Would have been a better name than Eragon. Just finished the book... Althea an ending is something that it lacks. Although Eragon is just one letter away from Aragon, all the stories about similarities with the Lord of the Rings is not true. Although Galbotrix or whatever his name is, can be named Lord of the Wings, Harry Potter is more akin to Tolkeiniverse than Eragon - which is why it sucks more.
The beginning of the book is not only intriguing, but pretty promising too. Then the story just drifts across fantasy locations, settings and battles, similar to any fantasy book by Moorcock, but Eragon lacks that extra ingredient of hidden political meaning as in Moorcocks writing. What comes out is a pretty meandering tale which actually takes you nowhere... Including the ending. It is not even an ending, Paolini just stopped writing and thought he would continue the story in the next book: Eldest, only things is, there is no story.
Not recommended for people who have something better to do with their time.
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