Brisingr

These books make a wonderful series. Christopher Paolini does a great job weaving the three books together. Read them in order if possible, otherwise you will end up really confused. There isn't nearly as much self-pity in this one, which is a definite plus. The Varden (human rebels) and the elves are finally going to war, and the underlying politics behind everything isn't overwhelming but it is interesting to watch unfold. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys fantasy books.

Eldest

I liked Eragon more than Eldest, but I think that's just because it drives me nuts when books randomly switch perspective. I really like Roran in this book, but I think that between him and Eragon there's a little too much self-pity going on. Eragon finally reaches the elves to continue his training but has to leave before it's finished because there is an epic battle elsewhere. (a little star warsish if you ask me) We also get to find out what happened to all the people Eragon left behind in the first book, and we learn a little more about Brom. Even though he's not in this book, he's still my favorite character, go figure. Overall I really enjoyed this book.

Eragon

The movie made me forget what a good book this was. I think the movie would have been great if it weren't for John Malcovich's acting in it. It was very disappointing. I love the way this book is written. It has so many parts to it that I didn't remember. I think that Brom is my favorite character. This book is about a boy that finds a stone that turns out to be one of the 3 last dragon eggs in the world. It hatches into a dragon called Saphira. It's Eragon's job to raise the dragon and keep it safe from the empire. I really like this book and am excited to read Eldest and Brisingr.