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  2. The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia (/ æ l ə ˈ ɡ eɪ z i ə /), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix. The ...

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    Christopher Paolini began writing Eragon after graduating from high school at the age of fifteen. Originally intended to be a screenplay, the work instead evolved into a full-fledged novel of nearly five hundred pages. It was originally published by his parents' publishing company, Paolini International LLC, in 2002. Paolini traveled to schools, li...

    Eragon, a 15-year-old farm boy, finds a dragon egg while out hunting in the Spine. When the dragon hatches for him, he takes on the responsibilities of the Dragon Riders and sets out on a quest to avenge his uncle's death by killing the Ra'zac and, eventually, to bring defeat to the evil tyrantwho rules Alagaësia.

    Eragon

    The first edition of Eragon was self-published by Christopher Paolini's family, and was released in 2002. The second edition, published by Knopf, appeared in 2003. The paperback edition was released in 2005.

    Eldest

    Eldest was released as a hardcover edition in August 2005. A Limited Edition, featuring extras such as a brief history of Alagaësia, a double-sided poster featuring Brom's ring and Glaedr (who was featured on Eldest's Japanese volume 2 cover), and a sneak peek of Brisingr. was released in September 2006. A paperback edition was also released in the same month.

    Brisingr

    New York, NY (January 16, 2008)—Following the #1 bestselling novels Eragon and Eldest, the third book in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance cycle was titled Brisingr, it was announced by Nancy Hinkel, Publishing Director of Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books. Brisingr (BRIS-ing-gr), an Old Norse word for fire, will be familiar to fans of the cycle as the first word in the ancient language that Eragon hears. The jacket for Brisingr has been illu...

    Eragon, a fifteen-year-old farmboy, brings home a blue 'stone' from the mountain range known as the Spine, hoping it will buy his family meat for the winter. Instead, from it hatches a blue dragon named Saphira, making Eragon a Dragon Rider. According to the storyteller, Brom, in Eragon's home village, Carvahall, the Dragon Riders and dragons were ...

    Inheritance became a commercial success, with the first two books topping several different bestselling charts. Eldest was a 2006 Quill Award winner,as a well as a winner of the 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year award. However, Inheritance has also been accused of plagiarism. The story has basically been called having a Star Wars plot with a Lord of...

    A feature film version of Eragon was released on December 15, 2006. It met with mostly negative reviews, and garnered a rotten 16% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The adaptation took many liberties with the book's storyline; see differences between book and movie. No plans for a film version of Eldest have been announced, though ru...

  3. Inheriwiki is a freely editable encyclopedia for the Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher Paolini, with content from the main novels, Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance, along with newer installments like The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm and Murtagh.

    • Shelve Brisingr.
    • Shelve Inheritance.
    • Shelve The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon.
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  4. Nov 8, 2011 · The Inheritance Cycle is composed of 4 books: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. This is one of those fantasy worlds that draws the reader in so well that they are left with a feeling of loss when it finally comes to an end.

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  5. Oct 17, 2023 · The Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher Paolini follows a fifteen-year-old boy named Eragon who becomes a Dragon Rider after finding a dragon egg in the mountains. With his dragon, Saphira, Eragon learns The Ways of the Rider from a storyteller and former Dragon Rider named Brom.

  6. 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.

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