
Eragon
Inheritance, Book 1
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Gerard Doyle
Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh!
A new adventure hatches in Book One of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.
"Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." —The Washington Post
When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
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Critic reviews
"It's an impressive start to a writing career that's sure to flourish." (Booklist)
"Doyle's range of accents is perfect for the multiple characters of this epic....On paper Eragon is a sprawling fantasy, filled with obvious nods to Tolkien and too many convenient plot devices. But on audio, it fills the ears with vivid characters, witty dialogue, and nail-biting battle scenes set in a magical world where a beautiful blue dragon and her rider are at the noble center of it all." (AudioFile)
"An impressive epic fantasy." (Publishers Weekly)
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Fun fantasy but ending leaves you hanging
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One of the best books I've heard in over a year...
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Others reviewed how it seemed to copy other stories and I did find that it smacked of something familiar, but it wasn't that big a deal. Most books lift little bits of other ideas to make a whole new general idea. If I had to put a finger on something that bothered me, I'd say it was the writing style. The author seems to go off on digressions of detail that are overly descriptive of things that don't matter to the story.
The rollercoaster descriptions of personal feelings and emotions are way overdone in many instances. Perhaps reflecting a little of the author's own maturity? Instead of trusting us to grasp certain facets, they're pounded into us. However, all this is minor to the excellent use of imagry and story telling. I was lost in the whole story from beginning to end. It isn't Tolkien and it isn't Harry Potter by a long shot, but it is a good story to switch your brain off reality for awhile.
Couldn't Put My Finger On It...
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But the narration has me grieved. Doyle does a very good job with the human characters, but his Saphira is so rough and gravely that she sounds always like a sick toad... I mean frog. I understand how one might assume that the voice of a large lizard would sound rough to our ears but why would it sound rough in Eregon's head? Their dialogue is always internal! It also contradicts the sense of gracefulness and grandeur and wisdom that the author is building into Saphira. But the big problem with this, besides how grating it is to listen to, is that it is very difficult to convey the nuances of her emotions. She ends up being very one-dimensional. Similarly the ware-cat Solembaum's voice is performed in a growling gravel, which is a smaller problem since his dialogue is a much smaller percentage of the book, but his character suffers just as much. And he sounds almost identical to Saphira.
This deficiency is enough to make me seriously question whether I will purchase the subsequent audiobooks.
Why does Saphira's voice sound like a sick toad?!
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Gerard Doyle was phenomenal. This guy can preform!! His range of tones and voices for each character was truly impressive and he brought this book alive. Though if I had one complaint, and it was tiny, it was that I wanted Saphira to sound a little more female, though I did love how he made the Dragons sound!!
A Brilliant story brought to life in the best way by an exceptional narrator.
Excellent!
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GIVE A LISTEN, PICK IT UP AND READ IT... Join the crowd!!!!!!
The Reader is Fantastic and the story leaves you wanting MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!
SPLENDID!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Excellent book
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Derivative, so what?
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But considering the author was in his teens when he wrote this, I'm certainly not complaining. I did notice some similarities in dragon characteristics to Anne McCaffery's Dragon Rider books (which is okay as I love those books as well).
Didn't see the movie so I'm interested in seeing how the series ends. All in all, well worth the listen.
Good book,but
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Worth the read
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