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There wasn't much that happened, except for a humoungous tremendous battle, and golden dragon. Even though Eragon was being very stupid. But what happened Christopher Paolini put into very close detail. He used a lot of weird words. For every five pages there were four words that I didn't know, such as "alembic" or "sanguine." My favorite character was Sephira. The fate of the dragons lies in her hands. You learn Eragon's true identity. And he is no longer human. You learn how Galbatorix is gaining power in gramarye. Most of the book takes place in the elf city of Ellesmera. There's a lot of dramatic changes in the story.
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The subsequent book in the Inheritance cycle is Eldest. If you read my review of Eragon, you will see that I really enjoyed the book. I am mostly able to say the same for Eldest, with a loss of about 1/3 after reading it (and many critics trashed the book as well), but I'm a loyal reader and plan to finish the entire set (the fourth book has yet to be written as of this date) before I make a final conclusion.
Story overview:
With the death of Ajihad, the leader of the Varden, a new leader is chosen. Nasuada, Ajihad's daughter, ends up with the honor (or burden). Eragon swears fealty to her in order to satisfy the Varden's Council of Elders.
Roran, Eragon's cousin, is left to fend off an army of Galbatorix against Carvahall (their home town). He earns the name, Stronghammer, after his favorite choice of weapons. His fiancée is captured and the remainder of the town decides to travel to Surda, with Roran at the head.
Meanwhile, Eragon goes to Du Weldenvarden to be trained by the Elves, and he learns that he may not be as alone as he very first had thought. Both him and Saphira grow stronger, including a transformation that Eragon undergoes at a Blood-Oath Celebration. Once he learns that the Varden are in need of help, Eragon joins the battle only to end up facing a more experienced Dragon Rider.
My thoughts:
Even with the disappointments I had, I enjoyed the story. It was a bit slow in places, but I didn't really lose my concentration. Like Eragon, this one is not entirely unique, but I felt closer to the characters and cared more about what happened to them. I also really liked the character of Elva, who is a product of an unintentionally bad blessing from Eragon and Saphira.
James D. Maxon
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This book was for my son as a suprise. He loved it. Book was in great shape and arrived in a timley manner. thanks
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This book is written very well. I'm about half way through but I am loving it!
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Eldest.
The awesome continuation of Aragon is a highly likable story full of mysteries and more magic. We left The young Aragon with his dragon hurt and with an invitation to visit the land of the elves where he will find a teacher who will help him find the inner strength he posses. Aragon is challenge to his limits by the elves some of whom like him and others who don't. His connection with his dragon become stronger to the point that together they made a great weapon. His enemies fear him and his friends see him as their savior. This great writing and awesome tale will keep you turning the pages until late at night.
It is hard to see how others can said that this book is like someone else's. There is only one plot to write about that is evil versus good. Everyone who had written a book has the same plot. It is the telling of the plot that make a book great and other's not. But still everything that is in the fantasy world was written by someone else a million plus times over. I love to write and read but when I read I take the books as they come... I would never compare this one to that one. I do not limit myself by putting down such rules.
If you didn't like it then fine, move on and since you are such an expert... why don't you try writing a book better than his.
Anna del C. Dye
Author of "The Silent Warrior Trilogy"
The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book One
Trouble in the Elf City: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book Two
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Christopher Paolini’s abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at age 15. 
Our quickie pronunciation guide will help you get to know some of the names and places in the Inheritance series.