Eragon - Review (Book 1 of the Inheritance Cycle)

My review of the first book of the Inheritance Cycle, Eragon. A story written by Christopher Paolini.
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[@DanielGreeneReviews]

What was your entrance into fantasy? 🤔

[@illiantear]

Either Eragon or Dragonlance

[@thegabbyify]

Eragon or LOTR and the narnia audio book when I was really young!

[@davids2735]

Eragon was definitely my gateway along with the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. I actually still love Eragon and I am curious what specifically, besides LOTR, Christopher Paolini took from other books.

[@jobobminer8843]

Narnia then Lotr

[@johndrury2129]

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

[@dsaillant811]

I unapologetically love this book. I've read it maybe ten time, and like thousands of other people my age, it was my introduction to fantasy. I really hope Paolini comes back and writes something else now that he's older and more experienced.

[@amjamreads1476]

he's bringing out a new book in january tales from alageasea

[@darkdragonblade1157]

And he’s working on a sci-fi book as well.

[@averycaveness6304]

He wrote an audition to the inheritance series called the fork the witch and the worm. It came out on new years last in 2019 and it was really good if you haven't read it yet

[@Tony-oc3iq]

How much Daniel says a kid wrote it bugs the heck out of me. I've read tons of fantasy books including all 26 of drizzt books. And the inheritance cycle is still my favorite

[@averycaveness6304]

@@Tony-oc3iq totally agree with you, it's my all time favorite series, and I read all the time :)

[@hollyriver22171]

I can't think of an entrance point because I can't remember a time I didn't love fantasy 😬😬😬😬😬

[@amphoramorph2856]

i think this books success is testament the philosophy of “ideas are cheap” and how it’s all in the delivery. yes it’s nice to have interesting concepts but pacing, action, dialogue, characterisation, description etc in the end is more important

[@awesomeas2]

I'm a bit of a fanboy for the series, and you nailed it. nothing it does is particularly new or unique, but it's all so wonderfully fleshed out and detailed, with interesting characters (especially roran and mutaragh) that elevates it to another level for me. I don't read it for the themes, but for the characters and the world.

[@kimbarbeaureads]

I just finished this book and now I am looking for things about it. It is loaded with tropes. I don't think it was actual plagiarism. Thank you for mentioning that. He only had 15 years of life experience to draw upon.

[@coreyscottofficial955]

As a fantasy author myself who fell in love with The Inheritance Cycle and Harry Potter first, I recognized my derivatives and quickly set to add my own thing. But damn, I’d hate to see you review mine 😂

[@althechicken9597]

Eragon is a love letter to fantasy I think. He uses the classics and makes something of his own, but in book 3 and 4 imo he really shows off his personal world better

[@jacksonlasley6621]

I reread this series again about a year ago, shortly before I went to college. I honestly hated the first book, for it's blandness and lack of originality, but I loved the series by the time I finished the fourth book. I feel like the books grew up with the author, and he got much better at the craft after the first two books. Edit: I also loved the way this series did magic. Most magic systems in fantasy make no sense, and are written as plot devices. I loved how the magic system in this series worked in a logical way, with logical results. It makes sense for why the characters have to say the spells out loud, and it makes sense why characters can't just rip down castles when they want to. It's great.

[@ChaosTherum]

Yeah that's the one really unique thing in this series that keeps me coming back. I've reread the series a couple times and I still quite like it. I read it first when it came out and most recently I read it about a year ago and while he did use a lot of source material I feel like there were some seriously original ideas.

[@georgecatton]

Yeah when I read the reread the serial I usually skip the first book, I can remember what happens and there isn't enough roran

[@tnecniw]

I think the ending of the fourth book isn't... very good :/

[@jairusstrunk94]

Also why I love The Name of The Wind by Rothfuss. The magic system is so grounded and awesome.

[@wallacep]

I did not hate the first book I thought it was quite good didn't know what a kid wrote it I definitely like the structure of magic the relationship between characters was excellent this was not in my first hundred fantasy books that I've read and while the themes were similar to other books I have noticed that quite a lot The Human Condition and relationships will always be recognizable and at least rhyme

[@domk.4261]

Are you going to review Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance? I'd love to hear your opinions on them!

[@mathewstormblessed4706]

Daniel: A boy of 15 or 16... Paolini: 17!

