Book Reviews

The Windup Girl

Revolution! I love books about revolutions. My favorite by far is the The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, however The Windup Girl has many great aspects that recommend it. The book proposes a post-contraction period some hundred years in the … Continued

Eragon

At the age of 15, Christopher Paolini completed the first book of The Inheritance Cycle which is entitled Eragon. A home-schooled teenager, he produced a book that bespeaks a love of the English language and a level of eduction quite … Continued

Eldest

Eldest is the second book of The Inheritance Cycle. It is preceded by Eragon and followed by Brisingr. Within Eldest, the plot picked up from Eragon thickens. No more is Eragon a boy that found a dragon.

Brisingr

Brisingr is the third book of The Inheritance Cycle. It is preceded by Eldest, and Eragon and followed by the yet-to-be named finally of the series. Brisingr continues the exploration of the nature of magic within the context of political … Continued