Hardcover, 509 pages
English language
Published Nov. 1, 2003 by Alfred A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House.
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
2+/3- I wanted to like this more. It's too long and/or slow—what should be fantastic and exciting ends up being a bit of a slog.
Epic is a word I use for only a few select fantasies, of which Eragon is included. For several years, I overlooked this spectacular book, every once in a while eyeballing it but never opening its cover. But by the Gods I am glad to have finally tasted Christopher Paolini's magic.
I started Eragon with reverence, due mainly in part to the respect my good friend Eddie expressed toward this book. He offered to let me borrow it, surprised I hadn't already read it. I was too, after I began the first chapter. Eragon is a spectacular fantasy, worth of much commemoration. The sheer complexity of the world Christopher Paolini has built is reminiscent of J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
The characters he has constructed are tightly entwined with the plot he has woven out of ink. A beautiful world of magical creatures and sorcery awaits the reader who …
Epic is a word I use for only a few select fantasies, of which Eragon is included. For several years, I overlooked this spectacular book, every once in a while eyeballing it but never opening its cover. But by the Gods I am glad to have finally tasted Christopher Paolini's magic.
I started Eragon with reverence, due mainly in part to the respect my good friend Eddie expressed toward this book. He offered to let me borrow it, surprised I hadn't already read it. I was too, after I began the first chapter. Eragon is a spectacular fantasy, worth of much commemoration. The sheer complexity of the world Christopher Paolini has built is reminiscent of J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
The characters he has constructed are tightly entwined with the plot he has woven out of ink. A beautiful world of magical creatures and sorcery awaits the reader who plans to devour this fantastic adventure. Eragon is a truly marvelous read that enthralled my imagination and immersed my consciousness. I highly recommend this novel to any lover of the genre and epic adventures. You will soon come to know the true meaning of veneration. ;-)