[@RamBear88]

Mathew Stormblessed a man of culture I see

[@ConnorOBrien]

Lmao I loved this book. The copy I have still has "trilogy" on it, but heck yes it copies so much stuff from everyone. It still holds so much nostalgia for me, so I appreciate it's place in my journey to loving fantasy. I don't think he's published anything besides this series. It ended up getting my brother into reading fantasy as well. I actually only finished the series 4ish years ago because I guess I just never picked up the third book.

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

See I feel a lot of people share that exact sentiment. We recognize it isn’t boundary pushing, but it’s solid. Does what it supposed to do very well, and nothing else. Which is great! Not everything has to strive to be epic, high, boundary pushing fantasy.

[@Catrell]

I've seen your reviews. You are awesome and right. It would have been nice to see paolini grow in another series as a writer.

[@ChaosTherum]

There is actually a newish book in the series seems like it takes place a couple years after the previous haven't read it yet just barely started but it seems promising.

[@Descro382]

It feels like a boiling pot love letter. You know how Ready Player One is a series of in your face references to the 80s? That's what this book series is to me, without the "Hey, look at ALL THE SHIT I LIKE".

[@errtu123]

You hate the author! You're a monster!

[@kittymachine3798]

LOL!

[@zishatanzila8474]

Lol

[@peterd.7022]

I think Christopher Paolini is currently working on a Sci-Fi book, I don't really know much about it but I know he is planning something.

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

That’s great to hear!

[@nicholibaldron8171]

He talks about it on his youtube channel. It's a Saga, not just one book, and it's in deep edits right now, but he's making huge progress. Probably a late 2019 or early 2020 release.

[@jamesrich5640]

Yeah and then after the sci-fi he is going to start book 5 of the inheritance cycle

[@mathewstormblessed4706]

He has been on that book for so long

[@dredgenlore3334]

Peter D. Supposedly there is also a brom prequel

[@siriuslocke3500]

This series hold a lot of value for me. I picked up the first book after a friend told me it was good. My dad found me reading it, asked what it was about. I told him. He sprung up, happier than I'd seen him all year, and ran off only to come back a few moments later with a dusty old copy of The Hobbit in his hand, which he then presented to me. He had been waiting for me to find the world of fantasy, but it was Paolini and Eragon that showed me the way in.

[@kirillzakharov7336]

Yes, Paolini took a lot of inspiration from many sources, most prominently Star Wars. The plot is quite similar. However, for me, it makes it a lot more intersting to read than Star Wars, LOTR, HP, or any other fantasy series. of course, there were small moments in the series that I didn't really appreciate, but those are just minor nitpicks. on the whole, while not original, this Quadrilogy is one of the greatest series of all time. Reread it many times, and my opinion on it has not changed

[@AngryGoats555]

My dad read The Hobbit and then The Lord of the Rings as bedtime stories to me when me and my brothers were little. That’s what got me into it!

[@TheLoser95]

I dont think what you said about "the big evil bad guy" just being evil is right. Galbatorix started as a typical bad guy driven by jealousy and violence, but as a king he actually had an agenda that was somewhat justified. Mages are incredebly overpowerd compared to normal people. And there is nobody who has justification over Mages if not the King. The only flaw in his Plan was that there was no juristication above him. If i remember correctly he even realized that, but thought that somebody has to do that job. After he told his motives to Eragon i was like "hell yeah, thats a really smart idea. Defeat the king for his crimes then use this name to nullify magic and then you leave over the ocean to raise dragons away from civilistation so no new mages can arise"

[@als2480]

Eragon didn't use the name though... He chose not to because he didn't want to be Galabotorix.

[@raphmateus]

@@als2480 he used the name plenty of times :) re-read Inheritance

[@piotrbrys8008]

@@raphmateus @Chronically Beatiful means that he didnt use the name to stop mages

[@raphmateus]

@@piotrbrys8008 yes he didn't want to get political about it

[@ajpeters2912]

loved the book as a kid. He does a great job of telling a story. Did he borrow a lot of ideas from other authors heck yeah. But who doesn't want their own dragon lol. I also want my own Brisnger, I honestly look forward to the next book her writes. My first book into fantasy was actually Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke.

[@jimmyfortuna-peak4639]

I fully admit its flaws but it was one of my first fantasy books ever, and for that I will always love it.

