Eragon by Christopher Paolini is just about the best book I have ever read. This book takes fantasy and adventure to a whole new level. In this book, the world looks like ours, sounds like ours but has some pretty big twists to it such as; magic, the types of characters and creatures, and the amazing battles that take place there. Everything about the book just makes you want to keep reading and reading and reading.

      Magic is one of the things that make this book unique beyond any other book. Now you may think that, "Oh well, that’s not unique. There’s Harry Potter and things like that." Well there is stuff similar to Harry Potter like using magic to fight, to escape, and just to make life easier; but the way the book Eragon incorporates it is far different. If a character tries to use a spell that is beyond their abilities, then they would be killed. Also the harder a spell is the more energy it takes from its user. The magic in Eragon is one of the most interesting parts of the book.

       On top of the magic, another interesting part of the book is all the different characters and creatures (whichever you would like to call them, you’ll see what I mean soon enough). In the book, there are Dragons, Elves, Shades, Dwarves, Urgals/Kull, the Dragon Riders, and the Raz’zac. The Dragon Riders were formed when the Elves formed a treaty with the Dragons that they would ride into battle together and protect the land.  The main character Eragon is a Dragon Rider who grew up on a farm until his uncle was killed by the Raz’zac. Another neat kind of character is a Shade. Shades are formed when a magic user attempts an evil spell and that evil takes over their body.

       Last, but not least, the most exciting part(s) of the book is the battles. One of my favorite battles is when Eragon fights the evil Shade, Durza. I can’t tell much about the battles or it would spoil some surprises, but if you ever read this book don’t miss The Battle of Farthen Dur and the battle against the Kull (big Urgals/Orks).

      When I was reading this book, I just couldn’t stop. Whenever I could I would read, read and read. I would recommend this book to anyone (and when I say anyone, I mean anyone) and everyone who likes fantasy and adventure.