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.
'An authentic work of great talent.â--The New York Times Book Review
'Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.â--People
'Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.â--Booklist, Starred
'An auspicious beginning to both career and series.â--Publishers Weekly