[@pranavreddy817]

Could u say about the flaws, cause I want to read the book but can't decide

[@jimmyfortuna-peak4639]

@@pranavreddy817 Ok so the flaws in my opinion depend on how much fantasy you've already read. Eragon is a very simple story with simple to semi-complex characters. It has huge influences from Lord of the Rings and feels like it could have been written in the 80's during the Tolkein era. If you are very familiar with a lot of other fantasy books, it's gonna feel very unoriginal. If you are new to fantasy, it's a good place to start but honestly, I can think of other book series as well that are even better starts (Mistborn, Lightbringer, Riyria, etc..). This was one of the first fantasy series I ever read so I had nothing else to compare it to so I enjoyed it quite a bit. The pros are also very simple and you can tell paolini was a kid when he wrote it. Impressive all the same though! Hope this all helps and enjoy the journey!

[@Ulmo90]

Eragon introduced me to fantasy, I've read a lot since then, especially after I found your channel. However, the Inheritence cycle will always be close to my heart

[@mark0551]

The relationship between Eragon and Saphira was beautifully well written. I felt the connection coming off the page. People who have a problem with this series need to get over it. I love it I always think back on it and will definitely read it again.

[@albertohernandezjr8004]

Just finished reading it. Absolutely love the conversations between him and Saphira. Probably my favorite parts of this book.

[@mark0551]

@@albertohernandezjr8004 I still think back on it all the time still one of my favorites.

[@Brolojojo]

My favorite scene in the first book was when eragon flew Saphira for the first time (technically not the first time but the first time with the saddle). The way they connected and became unified as one entity was written so perfectly I got chills

[@whatsthereal2530]

I just reread Eragon and can say, it was a fun read but I can't believe how slow the book went. I didn't remember there being so many filler parts that could have been tossed

[@loosetube5417]

To be completely honest The Inheritance Cycle is just Star Wars in the setting of Lord of the Rings. However, I was OBSESSED with it, first read it in like fourth grade. I still whip it out and go through the series two or three times a year, because it just feels like my comfort zone.

[@marcusappelberg369]

I loved this book when I was 14, it inspired me to be an author. Now when I'm 27 and finished my first book, I see all the faults of it. Though the book still has some nostalgia to it, haha!

[@shadetreesurgeon]

I enjoyed Eragon, the series devolved as it went along and I enjoyed it less and less... but if he wrote a 5th book I'd definitely read it. Looking forward to the rest of the reviews

[@gekkenhuisje]

My entrance into Fantasy depends on what you would call the entry point. As a child I read the Brother's Grimm fairy tales. Not including the obvious stories like Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, etc., there are actually some fascinating, fun, and very gory tales inside of it. When I grew up some more, I watched the LOTR films. Soon after I read the Hobbit and the LOTR books, both of which I enjoyed tremendously. This was around the age of 13. At 14, my book-loving cousin introduced me to Eragon, and the rest of that series. Finally, just last year I found Brandon Sanderson, and that is what has really started to refuel my love for the fantasy genre. There have been other minor fantasy series and books along the way, but Sanderson is what has really gotten me into the genre again. TL;DR: Fairy tales, Tolkien, Eragon, Sanderson.

[@mooneater7072]

John Meyer if you like Sanderson then check out Brent Weeks and Joe Abercrombie, there’s a good chance you’ll like them too.

[@gekkenhuisje]

I've been meaning to check out Lightbringer and First Law for a while now. Your recommendation adds to my eagerness to check them out.

[@robbien19]

I really appreciate this review because i know a lot of people wanna hate on this series. But this series was my introduction into fantasy after harry potter. And like you said it really is a great starting point for a younger crowd

[@zatch5166]

Oh straight up I want to hate the series, and to a certain extent I do. However; I would be shallow/ignorant to not give it credit of increasing my interest in fantasy.

[@dediguise0018]

I just had a talk with somebody about this in one of your previous videos. Surprised but gratified that you decided to do an official review. I didn’t think it was on your agenda, and I’m happy to be wrong.

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

It’s been highly requested for a while, but I’m sure I saw yours as well and it helped push me to do it!

[@cahseesbooks6301]

I absolutely LOVED Eragon. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!

