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by Christopher Paolini

2005•Fantasy•705 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalwarfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agefighting evil

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is sweeping, glossy and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns…Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider. Ages 12+.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalWarAll consuming questComing of ageFighting evil

Subjects

FantasyYouths' writingsDragonsMagicYoung Adult FictionJuvenile fictionFantasy fictionAction & Adventure

Details

Author
Christopher Paolini
Published
2005
Pages
705
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