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Eragon Audio Books Mixed Reviews

January 26th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Erqagon Dividing Opinion

It is clear that Eragon audio books polarise opinion, there are those who adore the series and those who consider the Eragon books to be inferior and a waste of time. However nearly everyone who has read the books or listened to the Eragon audio books series agree that it is impressive that one so young should have written an entire series of books. The Eragon audio book series was begun by author Christopher Paolini when he was only 15 years old, and the first book was published within three years.

What is Eragon?

The Eragon series of audio books are a fantasy adventure story following a boy named Eragon who on finding a dragon’s egg discovers he is part of a hidden world and the fate of an entire empire may rest in his hands. The series of audio books, known as the Inheritance Trilogy, consists of three titles - Eragon, Eldest and the as yet unpublished Empire. A movie based on the first of the Eragon books has been released and is available on DVD, movies based on the other books in the series will follow. There is also an Eragon video game available.

Eragon Fans

Many people who love the Eragon audio books are impressed first and foremost by the fact that he is so young and has written an entire trilogy of books. Some have also considered him an inspirational author, as he was home schooled, went into public school to graduate at the age of fifteen, and transformed from a person who hated to read to an author in a very short period of time. Many people find the Eragon audio books engaging and entertaining; these books are also highly recommended reading for the younger age groups.

Eragon Critics

Critics of Christopher Paolini’s, Eragon audio books claim there is a great lack of originality in the work; many go further to say the only reason the work is acceptable to such a large audience is strictly because of the author’s age. Many detractors also note that much of the Eragon audio books plot and characters, are borrowed an dthinly disguised from other authors, movies and popular culture. On this point even many fans of the Eragon audio book series agree, almost everyone who has read this work has noticed a familiarity in plot, settings or characters.

Is The Eragon Audio Book Series for You?

Regardless of critics or fans polarised opinions, the Eragon audio books remained high in the New York Best Seller’s List for many weeks in a row; this indicates that enough people were sufficiently interested in the book to purchase it. While according to the online reviews it was a regrettable purchase, it was purchased by many others that were happy with their decision to buy the Eragon audio books. Whether the series is something you will enjoy is a conclusion only you can come to after reading the series or listening to Eragon audio books.