[@DarknessIsTheTruth]

Eragon still holds a place in my heart despite its cliches. It was a big dragon-rider themed book series I got into in high school. It led me to grow up and eventually write my own dragon rider book.

[@DBourque12]

As a young adult, Eragon and Harry Potter were running neck and neck as my favorite series of books. As an adult who is more well read and immersed in the fantasy genre, I world say it's not even top 25. BUT it's still one of my favorite and most enjoyable series Ive ever read. Top 3 YA Fantasy for sure

[@sapphirezephyr5050]

Eragon was the book that got me into fantasy and let me to sword of truth, wheel of time, etc. But I first read it in 4th grade and now as a high school senior re-read it. Jesus dude, I don't know how I didn't see all those tropes and ripoffs. It definitely isn't even close to wheel of time and most of all it just seems immature. However, I give props to Paolini and Inheritance Cycle will always have a place in my heart.

[@mooneater7072]

Yasin Alam same except I haven’t read the wheel of time series yet. Planning on it tho, and the stormlight series too

[@mikaelfarstad3286]

Same here

[@idk7173]

It's still better then sword of truth

[@gobbohuntergobbo6447]

I liked this book, luckily read it so early on. I did notice the ripping off as i‘d read LotR earlier and some others, but alot more wasn‘t clear to me. Strong to publish that book though at his age. It‘s a decent starter book i think. Let‘s see if he can produce original stories.

[@dancook6114]

I have a lot of love for the inheritance cycle, I'll admit mainly born from nostalgia as it was one of the first fantasy series I read. I re read the whole series during lockdown and it definitely doesn't hold up under a more mature and analytical eye but I still had fun with it. It's problems and shortcomings were rather apparent but like you said, it has its place and should I have a child someday I will definitely be reading eragon to them at bedtime, right after I've read them the hobbit

[@leica6502]

Is Eragon Star Wars but with dragons? Maybe. But would Star Wars be a better story if there were dragons? Yes! Always ask the one question "what about the dragons?".

[@twintree3101]

So I was curious as to what you consider a young reader. I picked up The Wheel of Time at 11, quit somewhere around book seven and now at 13 I have been rereading (sort of) the whole series.

[@lillithsummers8817]

Thats awesome, it's not an easy read even for many adult readers.

[@birdguyjohnson3502]

I think my grandma read me and my sister The Chronicles of Narnia when we were pretty young and that's what kicked off my interest in the genre of fantasy.

[@karolosnotis5461]

Same

[@michael305m3]

This series gets way too much hate, yes it’s a little derivative in the first book but it’s a great series

[@lancelotxavier9084]

Why did they delete the scenes where the dragon was enjoying three meals of Bambi a day?

[@m3gatrelos77]

Late to this as I just found you while reading WoT. Paolini stole almost everything for Inheritance from David Eddings, who he STILL touts on his website as his biggest influence and favorite author. Even whole pages are taken straight from Eddings and put into Inheritance almost word for word. Too much to go into here... but even the ending, defeat, of the tyrant was taken from Eddings.

[@ednastehle8412]

I liked the first and second parts, not so much the other two

[@safinan8008]

Hi from ur fan!! Always look forward watching ur video!! Happy reading to u 🍁

[@petersmernoff9590]

Okay, so ERAGON doesn't exactly hide it's Tolkien/Robert Jordan/C.S. Lewis influences, but for a teenage boy writing his first book, it's JUST PHENOMENALLY IMPRESSIVE.

[@mandu9520]

My first fantasy experience was WOT. Really dating myself here, but I was handed the first book in a Barnes and Noble when I was maybe 13 by a relative. That was my introduction to reading for fun, outside of stuff for school. I completely became immersed in the world and I remember sometimes in the summer I would just lay in bed and read, until my mom thought I was sick or something. It was quite a journey to finish the last book, thanks to Mr. Sandy Branders having the courage to strap on those big shoes. I'm 160k words into my own epic fantasy now, and I've taken a lot of inspiration from Jordan (and other authors I've read since), especially in his wordbuilding, which I don't think anybody past or present has surpassed. If I can make my wordbuilding even half as good as his was, I'll call it a success.

