Reviewed by BJ Rosen

Eragon is a fantasy novel written by Christopher Paolini who was surprisingly only 16 years old when he wrote it. Set in a fantasy medieval time comes a young boy who lives as a peasant with his father. His brother has already fled to get a job in order to prevent him from being forced into military service for the evil king Glabortriox. Anyway, while hunting, Eragon comes upon a strange rock. It turns out that this rock is a dragon egg, not found by the forsaken yet. Because of his benevolence the dragon chooses him as its rider. Within time they are chased by the clutches of the king in hoping to reach the Varden before time runs out. With evil spreading faster than hope, would freedom be achieved or will the land of Alagasiea be in turmoil once again?

I find this book rather interesting for you do not know what’s going to happen. Will Eragon and his dragon ever reach the Secret Varden which is cast in defiance against Glabortriox? With all the twists and turns, one can only hope that such freedom can be achieved. Personally, I rate this book (on a scale of 1-5), a 4.99 because it ends unexpectedly and goes on to another book. In a way it can be a young love story and an action story, making it a great teen book. If you check this book out, just trust me you won’t be disappointed.

Find it: In the Fiction section under FIC Pao.