard of Earthsea. Le Guin, David Eddings, Tad Williams, Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, and others, the author has pulled various ideas of magic, fantasy, and dragons together into a tale that is mildly entertaining but presents no new ideas. The voices are dramatized but I think it is done well.įrom Ursula K. I like it the way it is - after all, even Eragon himself assumed at first that Sapphira was male. On a side note: I disagree with those who think the dragon's voice should be more feminine. Or can you overlook that and enjoy a different story with similar world building? If you like traditional fantasy and can handle the similarities, then you can enjoy this series.
That is, will it be unbearably annoying to you that a book that is not LotR has elves who sailed to our shores in silver ships, and powerful silver haired wizards blowing smokes rings, etc. (2) Are you bothered by books that borrow strongly off of books written before them? in this case most strongly The Lord of the Rings. This kind has farm boys with heroic destinies.
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(1) Do you like traditional fantasy? The kind that might have a noble death but not the kind full of gang rapes and torture. To determine if you should read this series, answer these two questions.
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How to Tell If this Book is For You In 2 Easy Ques “An auspicious beginning to both career and series.” ( Publishers Weekly) “Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.” ( Booklist, starred) “Christopher Paolini make literary magic with his precocious debut.” ( People) “An authentic work of great talent.” ( The New York Times Book Review) 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. Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times best-selling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold more than 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.įifteen-year-old Eragon believes he is merely a poor farm boy - until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed.
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