eldest

The book I read second semester was the second of a four book eragon series, Eldest, by Christopher Paolini. I chose to read this book because of the amazing story that came along with him and his dragon, saphirra, he found in the woods. The pair together are my favorite character/ characters; as they start from their first time meeting, they grow together as an incredible duo. In the first book, Eragon, he found the dragon as an egg and had to care for it until it hatched. The dragon at first was disobedient and small in size compared to in eldest. The only way the two could communicate was through their minds because they became connected from the moment they first touched. As they grew together, eragon was trained by his acquaintance in the art of magic and hand to hand combat. The journey made him physically and mentally stronger which allowed him to have better communication with his life partner. In eldest, Saphira was bigger than the average horse in size, with new great capabilities: and Eragon has grown into more of a man, also mastering more of his powers. He finds love and becomes more courageous, fighting enemies with a lot less fear and becoming more of a hero. The main reason I chose the duo for my favorite character was the great character development between books the two books and how Eragon and Saphira grow together, allowing them to reach new levels of capabilities. That is the reason why I will finish the series reading brisingr and inheritance on my own time.