I recently read this book, Eragon by Christopher Paolini. It is about a farm boy, Eragon, who finds a polished blue stone while hunting in the forest. Eragon thinks that this stone will be able to buy his family some meat during the harsh winter. However, all this is dashed when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, and Eragon realizes that he has stumbled upon a legacy even older than the Empire itself. Immediately, Eragon's simple life is shattered as he is thrust into a dangerous new world of destiny, magic, and power. He meets many people in his journey and soon has to make a critical decision, a decision that can alter the fate of the Empire and the land forever......
My favourite character in the story is Angela, a herbalist that Eragon meets in the city on Terim. She is my favourite character because she is very witty and her use of verbal trickery often leaves everyone stunned and speechless in her wake. For example, when Eragon was finding the house of a friend, he asked her is she could tell him which house it was. Angela said yes and continued with her business. Then Eragon asked her if she would tell him. Again she said yes and ignored. She then told Eragon that he hasn't actually asked her the question, and only asked if she could and would. This kind of thinking is very novel and always puts a smile on my face when i see Angela outwit others in this manner.
The Eragon series, consisting of 3 books with a fourth one coming soon, is by far my favourite book series of all time. The way it is written, the way the plot is developed, cannot be described. It brings me to the magical world of Eragon and always keeps me there, wanting to know what will happen next. I am now eagerly awaiting the fourth book, where the series will finally end and all my questions answered.
To all that have not read this series, i sincerely recommend this to you. It is truly a magical read in every sense of the word.
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