I've been itching to write something about this but I never had the luxury to do it as both work and school consumed me. This entry is almost long forgotten but I guess, the "itching" never subsided thus, am writing this.
Eldest is the second of Inheritance Trilogy written by Christopher Paolini, the first being Eragon.
The second book answered a lot of questions I've personally written down as I read the book. There are a lot of painful episodes here - so heart wrenching, but there are also a lot of good storytelling. I loved the fascinating view of the elvish culture that is so unique - from the way they dress, their vanity, festivities, the way they sing and why they don't eat meat at all. The exchanges between the mentors and their students were something notable. I especially loved the part where Eragon was being trained to have a feel of what's going on around him by just looking at a particular subject. It was way beyond coolness for me!
Magic was further elaborated here and how it can be used both in battle and otherwise (like shaving). I fell deep on this magic that it really got hold of my whole curiosity. I seldom caught myself daydreaming, influenced by the whole idea of magic.
I am amazed at how Paolini cleverly contrive the stories of Eragon and Roran back and forth - creating countless other fascinating characters on all sides. And even suggestions of romance when Eragon becomes infatuated with Arya and for Saphira, the only female dragon around, when she is attracted to her mentor.
The gruesome battlefield kept me wide-awake even it is already past my bedtime.
The revelations kept me hanging so bad that I can no longer wait for the next book to come out!
Well, suffice it is to say that all the basics that one found in Eragon were also present in Eldest only that they're more "powerful" to me and they came with an unexpected complexity.
This book is quite lengthy - yeah, a long journey but it is a good story to get lost in.
Eldest is the second of Inheritance Trilogy written by Christopher Paolini, the first being Eragon.
The second book answered a lot of questions I've personally written down as I read the book. There are a lot of painful episodes here - so heart wrenching, but there are also a lot of good storytelling. I loved the fascinating view of the elvish culture that is so unique - from the way they dress, their vanity, festivities, the way they sing and why they don't eat meat at all. The exchanges between the mentors and their students were something notable. I especially loved the part where Eragon was being trained to have a feel of what's going on around him by just looking at a particular subject. It was way beyond coolness for me!
Magic was further elaborated here and how it can be used both in battle and otherwise (like shaving). I fell deep on this magic that it really got hold of my whole curiosity. I seldom caught myself daydreaming, influenced by the whole idea of magic.
I am amazed at how Paolini cleverly contrive the stories of Eragon and Roran back and forth - creating countless other fascinating characters on all sides. And even suggestions of romance when Eragon becomes infatuated with Arya and for Saphira, the only female dragon around, when she is attracted to her mentor.
The gruesome battlefield kept me wide-awake even it is already past my bedtime.
The revelations kept me hanging so bad that I can no longer wait for the next book to come out!
Well, suffice it is to say that all the basics that one found in Eragon were also present in Eldest only that they're more "powerful" to me and they came with an unexpected complexity.
This book is quite lengthy - yeah, a long journey but it is a good story to get lost in.
