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Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2) | 
| Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 10316
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 704
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.9
ISBN: 0375840400
EAN: 9780375840401
ASIN: 0375840400
Publication Date: March 13, 2007
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Surpassing its popular prequel IEragon/I, this second volume in the Inheritance trilogy shows growing maturity and skill on the part of its very young author, who was only seventeen when the first volume was published in 2003. The story is solidly in the tradition (some might say derivative) of the classic heroic quest fantasy, with the predictable cast of dwarves, elves, and dragons--but also including some imaginatively creepy creatures of evil.p The land of Alagaesia is suffering under the Empire of the wicked Galbatorix, and Eragon and his dragon Saphira, last of the Riders, are the only hope. But Eragon is young and has much to learn, and so he is sent off to the elven forest city of Ellesmera, where he and Saphira are tutored in magic, battle skills, and the ancient language by the wise former Rider Oromis and his elderly dragon Glaedr. Meanwhile, back at Carvahall, Eragon's home, his cousin Roran is the target of a siege by the hideous Ra'zac, and he must lead the villagers on a desperate escape over the mountains. The two narratives move toward a massive battle with the forces of Galbatorix, where Eragon learns a shocking secret about his parentage and commits himself to saving his people.p The sheer size of the novel, as well as its many characters, places with difficult names, and its use of imaginary languages make this a challenging read, even for experienced fantasy readers. It is essential to have the plot threads of the first volume well in mind before beginning--the publisher has provided not only a map, but a helpful synopsis of the first book and a much-needed Language Guide. But no obstacles will deter the many fans of Eragon from diving headfirst into this highly-awaited fantasy. (Ages 12 and up) I--Patty Campbell/Ip hr /="/" noshade="noshade" class="bucketDivider" size="1" div class="bucket" p clear="all" BMeet Author Christopher Paolini/Bbrhttp://wm.amazon.usa.speedera.net/wm.amazon.usa/books/eldest_300k.wmv"img hspace="4" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/a_plus/paolini.1.jpg" border="0" align="left" vspace="4"Christopher Paolinis abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, IEragon/I, when he graduated from high school at age 15. br br"Writing is the heart and soul of my being. It is the means through which I bring my stories to life. There is nothing like putting words on a page and knowing that they will summon certain emotions and reactions from the reader. In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaneys translation of Beowulf." I--Christopher Paolini/Ip Paolini talks more about the series, and about what inspires him in this video clip.brIWatch the video (high bandwith)/IbrIWatch the video (low bandwith)/I/lip hr /="/" noshade="noshade" class="bucketDivider" size="1" div class="bucket" p clear="all" BThe Eragon/Eldest Boxed Set/Bbrimg hspace="4" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/a_plus/eldestboxed.1.jpg" border="0" align="left" vspace="4"br brWant to learn more about the series? Check out our review of IEragon/I: Here's a great big fantasy that you can pull over your head like a comfy old sweater and disappear into for a whole weekend. Christopher Paolini began Eragon when he was just 15, and the book shows the influence of Tolkien, of course, but also Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffrey, and perhaps even Wagner in its traditional quest structure and the generally agreed-upon nature of dwarves, elves, dragons, and heroic warfare with magic swords. 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Product Description
Darkness falls#8230;despair abounds#8230;evil reigns#8230;brbrEragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn#8217;t know whom he can trust.brbrMeanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle#8211;one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.brbrWill the king#8217;s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .brbrbrbPraise for iEragon/i:/bbr#8220;Unusual, powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that#8217;s sure to flourish.#8221; #8211;iBooklist/i, Starredbr#8220;Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.#8221; #8211;iPeople/ibr#8220;The new #8216;It#8217; book of children#8217;s lit.#8221; #8211;iU.S. News World Report/ibr#8220;An auspicious beginning to both career and series.#8221; #8211;iPublishers Weekly/ibrbrA #1 New York Times BestsellerbrA #1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerbrA USA Today BestsellerbrA Wall Street Journal BestsellerbrA Book Sense Book of the YearbrA #1 Book Sense SelectionbrbrbriFrom the Hardcover edition./i
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1507 more reviews...
 Good Buy November 17, 2008
Pretty good buy,in condition as described,3 days after first day of estimated arrival date is when it arrived
Even better than the first book November 12, 2008
If you like fantasy fiction, this is a great series, and Eldest is even better than Eragon. The story really pics up in this one. Of the three books so far, I liked this one the best.
 Love it! November 6, 2008
I am absolutely surprised that the first three reviews seen are negative! I love the story that Paolini wrote. He may not be Tolkien or JK Rowling but he's still very young and quite talented. br /br /Listen, I'm not trying to have a life-affirming epiphany here, I just want a good story and Paolini delivers. He may struggle with the language when trying to be prosaic, using obscure words when simple ones would do. However, it's a small thing and the story more than makes up for it. His writing is good enough to make me willingly suspend my disbelief and get lost in the story.
Eldest Review October 26, 2008
This is a great book. I listen to it on my CD player on the way to work and on the way home. The descriptions are awesome...you can just imagine what the characters and locations look like. I would definitely recommend this book. I can't wait to read Brisinger!
 Just dull October 26, 2008
Paolini is a prodigy, no doubt, but he isn't a very gifted writer. Much of what he wrote in the first book was synthesized from other fantasy stories and from those elements he crafted a fairly interesting, albeit longwinded, tale. It's my opinion that his editors (if he has any) should've cut out at least one-third of Eragon.br /br /With that said, reading Eldest was like slogging through mud. It was so incredibly convoluted and just plain dull that I gave up midway and have no desire to go back and find out what I missed. I couldn't care less.br /br /I think his problem is that he and his parents are so impressed with whatever he writes that they don't suggest massive editing. If they do, then it doesn't show. Eragon was ok, Eldest was boring, and I'll skip Brisingr altogether.
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