Over the summer, I re-read the first book of the Eragon (Inheritance) Series, and I just realized how much I love it. Christopher Paolini takes the reader into a very vivid, imaginative world that is filled with mythical creatures such as dwarves, elves and dragons, along with the captivating scenery that is described throughout the book. If you are someone who loves adventure, action scenes (some may be quite violent), or heroic-type books, then I will guaranty that you will fall in love with this book series.

About the Book:

In case you didn’t know, Eragon is a 15-year-old farmboy who lives in the village of Carvahall, Alagaesia. The dragon that you see on the front cover is a dragon that Eragon finds in the very beginning of the book and names her Saphira (love that name!). You will learn that dragons were in war with the elves, so there came to be dragon riders to act as the peacekeepers to keep these two groups from acting hostile. The world of Alagaesia is ruled by King Galbatorix, who was a dragon rider but lost his dragon to the horrific monsters known as Urgals. Therefore making him enemies with the dragon riders, having killed many in the past. Since Saphira is Eragon’s dragon, that must mean that he is a dragon rider! Once King Galbatorix finds out, he sets out 2 menacing strangers named the Ra’zac in search for Eragon and Saphira. Eragon plans to track down and kill the Ra’zac before they kill him, Eragon soon meets a storyteller named Brom and him, Brom and Saphira search out to track down the monsters! However, that’s just the very first part of the book, later on there are more disturbing creatures that Eragon encounters in his journey, along with some friendly faces that help him along the way.

This book has some twists and turns, some parts are predictable and some not, but I highly recommend this book to all people who are looking for something exciting to read! I am currently three quarters of the way through the second book of the series, Eldest, and the story just gets better and better! Please leave a comment down below saying whether you’ve read the book and what your thoughts are about it. Stay tuned for the next book thoughts and maybe you’ll find your next favorite book!

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