One boy....
One dragon...
A world of adventure.
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 buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly 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...
'A compelling and action-filled adventure...a galloping good example of its genre' Daily Telegraph
'This book is an achievement. Readers...will be transported' Sunday Times
'A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon . . . Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story' Guardian
'A stirring fantasy of epic proportions' The Bookseller
Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen. He became a New York Times bestselling author at nineteen. Christopher lives in Montana, USA, where the dramatic landscape fed his vision of Alagaesia. Inheritance, the final book in the sequence, was published in November 2011.
Show moreOne boy....
One dragon...
A world of adventure.
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 buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly 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...
'A compelling and action-filled adventure...a galloping good example of its genre' Daily Telegraph
'This book is an achievement. Readers...will be transported' Sunday Times
'A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon . . . Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story' Guardian
'A stirring fantasy of epic proportions' The Bookseller
Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen. He became a New York Times bestselling author at nineteen. Christopher lives in Montana, USA, where the dramatic landscape fed his vision of Alagaesia. Inheritance, the final book in the sequence, was published in November 2011.
Show moreThe first exciting book of the Inheritance cycle.
Christopher Paolini is the creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. His blockbuster The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. First published at nineteen, he is the holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Christopher makes his home in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he continues to write stories and ask questions. Find out more about Christopher and all things Inheritance Cycle on social media and at paolini.net.
A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . A galloping good
example of its genre
*Daily Telegraph*
This book is an achievement. Readers will be transported
*The Sunday Times*
A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini
writes like someone gripped by his own story
*Guardian*
A stirring fantasy of epic proportions
*The Bookseller*
Christopher has created a complex and fascinating world in this
first book of his Eragon trilogy . . . Filled with history, ancient
tales, magic, magical creatures, and with a superbly crafted story
"Eragon" is sure to delight many lovers of fantasy tales
*Through the Looking Glass*
Gr 5 Up-Eragon, 15, is hunting for wild game when he witnesses a mysterious explosion. At the center of the blast radius he finds a polished blue stone marked with white veins. Brom, the village storyteller, has shown interest in it, so it is to him that Eragon turns when it starts squeaking, then wobbling, and then hatches into a majestic sapphire blue dragon. His decision to keep and raise Saphira starts him on an epic journey of Tolkienesque proportions that is only partially told in the 500 pages of this book. Eragon learns that the Empire's cruel and oppressive king will stop at nothing to get Eragon and Saphira to serve him. Training and traveling with Brom, the teen and dragon learn to work together in war and peace, using a combination of traditional fighting arts and magic. They encounter massive humanoid warriors with savage intentions and are befriended by Murtagh, a human warrior with mysterious ties to the Varden and the Empire. Eventually, they seek refuge with dwarves who harbor the Varden, who exist to free the Empire. Eragon does not approach the depth, uniqueness, or mastery of J. R. R. Tolkien's works, and sometimes the magic solutions are just too convenient for getting out of difficult situations. However, the empathetic characters and interesting plot twists will appeal to the legions of readers who have been captivated by the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and are looking for more books like it.-Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . A galloping good
example of its genre * Daily Telegraph *
This book is an achievement. Readers will be transported * The
Sunday Times *
A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini
writes like someone gripped by his own story * Guardian *
A stirring fantasy of epic proportions * The Bookseller *
Christopher has created a complex and fascinating world in this
first book of his Eragon trilogy . . . Filled with history, ancient
tales, magic, magical creatures, and with a superbly crafted story
"Eragon" is sure to delight many lovers of fantasy tales * Through
the Looking Glass *
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