Has anyone else read this book (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375826688/002-7355532-4174414?v=glance)?

I'm just looking for a second opinion (or third, or...), in case I just missed something. :rolleyes:

I loved this book and am currently reading the sequel, The Purple Emperor.

Uhm...I don't think we're on the same page here.

Its sequel is The Eldest.

But Faerie Wars was a good book too.

yeah , I was reading that book , but I got completely lost after a few pages. The start i thought was great , I loved the crimson haired guy and his goblins. It reminded me alot of lord of the rings. With the elves and dragons.
but i only got to the bit where hes going through the woods.

I'll read it after I read "InkHeart" and "Jonathon Strange & Mr Norell".

That Jonathon Strange book is huge so it will be a while before I get back to reading Eragon.

I saw a news thing about those books earlier this year..... it was predicted to kick J.K Rowling's Harry Potters ass (dunno why) They look like good books, I may read them, thanks for postng that link

the sequel is Eldest
I read it, partly, then I just put it down and got busy, it was summer. I'm reading Alice in Wonderland right now, so I'm not going to get back to Eragon for a while..

Uhm...I don't think we're on the same page here.

Its sequel is The Eldest.

But Faerie Wars was a good book too.
Duh, my mistake. I have Eragon sitting in my room on my waiting list to read. Yep, I was referring to Faerie Wars. Disregard anything i've said. Although I do know the general premise of Eragon.

Ive tried over and over, I just can't get into it, it drove me nuts for my Children's lit 203 class. I wanted to throw it out the window, but I also think it was cuz I HAD TO read it. I have this issue about HAVING to read books. I didnt read Harry Potter till about 3 years after it came out, because everyone was telling me I would love it lol. Im stuborn! :D

excellent excellent book!!!!!!!!!!

is the sequel out yet?? cuz i wanna know what happens, i read this book non stop when i got it, i love it!!!!!

I caught this thread a while back and asked for Eragon for xmas. My parents got it for me and I'm just getting into it. I read for maybe an hour...at most...and I'm like 50 pages in. It's a really easy read and if you can keep up with it the book is awesome. I read that the Inheritance trilogy is supposed to be a catcher for the LotR followers.

I'm also shocked about the author. Paolini graduated highschool at 15, published Eragon at 18 and was a New York Times Bestseller at 19. That's got to say something about how bright of a career as a writer he is going to have. I can't wait for the who Inheritance Trilogy to be out.

I have it, but I haven't read it yet. Currently, my friend borrowed it so I can't read it right now. I started it, but I think I forgot about it and then lent it out.

I've been wanting to read it. It's on my list of books to read

I've got about 80 to 100 pages left. It's not the greatest book ever written, but considering it was done by a 15 year old says a lot. I'm interested to see what happens in the sequel.

Just finished the book...and I don't want to wait 7 months for the next book, Eldest. It comes out in August of 2005. Anyone who likes the Lord of the Rings Trilogy would like this one too. All the great fantasy elements are there: humans, elves, dwarfs, wizards, sorcery, magic, vast lands and a legacy in the making. The book did a great job at differentiating between the types of magic that could be used and was perfectly elaborate...and only to imagine that it was written by someone who started writing it when he was 15.

I read the book. I liked it for the most part, but there were just some lines in there ("whirling like a dervish") that just begged me to give Paolini the finger.

I'd hoped that, as the child of two published writers, that Christopher would have some sense of political-correctness.

I just finished reading "Eragon" and it was a great book! I can't wait until Aug. 23rd when "Elder" comes out. It was had a good plot and the characters kept the book flowing. Next summer the movie "Eragon" will be coming to a theatre near you, I am counting the days.

Hey...i got this book um...i think it was around about last November.My auntie said she bought me 'the dragon book i wanted and it was singed,she was comming to give it to me!' but it wasn't...
Its actually better than the book i wanted ! :D i recomednd people read it.:D I'm also very gratefull to my auntie...(now every one knows how much!!!:D )
The only bad thing about it is...its so big i can't carry it to school...i got in troubble last time because as i was walking up stairs it fell out of my hand and all the way down...(ooops!!) and my mum said i'd get the signature all wripped and stuff-I did.(Oh well...:D )
-Willow.

I LOVE Eragon!! And Eldest!! Sorry...new fan, but they are awesome!! :) I cannot wait for the final book, and for the movie next year ;)

I'm reading this book now and I think it's awesome. I think it's even awesom-er that it was written by a 15 year old. For some reason, youth seems to amplify imagination and make things more fresh. And I bet it was fun for him, writing about a character his age. ^^

My sister bought Eldest when it came out, so now i'm just waiting for her to finish so I can start it.

My sister bought Eldest when it came out, so now i'm just waiting for her to finish so I can start it.

The cover looks cool. I almost bought it for the cover.

Hah. Yeah right. 15 bucks that could be used for food and gas.

Yay college life.

I just bought Eldest the other day, and I've read one chapter, I'm busy with school, and reading Hamlet for Lit, but I have to drive to the Berkshires to visit a college this weekend, so I'll be able to read in the car. Will have an opinion then, lol.

Um okay..so lets see..Im taking 17 credit hours in college, I'm an RA which requires atleast 7 hours a week and I work on the weekends. But guess what? I'm already HALFWAY through Eldest! It's so f-ing GOOD! I read it before class, when I have a break between classes and I read a lot this weekend while I worked in my hometown. Crazy stuff! Awesome book.

Is this Eldest you're talking about the sequel to Eragon? I'm presuming so.

Is this Eldest you're talking about the sequel to Eragon? I'm presuming so.
Yesh it is.
Gah I still haven't finished reading Eragon. I'm trying to get into it, so I'm rereading it, but I have no time! :(

Nice book. Just finished reading it a couple days ago. I watched the movie, too. The book was way better. The movie didn't even follow the book. Christopher Paolini is a very creative author and details his work. At his young age, we have a lot more to expect from him.