Book blog 1/24

           I choose a book by looking at other's blogs and what is written on the books themselves. I then decide if the story is interesting. My favorite kinds of books are fantasy, but I'm becoming interested in historical fiction. 

           I don't really have a favorite book, but one of my favorites is Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance Cycle. I blogged on it earlier. The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance),  is about a 15 to 17 year old Dragon Rider named Eragon and his dragon, Saphira. (He is 15 at the beginning of the series and 17 at the end.) The Empire is ruled ruled by the evil King Galbatorix, a Rider who went made at the death of his dragon, and destroyed the rest of the Riders, besides the ones who would serve him.  Galbatorix being immortal, as all Riders are, Eragon is the world's only hope against him. 

          The Lions of Little Rock

            Marlee is so non talkative, her classmates think she's mute. But she has very strong opinions that don't show.  She thinks shutting down her sister Judy's high school instead of opposing segregation is the wrong thing to do. But one wouldn't know it. In comes Liz. She is very different from Marlee, always knowing what to say. However, it's the first time Marlee has actually had a friend. Liz's skin is quite tan, like she spent the whole summer at the pool, but Marlee can't recall seeing her before. She doesn't care at all- not until she learns Liz is actually black and got expelled. Marlee decides she wants the only friend she ever had back. She doesn't know the cost. 

 

• Rump
• Syren
• All Things Bright and Beautiful 

Centuar Rising

Arianne knew why it happened. During the Perseids Meteor Shower, as everyone else was going to bed, she saw a large meteor sail over the fence and an old pony, Agora, trot towards it. A year, later, Agora gave birth to a baby centaur. Arianne's disabled younger brother bonded with him immediately, but the centaur, named Kai, is only known of to him, Arianne, their mother, their housekeeper, and the vet who delivered him (And Agora of course). They pretend the foal was born diseased, but riders at their family's small stable are becoming suspicious. Arianne must figure out a way to get Kai safe, and fast- the press are coming.

SOL # 10

     I cautiously moved into the bleachers, looking around. There were "GO LIGHTNING!" signs all around.
     "OK, I will play Ellie as center." Dina tapped Talia on the head. "Forward, forward"- she touched me, "Guard"-she pointed at Noa-"Point- Is Lydia Loof here? All right, Helen."
     Ellie, Talia, Noa, Helen, and I ran to the middle. The game started.
I was in for an entire quarter. The teachers got the first basket, but we got two baskets after that. I didn't score any, or even shoot, but I played fairly well. The boys on the Gold team went next. At halftime, we were down 4-6. The teachers put on a really cool halftime show, but I was too worried to laugh. The girls on Maroon were up next. Both teams were more offense oriented, evidenced by the fact that the score was now 10-16. The boys on Purple then walked on the court.
      Both teams were playing their hardest. One boy actually shot a three pointer. I glanced up to the clock at ten seconds. We were behind 27-28. Then Rowan managed to steal the ball and shoot it at 0.9- seconds.We won 29-28.

Inheritance

Eragon is finally ready. Ready to fulfill the werecat Solembum's prophecy, go to the Rock of Kuthain and speak his name to open the Vault of Souls. Ready to take revenge from his half brother Murtagh(rider of the red dragon Thorn, forced to serve the dark king Galbatorix) for the death of the dwarf king Hrothgar and the elf Oromis, last (previously) surviving member of the ancient dragon riders, bonded to the golden dragon Glaedr and the teacher of Eragon and his sapphire blue dragon, Saphira. Finally ready to kill Galbatorix. For who else can? As the rider of the black dragon Shruikan, Galbatorix has a Rider's powers only another can hope to match. Oromis and Glaedr were killed by Galbatorix and Shruikan's minds, controlling Murtagh's arm and Thorn's jaw. Murtagh and Thorn were forced to swear loyalty by magic and can, as Murtagh puts it, "barely put his boots on without Galbatorix's consent". A century of the hopes of Riders, elves, dwarves, members of the resistance movement, and people under Galbatorix's rule fall on Eragon and Saphira.