Eragon By Christopher Paolini

Dragons and magic, who doesn’t love the two? And if you do love the combination then you will love this book, Eragon, by Christopher Paolini. The book falls under the fantasy genre due to its main subject of magic and dragons, which by today 's standards, unfortunately, cannot happen, hence it being only a fantasy. The story takes place in the world of Alagaesia, a world that is filled with magic, but is staged in the medieval times, from the 5th century to the 15th century. The story is written in a third person limited point of view, with the main focus on Eragon. An example of a theme in the book is coming of age, this book displays it by showing how most of the challenges he faces are inside, with him faces insecurities and doubts, and as the story progresses he grows up and gets rid of those insecurities. In conclusion, for anyone who enjoys reading the Harry Potter books and likes the fantasy and imaginations the books create, then they would enjoy Eragon and the other 3 books in the series.

Eragon starts out as a normal naive scrawny farm boy. Though, as the story grows and goes on the run, he starts to grow up a mature, from his appearance to his personality. As he is on the run he starts vigorously training with his mentor Boron, and he turns from a pale, scrawny teenager to a tan, muscled young man. As for his personality, as the story progresses, he goes from the close-minded citizen who believes everything they are told, to a brave, smart, and self sufficient young