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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
In Eldest, we continue on Eragon's journey as he continues to train and become the rider he is destined to be. Alongside this, we are also treated to the point of view of his cousin, Roran and all that befalls Carvahall following the events in Eragon.
Although slow to start, this book then picks up and is full of magic, action and a hell of a lot of twists and turns. It was nice to read about Eragon growing as not just a rider, but also a normal young man - who often faces embarrassing and awkward moments.
The ending of the book has me eager to devour the next one and see where this journey ends up...
Although slow to start, this book then picks up and is full of magic, action and a hell of a lot of twists and turns. It was nice to read about Eragon growing as not just a rider, but also a normal young man - who often faces embarrassing and awkward moments.
The ending of the book has me eager to devour the next one and see where this journey ends up...
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a riveting and enchanting read that will captivate young adult fantasy enthusiasts, particularly those who love stories of adventure, magic, and the epic struggle between good and evil, as it whisks readers away to a richly imagined world of dragons, elves, and heroic quests.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Luke Skywalker and R2D2 get a second mentor after their first one died, they train, meanwhile their friends Han Solo and Leia are on their own adventures. When news reached Luke he leaves mid training and promises to come back to complete his training after he rescues his friends…
Oh oops. Sorry. That was StarWars 😂. I’m not complaining but yeah. It’s basically exactly the same only with dragons only a few more Lord of the Rings references.
Oh oops. Sorry. That was StarWars 😂. I’m not complaining but yeah. It’s basically exactly the same only with dragons only a few more Lord of the Rings references.
Great training sequences, solid reveals, very well written high fantasy (the world, creatures, and magic system), lovable characters, and fantastic narration! Love to see things come together the way they did at the end. Excited to start the next book in the series!
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book can be a bit of a chore to get through, sometimes. There’s very interesting and important things that happen here and there but, overall, it doesn’t feel like it advances the plot in most places. It feels like a lot of setup for advancing the plot. Don’t get me wrong, several things that happen needed to happen, but it was… well, most of the book is Eragon’s training arc, so it’s a several hundred page training montage with some drama and cool stuff interspersed.
I much preferred reading Roran’s POV chapters over Eragon’s. Eragon obviously grew quite a bit in a lot of ways but is still immature about a lot of things. Roran, on the other hand, becomes a real and dependable man. And he doesn’t have any powers. He’s just a badass on the merit of his own grit.
The end of the book was where it was really good and it set up a lot of exciting stuff for the next one
I much preferred reading Roran’s POV chapters over Eragon’s. Eragon obviously grew quite a bit in a lot of ways but is still immature about a lot of things. Roran, on the other hand, becomes a real and dependable man. And he doesn’t have any powers. He’s just a badass on the merit of his own grit.
The end of the book was where it was really good and it set up a lot of exciting stuff for the next one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Gore, Racism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent