Book Review - Eragon by christopher paolini

Eragon by Christopher Paolini is one of my all-time favorite fantasy novels. In fact, it played a major role in inspiring my own love of writing and desire to become an author.

This book weaves magic, dragons, and elves into an epic fantasy adventure. In fact, I love all 4 books in the Inheritance cycle. Eragon is a great place to start if you’re looking for your next fantasy series. As you can see from the picture I posted, my copy of Eragon is well-loved and has been read many times, but it's not just the novel that I love.

Years and years ago, I read a story about Christopher Paolini and Eragon. I don’t remember where I saw this story, but it’s a tale of perseverance that paid off in an epic victory, and I love it. Paolini talked about how he couldn’t find a publisher for Eragon, so he sold it himself. He dressed up in medieval-inspired garb and presented Eragon at schools. Eventually, Eragon became a hit, and Paolini got a publishing deal.

I love that story. It’s an inspiration to all of us. Never stop believing in the value of your work. If you love it, and you show the world how amazing it is, they will eventually believe you. Keep fighting!

Christopher Paolini has since branched out from fantasy into sci-fi and has been publishing more novels, so we can look forward to many more great reads.

If you’re interested, here are some helpful links:

• Christopher Paolini’s author page – click here 
• The Amazon seller page for Eragon – click here
• My Goodreads review of Eragon – click here 

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