This fantasy series follows young farmer Eragon as he becomes a Dragon Rider and must face powerful enemies to save his world. The story is filled with magic, adventure, and determination.
Book One in the Inheritance Cycle
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.
Oaths sworn... loyalties tested... forces collide.It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr", an ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words — he's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empires warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.First is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from King Galbatorix's clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength — as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices — choices that will take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?
The young Dragon Rider Eragon must finally confront the evil king Galbatorix to free Alagaesia from his rule once and for all.
Willkommen, Drachenreiter! Es ist eine große Ehre, unter den Drachenreitern ausgewählt zu werden. Ich habe einen Leitfaden für dich zusammengestellt, der die wichtigsten Völker, Orte und Dinge in Alagaësia vorstellt. Studiere ihn sorgfältig! Er hat mich schon oft vor dem sicheren Tod gerettet, und es könnte sein, dass dein Leben eines Tages von diesem Wissen abhängt! In diesem einzigartigen, illustrierten Nachschlagewerk findest du die interessantesten Orte, Charaktere und Dinge in Alagaësia, zusammengestellt von Christopher Paolini, dem Autor der gesamten Serie. Der Leitfaden wird von Eragon begleitet, der dem aufmerksamen Leser einige Hinweise gibt, in welche Richtung sich die Geschichte weiterentwickeln wird. Neben den Illustrationen findest du auch ausklappbare Modelle, Karten, Briefe und viele weitere interessante Details. Ohne diesen Leitfaden kann kein wahrer Fan von Eragon und seinen Freunden auskommen!
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaesia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untravelled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems. In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return.