[@wallacep]

If you can make it half as good as says that would be a success good luck

[@Descro382]

When I was in 8th grade, I wrote Paolini a letter, and he responded and sent me an autographed photo and a bookmark. Made my 8th grade, even more than completing the novel I wrote lol

[@schrodinger6991]

I think what made this story so great for me. Was not that it had a great narrative, that's true he was just a kid when writing this. I think what really made the story great for me was that it was really easy to get immersed into. I read the book and immediately felt like I was in that world.

[@Catrell]

This book was my entrance into fantasy. BUT....it isn't that good. I had a friend who pointed that out to me and I was so offended! This was in high school so give me a break. Simple truth is it was so riddled with tropes that it creates a huge target on its back! I still love it though.

[@larklindennis2341]

Hey I recommend that you read or listen to the Red Rising trilogy. It's an amazing set of books by Pierce Brown that are really good to get into! Legitamitly great books and I hold it up just below the stormlight archive in my favorite fantasy/ SIFY list.

[@mooneater7072]

Larklin Dennis nice

[@crystalraptor195]

While I see that the Eragon book has many ripoffs it is still one of my favorite books and it made this book series my favorite book series!

[@sheahannan4792]

I'm 22 and still absolutely adore these books. Im definitely a child at heart tho.

[@dellam1183]

My entrance into fantasy was the edge by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

[@dmick9168]

I agree with everything you said. Eragon was great when I was in 7th grade , but doesn't even compare to something like Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

[@leireadsandrates1617]

That's my favorite book eveeeer!!!! Love Saphira so much 🖤❤️

[@DrakeTsui]

Now, let's talk about the infamous film "adaptation", or should I say "sacrilege", of the book.

[@rayraffiki1856]

No let's not. Though baby Saphira was adorable

[@raphmateus]

What film? I remember hearing about it but can't work out where from...

[@ufuk1524]

It was eragon

[@artistsanomalous7369]

If you want to take another work as your inspiration, and use that inspiration as the basis on which to build a good and original story, then great. Lots of authors have done that. Paolini could have taken part of the _Star Wars_ story which had been hinted at but never really explored (especially since he started writing before the prequels came out) and translated it to a medieval fantasy setting. He could have told the whole history of the Dragon Riders: how they were formed, how the order grew and developed, how they started to crumble and how they ultimately fell. But no, he instead just made that the backstory exactly like it is in _Star Wars_ itself and recycled the plot of _A New Hope_ in Middle-Earth.

[@moki4895]

I’m still hella worried that as I write I’m ripping off other books(or will be accused) I have a lot of inspiration from other people, books and my own life.

[@adamkovacs5883]

Hey Daniel, the future here haha. Would you review the whole Inheritance series again? I think there's a new book to it that might change your mind 😊

[@wallacep]

Daniel Green The Inheritance cycle from book 1 to 4 what's excellent character development and relationships in my opinion was quite impressive and it is the nature of fantasy that there is a commonality that I've noticed in several hundred books most of which I have enjoyed reading we're listening to now on audio which is a whole new experience that I thoroughly enjoy I don't disagree with anything you said play totally enjoyed reading this series and yes it may have rhymed but so many stories do

[@braggarmybrat]

OMG. You are soooo young in this. I'm used to your current format but kudos to your videos then. And your hair is so blond! Ding... :D (Just finished watching the movie again on YT. It was still great, even though it reprised the Rand and Wheel of Time all over again trope.

[@NazaQuintana]

A joke? Wow... So the book community is more ruthless than I thought. I read Eragon when I was 12 years old, my mother thought it was about Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings lmao but it became my favorite book immediately anyways, I enjoyed the whole saga incredibly. I have reread it as an adult a thousand times and I still love it a lot. When I emigrated from Europe to the United States I took the COMPLETE saga with me, my whole life in two suitcases. Now my copies are falling apart from reading them over and over again but they're my legacy to my kids. Thank you Christopher.

[@zorganatomioka2666]

My gateway into Fantasy as a genre was J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit. Mainly because my father owned a leather back copy of it, which he had owned since before I was born.

[@WhatAmThatDude]

I feel it necessary to point out that erahon was a flagrant Mary Sue. Learned to swordfish in 3 months. Learned to read in 2 weeks. Paolini self described as a genius. The plot of eragon is literally just star wars a new hope farming edition. Literally EVERYTHING was stolen. It is trash. Having said that, I enjoyed it when I was little.

