Eragon
Christopher Paolini
Will Eragon make it through his crazy adventure, or will he be the last rider? read Eragon to find out.
Summary
A teenage boy hunting in the forest is presented with what he thinks is a polished stone but he soon finds out that it isn't an ordinary stone. It is an egg to a large fire breathing beast that he names Saphira. Shortly after finding the dragon hatches Ra'zac appear and try to steal Saphira and bring it to the king but, they aren't able to accomplish the job and run away so Eragon tracks them down to get revenge.
Setting
This novel takes place in a small valley where Eragon lives. It also goes into the Beor mountains were he meets the dwarves and varden.
The New York Times book review
"An authentic work of great talent I found myself dreaming about it at night, and reaching for it as I woke."
Book characters
Eragon
A teenager who finds a dragons egg and raises it and learns he was born to be a rider
Brom
An old man who was a past dragon rider and sworn to train the next rider who is Eragon
Saphira
A giant blue dragon that has not been able to breath fire until later in the story
Vocabulary
Rapier
Definition: A thin, light, sharp-pointed sword for thrusting
Sentance: There was a rapier at Jeod's side when he reappeared
Stupor
Definition: A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
Sentence: His stupor yielded to sleep that covered him like a soft blanket
Scrawled
Definition:
Write something in a hurried, careless way
Sentence:
Scrawled onto the wall with a charcoal stick was a note that read:
Eragon (Trailer 2006)
Final Reflection
- What was the best part of this novel?
- What might be some possible themes in this novel?
About the Author
Christopher Paolini was nineteen years old at the time of the book. He lives in Paradise valley, Montana were he is coming up with more ideas for books. the next book he created is Eldest which is book 2 in the seires.
About the Flyet Creator
Gage C is a kid who likes cars and playing video games. His favorite car is a Nissan GTR and his favorite game is Fallout New Vegas. when he isn't playing X-box he is playing outside with his friend Calieb.
Citations
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