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Eragon -- by Christopher Paolini

A beautiful, desperate girl, pursued by an evil army, hurls a mysterious blue stone into the wild and lonely Spine Mountains where a young farmboy is hunting, setting an inescapable destiny in motion for him. The stone, which is actually an egg, is entrusted to Eragon to protect until it hatches into a beautiful blue dragon named Saphira. Now bonded to each other as dragonrider and steed, Eragon and Saphira must evade the evil clutches of King Galbatorix who will stop at nothing to capture all the remaining dragonriders and their mounts not already under his control. Struggling to help his besieged village and avenge his murdered family, Eragon battles the murderous Ra'zac and many other evil foes that the king sends after him.

Written by 15 year old Christopher Paolini, __Eragon__ is an impressive sweeping epic fantasy influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien's __Lord of the Rings__ The language is rich, the imagery of battles, blood thirsty monsters, dragons, and wizards vivid, and Saphira is one of the most memorable dragons ever created. This is a young adult fantasy that will be loved by children and adults alike for years to come.

Reviewed by Mrs. Stark