Fantasy

= Eragon=

By Christopher Paolini
Eragon revolves around the experiences of a farm boy whose life changes because of a stone (a baby dragon's egg) as many would have seen in the movie. Within a matter of weeks he learns the art of magic and becomes involved in fights- for life. His master Brom who teaches him to fight and as well as use magic was a dragon rider himself who saw the rise of the evil Galbatorix, the king of all Alagaeisia (no one dares defy him; he is a dragon roder himself). Most of the action in this book actually is a result of Galbatorix's attempts at captuing Eragon and his dragon Saphira. As the book progresses we see the death of Brom, Eragon locating Warden with help of a boy called Murtagh (who later finds out is the son of Morzan, a rider who betrayed all the others and helped Galbatorix rise to power). We also encounter fairies and dwarves in this book (it is a fantasy). The book ends with a battle in the Dwarven capital of Farthen Dur. Eragon is the cause of victory, but he is gravely injured due to a shade named Durza. Durza fought alongside Galbatorix and could be killed only if he was stabbed in the heart (making him a lethal opponent as he was also a master of dark magic). Durza was killed though. The book is very much different from the movie. Some examples are: Saphira does not become that large in amatter of minutes, it happens over a few weeks. Also Brom reveals his identity that he is a rider when he is dying, that too by himself, not forcefully. These are just a few examples. It is pretty much like the Harry Potter series (many parts are cut down on in the movies). But overall the book was fantastic, and a must read for people who love a mix of fantasy and adventure. The sequels are pretty intersting too: Eldest and Brisingr (a new release). If one likes this series, Artemis Fowl is another series one should look into.