Eragon is a mix of Star Wars, LOTR and dash of Harry Potter. 
 A young farm boy finds a dragon's egg and the dragon inside the egg binds herself to him. Thus story begins. 
 Its a fluffy read where the boy meets his mentor who gives him history lesson that becomes an important plot line later in the book. He learns things quickly though is illiterate, his mentor teaching him how to read along with guiding him through his new role. 
 It ends with the boy finding his footing and becoming powerful in his own accord. A bunch of other characters are introduced who are easily forgettable but unfortunately ended up playing bigger roles in the sequels.