[@creach34]

The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. What I sew as unique and what I think makes it stand out. The inside the Christopher had into what 12-20 old kids would have thought and felt. I think it would be hard to recall/re-create as a 20+-year-old man. Seeing how a kid imagines the world and the way imagines what and where conflict comes from. To where a young adult finds conflict and the way they overcome it. The mental growth of Aragon is something I truly enjoy and I feel it is unique to the Inheritance Cycle. I know they are problems with the books. I just try to see then as a perspective change from a kid to an adult. Maybe I am wrong.

[@coreyscottofficial955]

As a fantasy author myself who fell in love with The Inheritance Cycle and Harry Potter first, I recognized my derivatives and quickly set to add my own thing. But damn, I’d hate to see you review mine 😂

[@donnybuoy]

Watching this because I attempted to read it and didn't even make it halfway through before stopping. What a slog. I get why kids might enjoy it, but as an adult who has no nostalgic ties to this novel, I really... really hated it.

[@acinoralas9107]

Imo Eragon was a weak entry but from eldest to inheritance the books are amazing. I noticed you mentioned you hadent even finished the series in your interview with Christopher. How can you even have an opinion on the series then ?

[@HRZN-xj9um]

I can't say your review has anything wrong with it, but it definitely misses a much bigger picture. Some of the biggest and most honored fantasy or sci-fi books copy tropes and story structures. Tolkien's books, star wars, and so many others copy almost scene by scene the hero's journey. To fault the inheritance cycle for this is almost hypocritical. What differentiates the top tier books from the more mediocre ones is the small details and sometimes theme. I've read many of the more honored fantasy books that have their specific places and things they do really well, but I can't say I like Tolkien's or other stories better than I do Paolini's. Other authors definitely write better, but Paolini really captures something in characters that others don't.

[@raphmateus]

I think that in all honesty, I cannot care much about borrowed plot points as long as it's in another world and another setting. Because otherwise it means we can't have the farmer boy being attacked again, or a character becoming one's father, etc etc. It's okay to have repetitions. It's what sets two stories apart that makes something great, I like the awkward, clumsy written romance between Eragon and Arya, and up until the end, it hurts to see how it "ended". At least, it is different from other books. That is not what I can say about other books. Similarly, the world building although probably borrowed, is slightly different. I don't think a notion of eldunari exists in another source... That just shows how imaginative the author was. Although many plot points are borrowed, there are very few instances as a reader where I was frustrated the hero acted as an ignorant during a fight or tight moment. Something that constantly happens in the Harry Potter series (I love it btw) in every single book as well as others fantasy books.

[@darkishphoenix]

yeah, I did not like this book at all, for some of the reasons outlined. I bought the physical book because we have really limited book selections in my country so I mostly buy e-books but I like getting younger audience books so I can pass them on to my nephews and nieces. When my cousin asked how it was when he saw me reading it, my comments were that I felt like I was reading something from when I started fantasy books back in the 80s and it felt really dated that way because genre fiction has come a really long way since then. However, as you've pointed out, I as an older, more experienced reader am not the target audience. I passed it on to my 13-year-old nephew and he ate it up so even though I didn't finish the series, I bought the rest of it for my nephew who loved it and it got him into fantasy and as he's gotten older, I've introduced him to more diverse and inventive fantasy. It's actually his birthday today and I'm running the first D&D game for him and his friends on roll20 so I'm not going to diss a series that is a good introduction to the genre for younger readers.

[@jacobpeters7837]

My first fantasy expierences were with the warcraft books I found at barns and noble. Then I started playing the game and have been hooked on fantasy ever since.

[@chloemarlowe3817]

I have a lot of fondness for this series. A lot of people constantly point out that Paolini took from other stories and placed it in his book. While it isn't untrue, I do always defend it by saying that stories like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings aren't entirely original either as both stories have been told (obviously without the same characters and world specifics) since the beginning of storytelling. Whether it was accidental or intentional, I do congratulate Paolini for taking stories that have stood the test of time and using them to create the textbook example of fantasy.

[@coheedmorris]

I started this one more than a decade ago. I got to the part where the main character is left alone and comes under attack by an entire army. He gets an arrow ready to fire. Suddenly, he knows a spell in another language and- boom- army dead. Nice job, kid. Left it in the bottom of my locker for the rest of the school year. It was totally trashed by that time. I put it where it belonged.

[@juditbaranyai4759]

I mean, if i remember correctly, his parents' publisher company published the book, right? So...

[@rickybuxton8245]

Gateway: mum reading The Hobbit to me when I was 8. I loved Eragon as a kid when it came out, although definitely didn’t expect the series to go where it went, and I haven’t read it since.

[@samjohnson7869]

I can't disagree with what you said, however I still love these books. I've read them many times and never tire of them. Some of my favorites.

[@tshoemake5945]

The inheritance cycle is my all time favorite fanasty series, it's what got me into reading and writing.

[@Dylanm94]

Oh boy. I just started reading Wheel of Time. The first 6 chapters are pretty much a word for word copy of Eragon. Or rather the other way around.

[@jeremyheartriter2.063]

The story was decent but the writing was too simple and it bored me. But who am I to judge anyway, he accomplished at 17 what I might never in a lifetime.

[@crystalraptor195]

You know that Cristopher Paolini is releasing is a new book on December 31, 2018! Well, I’m excited!

[@onlirier2993]

Thank you for clearing this up for me. Eragon was by far my favorite book until I discovered Sanderson, but I've started to look back on it in a more negative light as I've been thrust into the epic uniqueness of Wheel of Time, the Cosmere, etc. This video has un-ruined my fantasy childhood.

[@NicklasZandeVGCP2001]

The movie, much like The Lightning Thief adaptation, completely slapped the book in the face and completely misunderstood the point of the source material. And it happens that they were from the same studio.

[@serronserron1320]

This book series absolutely sucks in the author tries to beat you over the head with a washer of disjointed lectures . When I read through it I was a snot-nosed young moron who didn't know any better.

[@zachpennock8839]

I loved the books but also I have only read 3 fantasy/sci-fi series and that is this one, Codex of Alera and the Dresden Files so I am an infant within the fantasy books lol

[@fantasylovemagic]

I think it was the first book where I encountered a black character as a kid. Was so surprised it took me a moment to process ! I love Nasuada♥️

[@levibocook]

I am 13 and have not read wheel of time but I think I know most of fantasy and I do not think it was to big of a RIP off. Also I think you should read the belgariad

[@kght222]

i really enjoyed this series, loved it. but i don't know if i could call it "good" because it seems allot like picking and choosing from older works and putting them together in a definitely entertaining way, but not particularly original.

[@mandu9520]

People don't like Eragon because the only reason it got as big as it did is that he was so young when he wrote it. If an adult had wrote it, nobody would have cared, and rightfully so. Sorry, but that's the truth. It's a mediocre, generic fantasy. Pretty good for a kid, but completely unremarkable when compared with other works.

[@mrstrangeworld5977]

that's not true

[@mandu9520]

@@mrstrangeworld5977 It's so true.

[@anth636]

So I guess it all depends on if the reader can give a lot of leeway.

[@virgogaming6488]

I agree, it's an average book.

[@valkstoise]

Been binge watching you for last couple of days. Your review on Dark Tower made me sub. Eragon is one of the book series I need to get to.

[@theebronks]

I remember really liking the first book since it's basically A New Hope. As early as the second book it became apparent that the series was never going to grow beyond the cookie cuter mold it fits in which was disappointing. I do agree that it can serve as a nice introduction to Fantasy but even in that capacity I don't know that it's the best option. On an only mildly related tangent the movie adaptations is super bad and should never be watched by anyone ever.

[@lordmushy]

most books and movies are taken from older books. even starwars is ripped off of other ideas. This is a good book and an amazing series.

[@christopherragsdale7219]

How can you explain a book without giving away spoilers! Lol #Next author

[@impalast]

Who else is here because they just thought of the movie and was like I wonder if the book is any good

[@marmarino2070]

I love the Eragon books so much every time I go to the library I blow a kiss to those books. 😂

[@LauraSarahsMusicFilter]

Hey do you like audiobooks?

[@wildcatmoonsong9007]

while eragon is by no means perfect i still appreciate it greatly and like the series.

[@VicariousReality7]

It is seriously impressive to see someone so young with such clear insight

[@fred3536]

Michael vey by Richard paul evans was great too.

[@michaelrauch8629]

Inheritance cycle is still my all time favorite series

[@aleous9415]

So wheres this tip 10 books if you love Eragon list?