Alfred A. Knopf

Finished October 2007

Description
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Gallbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesméra, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust.
Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger.
Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape even with his life...

One of the things that I have to say about this novel is that it was not as good as the first one. It was slow getting into it because most of the book was just Eragon travelling from place to place. There were little tidbits of action here and there and I liked how this book included some of the story of Eragon's cousin, Roran. Luckily, the ending of the book was amazing and intense which made up for all of the boring parts in the beginning and middle of the novel. Overall, this was a fairly good read with all the same loveable characters as the first book along with some new ones. I will most likely read the next novel in the Inheritance Cycle series when it comes out, but I probably won't be re-reading this novel, except for maybe the ending :)