Friday, February 9, 2007

The Book, 'Tis Time

I know a lot of people who quite didn't like both the movie and the book. While its true that the settings and certain circumstances are so recognizable from Star Wars and LOTR, I still loved the movie and later on the book (and is a lot better than the movie).

In an instant I got hooked.

It was already hours passed my bedtime and am still holding the book with that familiar eagerness in my heart - I cannot sleep without knowing what will happen next to Eragon and Saphira. I had to catch for my breath when Eragon caught himself face to face with the Ra'zacs and how Solembum got hold of my curiosity. I was disheartened when Brom died and how I wanted for Arya to finally rise from deep slumber which lasted for more than a couple of days, I think.

Hon (as I fondly call my beau, Elis) and I have seen the movie before I started reading the book and am still captured by it. The story is engaging and has plenty of excitement - my imagination just went crazy. I wouldn't mind suggesting it to anyone.

When I finished reading it, I was so glad that an officemate gave me a copy of Eldest (the second sequel) as a Christmas present so I didn't had much troubles looking for it at almost all the bookstore there is in Makati like the way I had when I was looking for Eragon. This book, to my surprise, makes me crave for more.

I am reading the second installation and my strong affection for the story grows stronger as my heart leaps and beyond.