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Christopher Paolini wrote, “It was as if his point of view had, within seconds, gone from that of an ant to that of an eagle.” As I kept learning to love reading more and more, I would always stay away from the very long, novel like books. I never thought that they could keep the reader engaged. I was also very picky when it came to the fantasy genre. Most fantasy books seemed a bit too childish. Then I discovered The Inheritance Cycle series. It was four books and each was a novel. I really wanted to read it, but the length and genre kept me away. Eventually I gave it a chance, and I loved it. Therefore, my view of books changed and my perspective broadened.

Several years ago, I started to get into reading. My mother tried to get me to read
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At first I was very skeptical, but I just told myself to keep going. I figured the series would get better and I was definitely right. I followed Eragon on his journey as he began to find out things that he never knew existed. He found himself to be more important than he could ever imagine. As I got further into the book I became almost emotionally invested at that point. When main characters started dying, I remember being shocked and saddened by these events. Huge battles ensued and I watched these characters fight for everything that they believed in. Eragon and his dragon Saphira became stronger and less fearful of what the future held. The action and the stakes increased as I went from one book in the series to the next. I was submerged in this world of Dragon Riders, magic, and evil kings. I noticed just how well thought out this world was and how the author had tried everything he could to make you see the world he imagined. And that was probably one of the things that stuck with me the most. Before I knew it, I only had about 20 pages left in the fourth book. I remember actually not wanting to finish the series. I didn’t want this magical world to end. But I kept reading and finished the series. I was very happy with how it had ended, except for some certain character deaths. But I won’t spoil that just in case you decide to read

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