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The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide: The Hidden Facts Behind the World of Alagaesia (Inheritance Trilogy) By Lois H. Gresh ( St. Martin's Griffin )
Release Date: 2006-10-31
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Product Description
In Christopher Paolini's thrilling Inheritance series, when a young boy named Eragon finds a blue gemstone in the middle of the forest, he has no idea what magic is in store for him. It hatches a sapphire-blue dragon, a member of a race thought to be extinct. Eragon bonds with the dragon and soon discovers that he is the first in a new line of Dragon Riders, fated to play a part in a war that is poised to sweep his land.
The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide is an interactive book that looks deep inside the complex world of Alagaësia to reveal facts behind the magical people, places, and creatures that fill the Inheritance series. Also included in this comprehensive guide:
* An in-depth look at the many folk references, myths, and legends that form the basis of the books
* Fascinating facts about dwarves, giants, shades, and other creatures
* A fascinating trip through the lore of dragons
* Tips for writing your own fantasy story
* A biography of the author
Plus tons of fun boxes and more! This book is a must-have for any fan of the Inheritance books.
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 waste of paper
my friend had this book he let me borrow it. i was thinking it would be good and since i have read all 3 books this book had nothing to do wihth the inheritance trilogies other than using the same names
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A Rip-off...In More Ways Than One
UMMM....Ye-ahhhh, okay. I really think this author(?) was looking to ride on the coat-tails of Paolini's success. I'm glad I gave it a quick perusal before actually buying it. Ever heard the saying "Not worth the paper it was printed on"? Some poor trees actually had to die for this thing to be printed. What a waste.
The title and description for this book really have little to do with the information inside. It reads like an elementary school book report with a lot of junk thrown in to fluff it out. Imagine going to see a movie that advertises Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in starring roles. After the first scene, you find out their only role in the movie is to have their pictures glued to giant stars that are carried through every shot. That's about how much of Eragon and Eldest are involved in this book.
It's really no surprise that this writer has never sold a million of anything. After a couple thousand sales, everyone has told all their friends -and probably enemies- not to waste their money. Too bad you can't rate zero stars.
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Makes less sense than attemping to samsh a hammer into your head
I'm going to keep this short and sweet and to the point. The author knows almost nothing about the books. She probably just wrote to try and prove fairies exist and she doesn't even do a good job of that. She doesn't have the sense to know that The Star Sapphire is not icicles, but, you guessed it, a sapphire. Do not buy this book. Do not support such idiocy.
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Pathetic ( sbadams5 )
Pathetic. Sad. Lame. Disappointing... The list goes on. I was a big Eragon fan when I was given this book(before the movie came out and completely destroyed the storyline) and I was very exited to get it for Christmas. I was startled when I opened the book and found out that the introduction was just an argument about why faeries must exist in the real world. This feeling quickly changed to disappointment as I found that the book's main goal was to show how Eragon's magic didn't match with how the person writing the guide sees it is in their version of reality. This guide is a waste of time... unless you want to learn about a paste that you can make with poppy sap and put on your eyes to see faeries.
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Not what I expected
This book uses the Eragon stories as a jumping off part, but then goes on to talk about all sorts of other things. I was hoping for a book that would give me more about the stories and characters and it really does not.
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Addiction
