Eragon series

[TwoShotTino]

Has anyone here read the Eragon series of books by Christopher Paolini? I had an e-mail the other day telling me about the release of the final chapter (Inheritance) and thought they may be worth a read.

I've seen the film Eragon and quite enjoyed it. Are the books as good or as is normally the trend better?

 

[pip]

possibly a useless reply but i'm curious as well. I enjoyed the film and i've eyed the books up several times but haven't taken the plunge.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

I have read the first book, but wasn't too impressed. The story was very similar to Star Wars (Which I don't like )

 

[Tiffany]

I enjoyed the film, but didn't know there were books.

 

[michelanCello]

Has anyone here read the Eragon series of books by Christopher Paolini? I had an e-mail the other day telling me about the release of the final chapter (Inheritance) and thought they may be worth a read.

I've seen the film Eragon and quite enjoyed it. Are the books as good or as is normally the trend better?

...shot in Hungary

I've read the first two books, but it wasn't that catchy to make me read the third one, too... Funny you should bring up this topic, though - I just saw the 4th book in the shop today

 

[chris.ph]

ive got the three they arent brilliant but they are worth a look, the author was only about 14 when the first was released and his parents own the publishers, no nepotism there then

 

[author3]

I started reading the 2nd one today in school i think it's pretty good so far

 

[MoonJewel]

I listed to the audio books because I couldn't bring myself to actually read them. I did not enjoy them (and I tend to be a person who really enjoys listening to audio books so it wasn't that). I've read many people enjoying the basic story even though there was a lot they disliked... it seems to be a serious "your mileage may vary" situation. Some people love them, some hate them... That being said, I'm sure someone else will come on this thread and gush about how much they loved them and that they were the best books out there... So, if you like books that you can turn your brain off and just enjoy from a shallow point of view, you might like them. If you tend to overthink things and get worried when the protagonist kills innocent people, you might find them not as enjoyable.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I just watched the film. I picked up the 1st one cheap but thave not read it.

He was A GOH at this years Fantasycon in Brighton.

 

[PyscoFalcon]

Too much of a rip off of Pern series and a few others that stopped me reading first book and sent it back to libery. Evern watching the film had me gnashing my teeth

 

[pip]

Signed special edition of final book as follows, one of the sites i subscribe too have it available -

Costs about £45 but is a very limited run .
Not interested myself but for those who are.

 

[TwoShotTino]

Signed special edition of final book as follows, one of the sites i subscribe too have it available -

Costs about £45 but is a very limited run .
Not interested myself but for those who are.

Do you have a link? I have an old friend who may be interested. She kind of collects signed editions, or at least she used to

 

[author3]

I saw the 2nd 3rd and 4th one in the bookshop yesterday but they didn't have the first one

 

[Tiffany]

Too much of a rip off of Pern series and a few others that stopped me reading first book and sent it back to libery. Evern watching the film had me gnashing my teeth

Yes, the film was a bit, but I still enjoyed it, considering we are STILL waiting for a Pern film.

 

[chris.ph]

i got inheritance for 8 quid in asda today

 

[high eight]

possibly a useless reply but i'm curious as well. I enjoyed the film and i've eyed the books up several times but haven't taken the plunge.

Tried to read the first one, got about half-a-dozen chapters before taking it back to the charity shop.

Not as bad as Twilight or anything by Piers-bloody-Anthony but still close to unreadable. Paolini wants to be Anne McCaffrey when he grows up (A man of little ambition! :twisted: )

 

[Anonymous]

You got further than I got. I settled for eragon-sporkings for the rest (the same page that showed me it was a good idea to give 'fifth sorceress' a sourceful chuck in the corner and then to the second hand bookstore)

 

[pip]

Signed special edition of final book as follows, one of the sites i subscribe too have it available -

Costs about £45 but is a very limited run .
Not interested myself but for those who are.

Do you have a link? I have an old friend who may be interested. She kind of collects signed editions, or at least she used to

sorry tino just checked and they're sold out

 

[TwoShotTino]

Bugger, not to worry as it wasn't for me

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Two Shot, Waterstones have them just check out the link.

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesw ... n/8698520/

plus if you click Check store availability it list what level of stock they are holding.