It's a tie this month. One about dragons, evil wizards, and warriors. The other is a historical fiction about epic civil war battles. Pick your poison. Here are the reviews:
Eragon -
Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
Killer Angles -
This novel reveals more about the Battle of Gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject. Michael Shaara's account of the three most important days of the Civil War features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Buford, and Hancock. The most inspiring figure in the book, however, is Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, whose 20th Maine regiment of volunteers held the Union's left flank on the second day of the battle. This unit's bravery at Little Round Top helped turned the tide of the war against the rebels. There are also plenty of maps, which convey a complete sense of what happened July 1-3, 1863. Reading about the past is rarely so much fun as on these pages.
2 comments:
Thanks Travis for introducing us to Killer Angels. I have been looking for a good read for Brad and this one sounds perfect. He loved going to Gettysburg when we lived back there. We had never heard of this book.
Awesome! I haven't read these but they sound interesting.
The author of Killer Angels had a son that wrote both a prequel and a sequel to the book - "Gods and Generals" is the prequel, and I think "The Last Full Measure" is the sequel. If Brad likes "Killer Angels" he might want to read the other ones.
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