Release Date: 2003
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Challenges: Audiobook Challenge, Off the Shelf, and 100+ Reading Challenge
"Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire."
My journey with "Eragon" has been one heck of a ride. I've owned the book since probably 2005 but never really sat down to actually read it. Last spring when I was looking for a good audio, I found "Eragon" on CD at my library and picked it up simply because I couldn't find anything else and I figured "why not?" While driving to ND to visit D and apply for jobs "Eragon" definitely kept life interesting. I ended up renewing it several times because it is a longer audio book and I found that it took me a while to "feel the need" to listen to it.
It wasn't until I was making my final trek to ND with the car packed and the uHaul stuffed that my heart began to race and I hated to even stop for gas because I didn't want to be pulled out of the fictional reality that I presently found myself. When I pulled in to Bismarck I had three discs left. But then the wedding happened and all of a sudden the audiobook was due back at the library — in South Dakota. So, despite the need to finish, I had to send it back to SD with a friend who came up for the wedding.
Weeks passed. The "need to read" slowly dissolved.
But then, once I had my new license and was able to obtain a library card, I went online and interlibrary loaned the audio AGAIN! I finally finished the story in it's entirety last weekend when I travelled home (to Northern Minnesota) for the 4th of July.
I told you — what a ride.
I enjoyed "Eragon" tremendously, but like I said it did take me a few discs to get "addicted." The narrator did a fantastic job. I think part of my reluctance to just sit down and listen stems from the fact that I have seen (and enjoyed) the movie so, while there were major differences, I knew how it was going to end and the general plot line.
I'm not sure if I'll continue on with this series or not. I hear that each successive book gets better and perhaps, since there aren't other movies, I'll have a better element of surprise.
Okay, who am I kidding? Logging on to the library's site right now to request.
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