Eragon/Eldest Trade Paperback Boxed Set @ richardeward.com

Eragon/Eldest Trade Paperback Boxed Set
by Christopher Paolini
from Knopf Books for Young Readers

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• My husband loved the books!!!
  I purchased the books for my husband's birthday, and he can't put them down. I got the books so fast, I let him open them early. They were in great condition.

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  When I review Eragon I wrestle with bitter envy. I'm a home schooled fantasy lover who has been writing since a young age. I've been trying to get published for years and here comes this upstart, Paolini, and gets himself published, following that up with a movie deal . . . all before his 20th birthday. I'm 23. When will my ship come in?
  So on one hand, I admire Paolini for doing what I cannot. On the other I search tirelessly for reasons why I am the better writer. However, even avoiding comparisons... more info

• The "eldest" story in the book
  Mix together equal parts "Star Wars" and J.R.R. Tolkien, then add a generous helping of Anne McCaffrey's dragon-riders and a few random shreds of Garth Nix.
  Obviously originality is not Christopher Paolini's strong suit, since the dual-pack of "Eragon" and "Eldest" is brimming over with fantasy cliches. But the biggest weakness of Paolini's two books is not his stilted dialogue or numerous cliches, or even the slow-moving pompous slog of "Eldest's" endless elf training -- it's his cardboard cutout of a... more info

• Amazing !!
  I really enjoyed reading these two books and I would recommend it for anyone who wants to discover a new sci-fi fantasy author. Well done Paolini !!
  I have just discovered that the 3rd book is coming up on September the 20th and I can hardly wait until then.
  I also watched the film of the first book (Eragon).In my opinion the film is not as good as the book and this is probably because in the book there's much more adventure and action that in the film. Still, I think that children will greatly... more info

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