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Eragon is the first book in The Inheritance Cycle by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. ... The re-published version was released on August 26, 2003.
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is the first book in the Inheritance cycle, by Christopher Paolini. It was first self-published by the Paolini family in the summer of 2002, but was re-released by Alfred A. Knopf on August 26, 2003 and went on to become a New York Times bestseller for 151 weeks.
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 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. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands ...
takes place in a land called Alagaësia, over which rules the evil, twisted king, Galbatorix. Galbatorix was once one of the legendary Dragon Riders - the long-gone peacekeepers of Alagaësia. After his first dragon was killed by Urgals, Galbatorix fell into madness, stole a new dragon, Shruikan, twisting the dragon's mind with dark magic, and betray...
Physical Books
•List of english book editions can be found here
Audio Books
•Audio Casette Random House, August 26 2003
•Australia: Alfred A. Knopf
•Brazil: ROCCO Jovens Leitores
•Canada: Alfred A. Knopf
•China: Unknown
•Czech Republic: Fragment Publishing House
•Denmark: Sesam
By order of appearance (beginning after the prologue):
•Eragon: main character
•Sloan: butcher of Carvahall
•Horst: smith of Carvahall
•Katrina: daughter of Sloan; girlfriend of Roran
•Garrow: farmer of Carvahall, Eragon's uncle, raised him from birth
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.
Extra:
•Pronunciation Guide
•Glossary
•The Dwarf Language
•The Ancient Language
Map of AlagaësiaDedicationExcerpt from the publisherThis is a copy of the excerpt. Click [show] to read its contents. The original excerpt may be found here.A movie based on the novel was released on December 15, 2006 by 20th Century Fox. There are also copies of Eragon featuring the main characters from the movie on the cover.
Jun 1, 2002 · Christopher Paolini was born in Southern California and has lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. He published his first novel, Eragon, in 2003 at the age of nineteen, and quickly became a publishing phenomenon. His Inheritance Cycle—Eragon and its three sequels—have sold nearly 40 million copies worldwide.
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Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia is a supplemental book to the Inheritance Cycle, published in November 2009. The book takes the appearance of being written by Eragon after the events of Inheritance , and is directed at a "young Dragon Rider" (the reader).
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 ...
The Inheritance Cycle (previously known as the Inheritance Trilogy) is a four-book[1] series of high-fantasy novels by homeschooled author Christopher Paolini. The first book in the series, Eragon, was originally self-published by Paolini International LLC, the Paolini family's publishing business; later it was picked up by Alfred A. Knopf, and went on to become a New York Times bestseller, as ...
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The Inheritance Cycle is the unforgettable, worldwide bestselling saga of one boy, one dragon, and 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. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as ...
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