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Old 12-27-2005, 09:20 PM   #463
Holbytlass
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A few months ago I read Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Palioni and am quite pleased with it. I can't wait 'til the final book.
He wrote Eragon when he was fifteen and obviously was inspired by Tolkien since many names of people and places are or sound like Tolkien's names. And he has followed Tolkien's view of how certain creatures/ beings ought to be. Some people think it's a rip-off but I find it to be a homage to Tolkien.

The story is defintely a person of lowly status who unexpectedly finds themself caught up in a quest that encompasses this world. I like the secondary storylines, and is easy to follow. The story has some great twists in it, too. I highly recommend it and give ****.
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