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Eldest – The Second Book

Eldest – The Second Book

Eldest (Inheritance Cycle, Book 2) (The Inheritance Cycle) is the second book in The Inheritance Cycle written by Christopher Paolini. This book is about the continued adventures of Eragon and his beloved dragon Saphira.  It is centered around his further training as a dragon rider and his journey to the land of the Elves.

The Setting

The setting takes place in the dwarf city of Tronjheim, in the hollowed mountain of Farthen Dur, which is in the southeastern part of Alagaesia. Alagaesia is the fictional continenet where the Inheritance Cycle takes place.

Get Eragon’s Guide to Alagaesia (The Inheritance Cycle) for more understanding of where the action is taking place in the series. Farthen Dur is in the southeastern part of the city, Ellesmera, the elven capital city is in the forest of Du Weldenvarden, in the north. The small town of Carvahall is in the northwestern part of Alagaesia in Palancar Valley. Aberon the capital of Surda, is in the southern part of Alagaesia. That sets up where most of the action takes place in Eldest.

The Plot

When Eragon and Saphira get to Du Weldenvarden they meet Oromis, the cripple who is whole and his dragon, Glaedr. They are the only rider and dragon secretly alive besides Galbatorix and his forcibly bonded dragon, Shruikan. Oromis and his dragon are both crippled and must hide from Galbatorix to keep from having to fight. They teach Eragon and Saphira the use of combat, logic, scholarship and magic theory, along with many other things.

Eragons training is discouraged when he begins having seizures multiple times a day from the scar on his back. Eragon and Saphira have fallen for Arya, the elf maiden, and her dragon, Glaedr, but their efforts to win their affections fails but this brings Eragon and Saphira closer together. At an Ancient Elven ceremony called, Agaeti Blodhren, or the Blood-Oath Celebration, a spectral dragon alters Eragon senses, enhances his abilities and turns him into an elf-human hybrid, and heals all his wounds. When Arya rejects Eragons affections, he leaves without completing his training. Before he leaves he is given a bow with magical arrows, a belt with 12 priceless gems , an enchanted flask of elvish concoction, a copy of his poem and is blessed by Oromis and Glaedr.

This isn’t where this book ends but I don’t want to spoil it for anybody, so you’ll have to get the book Eldest (Inheritance Cycle, Book 2) (The Inheritance Cycle) to find out what happens. And be on the lookout for my review in the next few days on the third book in the Inheritance Series called Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) (The Inheritance Cycle). This series of books is a must read for anyone who loves adventure, fantasy and dragons of course. I still suggest getting the movie after you have read the books, but my son says it doesn’t matter, because everybody knows the books are more in depth and give all the little details that complete the story.

Talk Soon,

Rhonda