Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boyâ 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 saveâ or destroyâ the Empire.â An authentic work of great talent.â â The New York Times Book Reviewâ Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.â â People â Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.â â Booklist, Starredâ An auspicious beginning to both career and series.â â Publishers WeeklyA New York Times BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA Book Sense Bestseller

Publication Year: 2002