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[Tailson]

I've just finished reading Eragon and now I'm moving on to read Eldest, and I gotta say, what a great book! It's a fantasy novel by Christopher Paolini about a young boy about 15 years old who finds a blue stone. It turns out to be a dragon inside and he and his dragon, Saphira, travel the world seeking revenge for the death of his family. The story unfolds as he forms alliances and enemies and travels to exotic locations. I'll not say anything else in case someone is only a little way into the book because I don't want to spoil anything.

So, has anyone read these two books and what is your opinion?

[pixieloo]

I haven't read it yet. A lot of my friends have read it, and they really like it, so maybe I'll try it sometime.

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[Tailson]

Yeah it's a great book, something I would definitely recommend to anyone.

[Sinari]

I absolutely loved those two books. After reading them, it made me anxious to read the next one coming in the trilogy and at the end of the last one, some shocking stuff came up. but I won't reveal that as you're not that far in the book yet. I really liked the authors other books as well, I can't remember them off the top of my head but it is a great series before the Eragon ones. It's not a precedent, but you get my point. I recommend everyone who loves to read fantasy and fiction stuff to read this series and stay into it. it's a great read and a good starter book if your just a being novelist-reader.

Edited by Sinari, 05 August 2006 - 10:46 PM.

[Tailson]

What? There's another book? Nice.

By the way, is the red dragon on the front of Eldest another dragon? Maybe another escaped egg perhaps?

[RockinTheCasbah]

I read the two books, and they have to be on my top 5 list. Id tell you about the red dragon on the front, but thats..a spoiler. Ill tell you its shocking though... kinda surprised me, but I wouldnt say completely.

Oh yeah! There's a movie coming out for Eragon...you can read about it in the following link http://imdb.com/title/tt0449010/
I cant wait to see it. I mean, they probably totally killed the whole story, but I still want to see it.

[Tailson]

That sounds great! I'm definetely going to see the movie. If it's released.

[rejected]

I've read both, they're good books. Can you believe Paolini was 17 when he started Eragon? I'm waiting for the third book as well.. can't wait until it's finished.

You'll enjoy Eldest, it carries well throughout.

If you like these, I'd suggest reading the Amber Chronicals as well, it's a ten book fantasy series. Great read.

[warlord1201]

That book is awsome! I'm on the second book right now

[Tailson]

I thought he was DEAD!

And the bit just after he was found with his new friend, wow, that shocked me further. I finished the second book now. I can't wait for the third.

[RuneMan]

I've read it...
Its an awesome book. Ive started reading Eldest

[hotchick2121]

omg i loved it...... we were required to read it in class and at first i was dreading it.... but i got into it and it was really good .... now me and my friend are reading eldest..... The movie come out is the U.S on December 15 i cant wait... to go see it.... me and a couple of my friends are going to practically campout to see it.... definatly cant wait....

[Tailson]

Wow, it isn't long is it?

So I take it the last book will bet by then?

[Slay]

I've heard of these books before and a few people I know really well online say they are great and are a must read. I'd be interested in reading Eragon but I've looked for it but can't find any around where I live, hopefully I can though...sounds like a great book.

[Yacoby]

Eragon was OK, not the most amazing book I have read, but it seemed OK for a light read. Eldest on the other hand wasn't as good. Eragon's brothers plot-line (I have forgotten his name ) was the better bit in my opinion.

[seez]

EXCELLENT BOOKS!!! They are exciting and make sense and are absolutely magnificent books. I love the books!! I read them over and over and over, every day, for at least an hour and a half. I can quote from the book, I can tell you everything about every person, place, item.... WONDERFUL BOOKS and I highly reccomend them.

[Empy]

The book is great, but the movie is rather disappointing. It doesn't follow the book correctly at many points and makes the events follow each other so extremly quick it looks like a rather standard action movie. I hope they do a better job in filming the next 2 books.

[dedoran]

I agree with Empy! The book is very good, but the movie is somewhat...different. I mean, I didn't totally hate the movie, but I just didn't agree with the way the whole thing was planned out. I think they should have took out some of the nonessential parts in the plot and added the essential, if you all know what I mean. Well, I can only hope that the next movie will be somewhat better. I have a feeling that, after hearing some of the criticism going around on the web, they may try to improve the next in order to appease to the dedicated readers of the series.

Speaking of, does anyone have any idea as to when the next movie is scheduled to come out, or did they not realease the date of expectancy yet? Also, what about the third book? I have been hearing so many theories about it, but none of which point to a date that it may come out? I heard that the third book is going to feature a green dragon, but this is just a theory.

[mojoman]

the book pwned! ive read eldest as well (that pwned also )

film sucks.....

but yeah, even though the books totally rip off star wars and LOTR, doesnt stop them totally pwning (ill give u an explanation about star wars if u want lol, i know it sounds wierd)

[JDameron91]

I am actually currenty reading it right now, pretty interesting little book I must say. Weird characters and such...

[demonatashadow]

Eragon is probably in my top 50 of favorite books. It was pretty good but I've read way better. And the movie sucked, I hated the movie, it was nothing like the book, they messed it all up. And the Shade looked like a shriveled up old man if you ask me. But the book was pretty good. I liked the dragons mostly, it's pretty cool how they can talk to you inside of their head. But the black one that belongs to the ruler is tight. SO is the gold one that belongs to the elf.

[lekrissy]

I love Eragon. I'm not that far into the book. I'm to the part where the egg hatches. I really want to read Eldest when I'm finished and the third one when it comes out.

@demonatashadow: I agree. The book was much better than the movie. I understand that an entire book can't fit into a movie, but they should've done much more with the movie. Other book-to-movies were really good, why couldn't Eragon be?

[csp4.0]

Since I seen the movie reading it won't be so fun anymore, and the book is sooooooo long! I mean i can read lotr parts 1,2,and 3 but one book 800 pages? I don't think so. Well I've read the first 2 chapters of eldest, ain't that exciting, but could read the whole bok in 3 days.
The movie was kinda like lotr except without the travelling around which takes like 1 hour

[lekrissy]

I wish the movie had more, like LOTR though. I like detail, that's just me.

The book has a lot more in it than the movie, counting the important parts. The movie left out a huge chunk. But, like I said, you can't put an entire book into a movie, unless you make it three hours long. That's why I prefer to read the book. I've never heard of it until I heard about the movie.

[DurhamACF]

i personally havnt read the book but ive herd from people who have and they say its great, ive seen the film which i have to say, personaly it wasnt the best film ive ever seen, it also wasnt the worst