Review by Ameena Z.
Eragon, a young farm boy, finds a beautiful blue stone in the nearby mountains he so frequents and hunts in. Before he can find a suitable trade for the rock, the stone hatches a majestic sapphire-blue dragon, Saphira. From that moment on Eragon becomes a Dragon Rider and is ushered into taking on a role; a role that will lead him to either partner with King Galbatorix, the tyrant who rules all of Alagaseia or the Varden, comprised of human, dwarves and elves. Eragon and Saphira are the last hope for the Varden but can Eragon overcome the power that Galbatorix yields? Paolini paints a vivid tale of friendship, adventure, love, and magic.
This is the first installment in the Inheritance Cycle Series by Christopher Paolini. What makes this tale even more magical is the fact that Paolini wrote it at a ripe age of 15. He took pen to paper and let his imagination soar. After three years of polishing and editing it was published, thanks to his parents. His parents realized the potential when they came across his final manuscript and had their own small publishing company put it out. Through Paolini touring and readings, Alfred A. Knopf picked up his book and republished it in 2003. Since then he has completed the Inheritance series and it is truly a compelling work. He is now 30 years old and working on other novels.
B.A. Dillon 