| 15-year-old, farm boy Eragon finds a polished blue stone in a mysterious forest called the Spine. Brom, Carvahall's storyteller and Eragon's friend, tells the legend of the Dragon Riders fall, and how Galbatorix came to rule the land of Alagaesia. That night, the polished blue stone hatches, proving it not to be a stone, but in fact an egg! The baby dragon, Saphira, has hatched. When the Empire comes in search of the dragon, Eragon's uncle is killed and his farm burned down. Eragon is now forced to flee Carvahall, with Brom, from the imposing danger, and from his need for revenge. On the road, Eragon has strange dreams of a fair elf maiden, locked in a cell, close to death. Eragon goes after her and eventually finds her. Eragon quickly becomes, from the hunter, to the hunted, and is forced to find refuge in a rebelious group called the Varden. Once there, he learns of the elf he saved, Arya, and the war that is being fought, over him. The only question is, what side will he choose? t. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Adversaries are… - dragon buddy Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book GIANT monster(s) Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting Terrain Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths How much dialogue? - mostly dialog |
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