It was such a joy rereading this after having loved the series so much when I was younger! Despite not remembering much going in, I was instantly transported back to this magical world.

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of escapism and my time out from a hectic world. The story grabs you from the outset and pulls you in and the storytelling really made it worth reading. Characterisation was on point and I know I will be looking out for new publications from this author or similar reads in the future. A recommended read.

I should have read Eragon ten years ago at least. One of my friends in primary school kept recommending it to me, but because of its length – over 500 pages! – I found myself too intimidated, so I avoided it like the plague.

When I picked this one out of the TBR jar, I will admit that I was apprehensive. I didn’t know much about the story except for the fact that there’s a farm boy who finds a dragon egg in the forest, and that doesn’t sound like the kind of thing which can really fill 500 pages. I also thought the dragon’s name was Eragon, not the boy… So that was a bit of a surprise when I first started reading!


However, this is a non-stop action from cover to cover and a very strong series starter. It’s got everything you want in fantasy: mysterious creatures, adventuring and exploring, a few heartbreaking deaths and some very badass fight scenes.

Eragon hatches his dragon egg but soon mysterious men known as the Ra’zac appear in his village asking questions. They end up burning down his family home in the search for him, killing his uncle in the process.

Eragon goes on the run with a mysterious man called Bram (who knows far more about dragons than should be possible), trying to track down the Ra’zac so he can avenge his uncle’s death. While journeying across Alagaësia, Bram begins training Eragon to be a dragon rider – the first in the land outside of King Galbatorix’s control since he began his reign and killed any dragon riders who stood against him.

With monsters called the Urgal and the Shade chasing Eragon down, he begins having mysterious dreams about a woman locked in a prison cell. That, combined with some pretty dark prophecies divined by a local fortune teller named Agatha, means Eragon has a heck of a lot on his plate.

Honestly, I enjoyed this book so much. Despite its length it honestly flew past, and I couldn’t believe it when we got to the end and it had been such a painless experience.

The majority of the negative comments I’ve seen regarding Eragon focuses on the fact that it’s quite similar to Lord of the Rings, but I read The Fellowship of the Ring in April and struggled to get through it. The pace was interminable, the action didn’t really start until the second half of the book, and the large cast of characters made it pretty hard to keep track of anyone. In contrast, Eragon is nonstop. The cast of characters is much smaller which means you get to know them better and care an awful lot more for them, and although the world isn’t as richly described as Tolkien’s it also means you don’t get bogged down by information about the setting and scenery.

Perhaps if I’d enjoyed The Fellowship of the Ring more I would have enjoyed Eragon less, but as it is I think this is one of the best fantasy novels – particularly fantasy novels aimed at younger readers – which I’ve ever read. I’m looking forward to carrying on with the series, because the ending to this one is rather satisfying but leaves quite a few things up in the air and I just want to know what’s going to happen next!

Just as magical as I remember it being all those years ago when I read it the first time, and the second and the third. Just wonderful. Really wish Netflix would pick it up for a series. Oh boy that would be amazing.

I really enjoyed this! While I do appreciate characters with dubious morals and shades of grey, sometimes it is nice to read an old school story with clearly defined good guys and bad guys. Eragon is exactly that, along with dragons and some fairly standard fantasy tropes for good measure! Eragon is a young boy who discovers a dragon egg while walking in the forest setting a magical quest into motion involving elves, dwarfs and shades all co-mingled with Eragon's journey of self discovery. The relationship between Eragon and Zafira was really well done and the plot is quite involved, with a lot of world building, both in terms of the magic system and also geographical and political points. There is lot of action here and the pacing was great. I also thought that the ending was incredibly well done, providing both a satisfying conclusion to this story and a cliffhanger for book 2. Overall, I thought this was a very enjoyable and well written book and I will definitely continue with the series.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I guess that book just wasn't my cup of tea... So a classic case of "It's not you, it's me". Maybe another time...

Great first book, that is a mix of magic, dragons, star wars and lord of the rings.

Ready to pick up the next one.

As amazing read as the first time. I love the imagery, plot and characters. Its always been an amazing series, but you can't beat this first outing.

I enjoyed this book the first time around, so it was great to re-read it and find it just as enjoyable.
This is a story full of thrills and excitement, and still holds up well. I hope the release of Paolini's new book will encourage more people to discover this series.

It may sound strange but it was the first time I read this book even if I'm a fantasy lover.
It was really good, the type of fantasy book that makes you travel to a different world and forget the reality.
I think it's a very good one and look forward to reading the other instalments in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Penguin Random House UK Children’s and Netgalley for this ARC

This is one of those books you will enjoy as a child and as an adult. It was just so sweet and adventurous. If you love fantasy world with dragons, then go for it.
I loved it and I will definitely continue the series.

This is one of those books that i just seemed to fall into as a child. The world around me melted away and i was utterly consumed by Eragon and his adventures and its a book that helped encourage my love of the Fantasy genre.
Whilst it may have flaws and read differently as an adult, its a book that sticks with you and is one i'll always enjoy.