Eldest

I just finished 'Eldest' by young author Christopher Paolini.
This is the second book of the Enheritance Trilogy, with the first book titled 'Eregon' & the last book yet to be published.
I love the idea of Dragon Riders and the battles with magic users. Christophers uses Dwarves, Elves and men in his books and keeps with J.R.R. Tolkiens themes, such as dwarves use axes and braid their beards, elves live long lives etc...
The difference is his addition to the Dragons and how they are intelligent and have a special relationship with the one individual each dragon choses as the Dragon Rider.
Great stuff of legends!