Eragon by Christopher Paolini

My son, Eric, convinced me, or maybe I should write inspired me to listen to this book on tape. He read the book a few months ago. It's a thick one with approximately 500 pages. He had never read a book that was this long, and he couldn't put this one down. I knew it must have been good, and he was right. We are anxiously awaiting the book on tape for the second installment, The Eldest

Eragon is a story of dragons, magic, swords, and other elements of medieval times. Amazingly, I can summarize this long story in one sentence! To say more means delving into the complicated plot line and attempting to describe the detailed scenes and actions. I can say this is no Harry Potter! It's the story of a quest of honor and the relationships that develop along the way.