Eragon (Inheritance)

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.<br/><br/>“An authentic work of great talent.”—The New York Times Book Review<br/><br/>“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.”—People<br/><br/>“Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.”—Booklist, Starred<br/><br/>“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.”—Publishers Weekly<br/><br/>A New York Times Bestseller<br/><br/>A USA Today Bestseller<br/><br/>A Wall Street Journal Bestseller<br/><br/>A Book Sense Bestseller<br/><br/>From the Hardcover edition.