Reviewed by BJ Rosen

Eldest is the second book in the planned Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. It is the sequel to Eragon. Like, Eragon, Eldest became a New York Times Bestseller.

Eldest begins by following several important events from Eragon. The story is the continued adventures of Eragon and his dragon, centering around their journey to the realm of the Elves in order to begin and end Eragon’s training as a Dragon Rider. Meanwhile, defiance and hate are experienced throughout the book, involving old characters and new characters. This book ends at the Battle of the Burning Plains., where Eragon faces a new Dragon Rider.

Unlike the first book Eragon, there is no planned movie for Eldest yet. But don’t get your hopes up – read this book in the meantime. What I find great in this book is that all things have a beginning and an end (you will understand if you read it). I rate this book on a scale of 1-10 with an 8 because I am an evil book critic – Ha Ha – just kidding, my views on books are just that the original is better. But don’t let me put you in the wrong direction, some people think this book is better than the first. Anyway, you should check this book out, it will blow your mind. Be sure to look for the next Inheritance book – I heard it’s coming out soon too.

A note from Mrs. Walker: I just checked, and BJ is right – the next book in the series is due to be released in September, 2008. The title is Brisinger. You can read more about the series here.  I also read that the series will eventually include a fourth book.