Eargon

For our finale project in my YA Literature class we were told to choose a choice novel with our project in mind. This is why I chose Eragon as my choice novel. Hmm...where to begin with this novel... I am a huge fan! This book would be great for any of your teens to read. It is fun, intense, interesting, and really makes you think. When I first read this book I knew that it would be great. As you can probably tell from earlier blog entries, I love books that deal with a mythological world. My life has been pretty stressful for the past year and a half, so when I get the chance to read something that will take my mind off of things, I immediately do it!

Eragon is a boy who is struggling with trying to find 'who he is' in the great world of Alagesia. Both of his parents are dead and he is living wit his uncle, Garrow, and cousin, Roran. The only thing he knows about his life is that his mother emotionally gave him away, but he has no idea who his father is. He believe that his life is always going to be exactly the way it has always been, until he finds a Dragon egg in the Spine (a Forrest near his home). From that day forward his life is changed forever. Eragon begins his new life as a Dragon Rider, the only one that is known to still exist.

I think that part of the reason why I enjoyed this book so much is because I love the story that there is always a possibility of greatness in each one of us. The author, Christopher Paolini, was able to write a story dedicated to making readers feel like they are going on Eragons journey right beside him. As Eragon changes, readers change, and as he becomes more powerful, readers also get a sense of 'power'.

The reason why I believe that your teens will enjoy this book is because it is a quick, easy, and fun read. It is simply the story of a boy going on the adventure of a lifetime. Your teens will read about what it takes to fulfill one's potential and why it is so important to give something their all. I love the book and I really think that your kids will too!