Pages

▼

Friday, April 5, 2013

E is for Eragon

I Love Sci-Fi/Fantasy Because...
...of Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle.

I suppose that in truth, this post is as much about Christopher Paolini as it is about Eragon itself.

Christopher Paolini is, to me, an inspiration.  He was born less than a year before I married Myra.  And before my children were out of school, Eragon had been self-published.

It didn't remain self-published for long, of course.  Alfred A. Knopf picked it up in 2003 and Paolini--at nineteen--became a New York Times bestselling author.  And then there was the movie made from it as well.

The story tells of a farmboy named Eragon and the bond he shared with the dragon, Saphira. It's a tale of wonder and discovery, of coming of age, and of personal growth.

Eragon--and his creator--is one reason why I love science fiction and fantasy.

at

14 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 1:32 AM

    I loved this book, it was just wonderful and my kids love it too.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Elizabeth SeckmanApril 5, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    I loved Eragon. It was such a good story. I wasn't as big a fan of the later books. I wonder, did the editors polish away his voice? Or was it just me?

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mark MeansApril 5, 2013 at 1:55 AM

    I've never read this one. Did they make it into a movie, as well?

    ReplyDelete
  4. Heather R. HoldenApril 5, 2013 at 2:26 AM

    I've never read Eragon, but I'm very aware of the back-history with the author and always thought that was inspiring. I really should make an effort to pick up this book sometime!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Elise FallsonApril 5, 2013 at 3:32 AM

    I heard the movie was terrible.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Shannon LawrenceApril 5, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    His story is definitely an inspiration. I couldn't believe it when I heard how old he was when he published. Amazing!

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sheena-kay GrahamApril 5, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    Eragon shows that self-publishing doesn't have to be bad work at all. I have the first two books in the series.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Alex J. CavanaughApril 5, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    The book is obviously much better than the film - because it was really bad. Every author's nightmare.

    ReplyDelete
  9. S.P. BowersApril 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    It's pretty amazing that he could write and publish it so young. Makes me feel like I've wasted my life since I'm quickly approaching forty and am still not published.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Laura ClipsonApril 5, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    I haven't read this yet, but I've heard great things! It's on my to-read list :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Al DiazApril 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    Haven't read this book or seen the movie, but now I will.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Jennie BennettApril 5, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    Christopher Paloini tweeted me once, I about died from being so star struck :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. CarryApril 5, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    I love the books and I like the film (though you should not compare it to the book) and I met Christopher last year on his tour and he was so incredible nice! He light not be the greatest Fantasy author, but he is a lot more inspiring to me than some of those great authors.

    ReplyDelete
  14. klahanieApril 5, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Hey Jeff,

    That sounds like fun reading and I reckon a great read for children of all ages. Happy alphabeting, Jeff.

    I'm outta' here....

    Gary :)

    ReplyDelete