Eragon is a cross between The Lord of the Rings and Eon: Dragoneye Reborn to me which is like a geek's wet dream. And I am unashamedly a geek. It's such a brilliant book- the setting, Alagaesia, where Eragon's story is set in, is painted out into reality by Christopher Paolini. The scenery is fantastic and was reinforced into reality by the author's writing style- evocative. And maybe a little too descriptive at times. 
 Christopher Paolini, I want to give you a kiss. 
 Memorable Quotes 
 "Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe." 
 "The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can't." 
 "It's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live." 
 "No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground."