This has to be one of my favorite high fantasy adventures! And to think the author wrote this book when he was only 16 (published at age 20)! This story takes us over mountains, through vast cities, enemy towers, deep underground and more! And Saphira is one of the most characterized dragons I have ever read about. You cannot help but love her majestic character! Now, upon re-reading this I must admit that there a few dull moments that drag on too long for no reason but for the most part I can overlook them. 
 Eragon is just a simple farm boy, struggling with his uncle and cousin just to get through yet another winter. Not for much longer! When a dragon hatches and his home destroyed, Eragon must forge a new path for himself. Eragon's character is very much a teen boy. Impulsive, a bit angry and he gets into trouble time after time again. Saphira is wise beyond her tender young age and almost mothering of Eragon. I love seeing their relationship unfold. My favorite character though is the mysterious Brom. He likes to keep his secrets and all I wanted to do was grab him and shake them out! 
 the writing is quite descriptive and can seem a bit lengthy to those who just like the book to fly by. With this, pause and think, maybe even refer to the map at the beginning. The story is richly built, stone by stone (so to speak) around us. I could clearly envision every moment of this story and that is something I love in a good fantasy. 
 I highly recommend this book to any fantasy fan. 
 Originally read: 2003 
 Reread twice since then.