Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust.
Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.
Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .
Praise for Eragon: “Unusual, powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that’s sure to flourish.” –Booklist, Starred “Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.” –People “The new ‘It’ book of children’s lit.” –U.S. News & World Report “An auspicious beginning to both career and series.” –Publishers Weekly
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Eldest was an excellent book about fantasy and magic beyound your wildest dreams! All of you out there who love magic and fantasy-related animals and creatures, this is the book for you! It contains magic, dragons, elves, sorceresses, dwarves, the dragon-riders, and much, much more!
It keeps you on your toes and on the edge of your seat at all times. It will leave you begging for more. However, to understand it, you must read Eragon.
Eldest is about the young Dragon-rider Eragon and his dragon, Saphira. They venture across the land of Alegaesia, fighting off evil and saving people from it. Together with the varden, elves, and dwarves, Eragon and Saphira try to overthrow the evil king, Galbatorix. Will they suceed, and will they finally rid their land from Galbatorix's evil grasp? Read Eldest to find out.
The book that I chose for this assignment was Eldest by Christopher Paolini. Eldest is a fantasy/adventure book. Eldest involves dragons, elves, dwarves, and several humans.
The book's main character is Eragon. Eragon is a human and a dragon rider. Eragon's dragon is Saphira. Orik is a dwarf. Eragon is a member of the same clan as Orik because the dwarf king offers Eragon membership in the clan. Arya is a female elf. Ellesmera is the capitol city of Du Weldenvarden. Nasurda is the leader of the Varden. The Varden are a group of humans and dwarves that resist the rule of the tyrant Galbatorix. Surda is a country south of the empire. Oromis is an Elven dragon rider.
In the beginning of the book, Eragon, Orik, Arya, and Saphira travel to the Elven city of Ellesmera. Eragon trains with Oromis, an elf and also a dragon rider. Eragon scrys Nasurda, and finds out that Galbatorix is going to attack Surda. So Eragon and Orik fly on Saphira to Surda and arrive before what will be known as the battle of the burning plains.
I think that this book is pretty good. I would give it an A-. It's not entirely good, because there are some boring parts. I think this book would be best suited to bored people that like reading.
