>>16643717
I've read Eragon and Eldest.
It's pretty exceptional material for a young man to produce. He obviously had a very good homeschooling education, and his parents likely took some editorial liberties. That being said, I found the story to be extremely captivating when I read it in my early high-school years.
IMO the magic system in this book is the most brilliant and well conceived magic systems in the genre of fantasy, even better than Tolkien and GRRM. It borders on Religion, as magic should, and there are many passages that really touch on some transcendental motifs. At times it does have the air of adolescent sophistry about it, but knowing the author's age this is not so hard to forgive for the sake of the general story and world immersion that the author successfully creates. the 3 monoliths of fantasy are Tolkien, GRRM, and Paolini IMO. Definitely worth the read, even if you don't like it.
Paolini has some great interviews and material available online which I've found to be pretty insightful.