Eragon / Eldest - The Inheritance Cycle Books One & Two (Christopher Paolini)

Eragon / Eldest - The Inheritance Cycle Books One & Two

Christopher Paolini

Blurb: Eragon

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will but his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realises he has stumbled upon a legacy almost as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands...

Eldest

Eragon and his dragon, Saphira have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the forces of King Galbatorix. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship. It is the journey of a lifetime, each day a fresh adventure. but chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and as his cousin Roran fights a new battle in Carvahall, Eragon is put in even graver danger...

ISBN: 9780552559997 (Paperback)

Year: 2002/2005

Publisher: Corgi Books

Pages: 1197 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the series

2. Buy from Amazon

3. Official site of the series

4. Wiki for the series

5. Goodreads page for Eragon

Nation (Terry Pratchett)

Nation

Terry Pratchett

Blurb: On the day the world ends...

...Mau is on his way home from the Boys' Island. Soon he will be a man.

And then the wave comes - a huge wave, dragging black night behind it and bringing a schooner which sails over and through the island rainforest.

The village has gone.

The Nation as it was has gone.

Now there's just Mau, who wears barely anything, a trouserman girl who wears far too much, and an awful lot of big misunderstandings...

Wise, witty and filled with Terry Pratchett's inimitable comic satire, this is a terrific adventure that - quite literally - turns the world upside down.

ISBN: 9780552557795 (Paperback)

Year: 2008

Publisher: Corgi Books

Pages: 410 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the book

2. Author's Wikipedia page

3. Buy from Amazon

4. Review of the book

5. Good reads page for the book

The Ruins (Scott Smith)

The Ruins

Scott Smith

Blurb: What happens when one simple innocent decision becomes a catastrophic mistake...

Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, a group of four friends impulsively set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins.

After a long journey into the heart of the jungle, the group come across a trail. A hillside covered in bright red flowers lures them closer. A Mayan horseman approaches behind them. But this is no friendly welcome: he has a gun and orders them away fiercely. In the midst of the confrontation, one of the group steps inadvertently backwards, into the flowering vine. And at that moment their world changes forever...

ISBN: 9780552152709 (Paperback)

Year: 2006

Publisher: Corgi Books

Pages: 524 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the book

2. Random House Page for the book

3. Buy from Amazon

4. New York Times Review of the book

5. Author's Wikipedia page

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove (Lauren Kate)

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove

Lauren Kate

Blurb: All it takes is one fatal mistake...

High school beauty Natalie Hargrove has spent years plotting to become prom queen. She's got just what it takes: popularity, glamour and ruthless ambition. When someone threatens to overturn her perfect plan, Natalie needs to take control. But a critical error plunges her into a sea of secrets, shame and scandal. Because it turns out there's one thing even Natalie Hargrove can't command - and that's fate.

ISBN: 9780552563727 (Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Corgi Books

Pages: 281 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy at Amazon

2. Review from the Guardian

3. Fantasy Fiction page

4. Chicklish Review

5. Author's page