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Eragon: Inheritance cycle, book 1/ Christopher Paolini

Eragon: Inheritance cycle, book 1/ Christopher Paolini

Paolini, Christopher; Paolini, Christopher

The stone that Eragon thought was a valuable gem was a dragon egg. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is plunged into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. This volume is part one of a 3 volume set of the 'Inheritance' series, featuring Eragon and his dragon Saphira

Paperback, Book. English. Fantasy/Magic. Fiction 9+. Short stories.
Published London: Corgi, [2011?]
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    Statement of responsibility: Christopher Paolini
    ISBN: 0552552097, 9780552552097
    Intended audience: Juvenile.
    Note: Eragon originally published: London: Doubleday, 2004.
    Physical Description: 503 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
    Series: Inheritance.
    Subject: Fantasy fiction, American.; Children's stories, American.; Eragon (Fictitious character) Juvenile fiction.
    Series Title: Inheritance.

    Accelerated Reading

    Book Level: 5.6
    Interest Level: MY
    Points: 25
    Quiz Number: 206746

    Author note

    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 aNew York Timesbestselling 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.

    Reviews

    "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

    Back cover copy

    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 almost 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 . . .