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I am currently reading Eragon, one of my favorite books of all time and one that I am excited to read again. The beginning of the story is entertaining but still expositional and informative. This is one of the reasons I love Eragon and the other books written by Christopher Paolini, because when normal books are boring at the beginning this one certainly is not. Eragon finds a dragon egg near the beginning that he keeps safe until it hatches into a dragon. The dragon binds itself to him and marks him of their bond, causing some changes to Eragon, including the ability to communicate with the dragon mentally. This process connects them permanently at the base of their being causing the rest of their journey to unfold. Eragon cares for the dragon, treating it like his greatest friend or closest family. He carries on like this until one day the dragon speaks to him through their mental link. One word: “Eragon”. This prompts Eragon to realize that the dragon is more than just a beast, it has thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs just as he does. This is a realization for more than just Eragon, but also the reader. This epiphany prompts Eragon to pick out a name for the dragon. He goes through many names. Names of great dragons that fought and won great battles… and the dragon declines each one. This goes on until Eragon has the realization that the dragon might be female, which prompts a hum of confirmation from her. Eragon lists female dragon names which are all declined as well until the very last name. Saphira. She loves the name and decides that it will be hers. The two continue to grow and learn together for a few more weeks until two mysterious strangers come to town and shit hits the fan.