Eldest

Eldest is the just as exciting sequil to Eragon. The story of a young man and his dragon Saphira, who are set out to fight the evil King Gallabatorix. In the pages of Eldest you read about horid battles, slight romance, a family reunion, and also you meet another Dragon Rider. To figure out more read Eldest, unless you havn't read Eragon yet, then what are you waiting for, get crackin!

Wow!! This book is great, carrying on the story of Eragon and Saphira. It has everything that you want from a story...action, drama, love, intrigue and human emotion...even if it is from a dwarf, elf or dragon. more grown up than the first book this covers the story of Eragon's training with the elves and the story of the villagers of carvahall and Roran, Eragon's cousin. I really...more

Wow!! This book is great, carrying on the story of Eragon and Saphira. It has everything that you want from a story...action, drama, love, intrigue and human emotion...even if it is from a dwarf, elf or dragon. more grown up than the first book this covers the story of Eragon's training with the elves and the story of the villagers of carvahall and Roran, Eragon's cousin. I really can't believe the twists and turns in this story, revealing Arya as an elven princess and even more shocking Murtagh is revealed as Eragon's half brother!! I can't wait for Brisingr (Book 3)   hide

Better than Eragon

Really, Really Good

The plot of Eragon continues and becomes engaging the more you read. I personally liked this on better than the first, though many people disagree. I thought that the plot developed much more smoothly and the character gained more purpose...Anyhow, this was a great read and I can't wait for the next.

Okay. I actually really enjoyed the first book, Eragon. This one? Not so much. I stopped a few chapters in because I found that it wasnt quite holding my interest. But I have to say that Dragons were never really my thing in the first place...I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who was looking for something of this particular style. I can definitely see the quality here, even though it...more

Okay. I actually really enjoyed the first book, Eragon. This one? Not so much. I stopped a few chapters in because I found that it wasnt quite holding my interest. But I have to say that Dragons were never really my thing in the first place...I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who was looking for something of this particular style. I can definitely see the quality here, even though it doesnt seem to be my thing. The depth and detail are again, remarkable.   hide

The plot is cliched, the language pompous and poetic, the narrative overly descriptive, the names ridiculous. And it's BRILLIANT! I found myself hooked from the first dramatic encounter to the final Epic Battle Scene (TM). Surely this is every teenage geek-boy's fantasy - a mind bond with an intelligent, good-hearted dragon, a sexy elf chick and a proud but patient mentor. What more...more

The plot is cliched, the language pompous and poetic, the narrative overly descriptive, the names ridiculous. And it's BRILLIANT! I found myself hooked from the first dramatic encounter to the final Epic Battle Scene (TM). Surely this is every teenage geek-boy's fantasy - a mind bond with an intelligent, good-hearted dragon, a sexy elf chick and a proud but patient mentor. What more do you need? Sure, it is a cliche - but people forget - cliches are cliches for a reason - they're what people like to read! An Paolini really makes this work. Good on him.I listened to this on audio book and I must say, I truly pitied the narrator trying to get his tongue around some of those names!   hide

not as good as the first but still, interesting to read.

Well I must admit that I was not expecting too much with Eldest, after all I found Christopher Paolini’s first part (Eragon) too be a little long. Well, this book could have been two books and stood well on their own (I found that there was too much detail for a reader to concentrate on the story). But, I must admit that Mr. Paolini’s writing has matured. In his first book there was a feeling...more

Well I must admit that I was not expecting too much with Eldest, after all I found Christopher Paolini’s first part (Eragon) too be a little long. Well, this book could have been two books and stood well on their own (I found that there was too much detail for a reader to concentrate on the story). But, I must admit that Mr. Paolini’s writing has matured. In his first book there was a feeling that he was writing to show off his knowledge of words and not his ability to write to the masses. In this book he is starting to write to the masses. This book tied up some lose ends from the first book and he did a good job with continued character development.I am looking forward to reading his next book. I suspect it will feel more mature and that he will tie up the remaining lose ends.   hide