How else can I describe Mr. Paolini's delightful story other than immensely adventurous? As a small child, I often lost myself in strange and enchanting worlds created by Lewis, MacDonald, L'Engle, and even the grandfather of fantasy himself, Tolkien. There was something magical about those stories that revealed the great wonder of adventure, and a sense of awe at the mysterious and unknown aspects of life. In Eragon, Mr. Paolini demonstrates the same ability to pull his reader in by weaving together a most thorough and captivating plot. All the classic elements of a fantasy are included: mystery, adventure, magic, swordsmanship, and a little romance. All this together, without adding too many extraneous details, results in a very grand adventure. Congratulations to Mr. Paolini on such a fine story; I am very anxious to read his next book.