I would rate this book a magnificent 9.5/10. Paolini does a great job of telling a story of a regular peasant boy whose life completely changes when he finds a dragon egg, one of the last in existence. We follow Eragon, the farmboy, and his dragon, Saphira on an amazing journey across all of Alagaesia, the land in which this story takes place. The main conflict in the series is to overthrow the vicious King Galbatorix, who has been ruling far too long for any man.
My favorite character would have to be Murtagh. He is a witty character who knows what to say at what time. Also, he has grown up struggling with trying to escape from his past, which is revealed more and more as the series goes on. He needs to live with who his father was, and tries to forget, and change the assumption that people make as soon as they learn who he is. He once tells Eragon, "A son does't choose his father." (Paolini, 97)
My favorite scene in this book would be when Eragon becomes, "A Rider in Full." During the earlier parts of the book, he lost his sword, so he had to be fighting with various weapons. For example, he fights one of his most fearsome enemies with a stick. This would be my favorite scene because before this, it seemed like Eragon was somewhat crippled, and at a disadvantage. After he gets his sword , we understand that he is truly powerful, and ready to face the challenges that he was destined to.
I would recommend this book for people who mainly enjoy fantasy. This is because there isn't a single part of this book that is realistic. It is about dragons and elves and dwarves.
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