The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide: The Hidden Facts Behind the World of Alagaesia

by Lois H. Gresh

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

* 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.

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons, Young Adult

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2000

About the author

LOIS H. GRESH is the New York Times Bestselling Author (6 times) and USA Today Bestselling Author (thrillers) of 30 books and more than 65 short stories. Look for SHERLOCK HOLMES VS. CTHULHU #1: THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEADLY DIMENSIONS (Titan Books, April 2017), the first in a new trilogy of Sherlock Holmes thrillers from England's premier publisher of all things Holmes, with Random House distribution in the USA. Lois’ books have been published in 22 languages. For five years, Lois was a staff book reviewer at scifi.com (now SYFY.com, the Science Fiction Cable Channel), and her work has been on national/international award ballots eight times. She is a frequent Guest of Honor Author at large fan conventions and has appeared on television series such as The History Channel’s Ancient Aliens and Batman Tech.

Reviews

[Whitaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for

[Aubrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of the worst books I've ever read. In fact, I just skimmed its various chapters for maybe 20 minutes. I didn't need anymore time to know it was a terrible book. You thought Eragon was bad, written by a 15 year old. Well, this book reads like a 13 year old nerd putting out whatever pops into their brain. No writer worth their salt would consider Saphira's intelligence a "subversion". Wisdom and a love of riddles is a well known feature of European dragons, even if the stories focus on the aggression. This guy goes on rambling about Asian dragons when they have no place and little derivation in Paolini's book. And that's just a tiny example of the semi-researched-brain-ramblings that you'll find in this book.

[A.E. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I recently purchased this book to see what Lois H. Gresh thoughts and insights were on the Inheritance Cycle. The Unauthorized Guide was pretty misleading to me. The writing was impeccable; it was very easy to follow and did present information in a creative way. However, when I started reading, I thought it would be about the first two books (Eragon and Eldest) and how she saw the books and the characters. It quickly turned into a book about how things designed outside of Eragon. Much was speculation and was often not connected or would follow a rabbit trail and only after reminding herself what she was writing she would go back to the connection. I was interested in the history of Dwarves and Elves, but it was too short. I found that near the end I was getting insight into witchcraft and covens which did not connect with Eragon, as very few of the character practice the magic/witchcraft she is taking about. This book would be good for people who want to know more about fantasy writing and the histories behind dwarves, elves, trolls, dragons, and fantasy.

[BooksAmL · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has a slow start but the moment I got into it the journey that it took me on I can not even put into words. Honestly while reading this book I got some ideas for my short stories (I was stuck to chapter 8 for a long time), because the writer will give you so many details about the fantasy and where it came from. Some of the things i was not even aware that my country is responsible for the creation of those creatures (witch white or dark).

If you truly love fantasy (any kind, from YA, Urban...) and Eragon or Eldest this book is a must read, because you will understand the two books better; and all the fantasy books that will seem so much different like your eyes were open for the first time. All the living creatures that you have read about in the books are described in here and how they have come to life in books or if some of them are maybe real.

[Isaac · Rating 2 out of 5]

La verdad ni termine de leerlo por completo; ya que me aburrí y estuve saltando las páginas.

Estos libros de la misma autora han tenido mejor calidad, pero este parece ensayo sobre los temas de Eragon en lugar de un libro para discutir sobre las bases de nuestro mundo y como dieron forma al mundo de Paolini.

No me parecio interesante, si no más bien un concentrado denso de información tras información

[Kiersten]

I stopped twenty pages into this. It was horrible - she goes off on tangents that have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Eragon, some of which is stuff I really didn't want to hear either way. And besides...only half the series is out so far! Why is she trying (and failing!) to write an "ultimate" guide? Don't even bother cracking the cover.

[Mckay chandler · Rating 1 out of 5]

this was a hard book

[Sam]

I want it and i will get it LOL <33

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F PAO inheritan

Fantasy

[Auryana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didnt like this book. The author made assumptions and guesses based on her knowledge and not the characters and authors knowlege. It was well written though.