• Eldest

  • The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
  • By: Christopher Paolini
  • Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
  • Length: 23 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (28,963 ratings)

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Eldest

By: Christopher Paolini
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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Publisher's summary

Nominated, Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2007

Nominated, Disney Adventures Book Award, 2005

Nominated, Iowa High School Book Award

Nominated, New York State Three Apples Award

Nominated, Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award

Winner, Quill Award, 2006

Nominated, Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award, 2007

Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh, coming 11.7.23!

New magic and new threats take flight in Book Two of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.

"Christopher Paolini is a true rarity."—The Washington Post

Darkness falls… despair abounds… evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix. Now Eragon must travel to Ellésmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust.

Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .

©2005 Christopher Paolini (P)2005 Listening Library, a division of Random House, Inc.

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That Daagon voice tho...

I haven't read this book in ages, it was great to experience it once again through audiobook as I drove to and from work. My only complaint is a voice they gave to Saphira... not all dragons, especially female ones, require a deep gravelly voice! At first I laughed at the voice, then was a bit annoyed by it, but eventually I simply accepted it, there is no way it was going to change. I just hope I can get through the last two books without letting it annoy me again, especially since I couldn't complete reading the following book to this one when I was younger.

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My favorite book Eldest

It was awesome! I loved it😄😄😄😍it had so many things in it I did not expect so read it.

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Vast, captures your attention, entertaining...

The Eragon story continues and remains intriguing with well thought plot lines and twists. Too much is made of the writer's youth, he writes the way he writes --yes he is heavy on detail and sometimes overuses his thesaurus, but these are good books. If you like the fantasy genre, read on, you'll enjoy them immensely!

Gerard Doyle amazes with the variety of voices he uses for the narration..well done indeed!

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Exciting

I loved the book. Especially near the end. Middle is a little slow and long. Overall, great work as always.

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loved it

Excellent book and recording! The story is engaging, and the voice acting is spot on.

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great

this is mt 2nd,time listening to the book series. it is very interesting and we'll written book

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Fantastic story and performance!

Christopher Paolini is a great author. He brings to life such complex and interesting characters. And Gerald Doyle's performance is Top Notch will listen again and again.

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Rarely is the second book as good as the first

Rarely is the second book as good as the first but that is the case here!! It was so great and continued right where the first book left off!

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great book

loved it can't wait to read the next one very exciting and adventureions I have not read anything like this story

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Amazing

Awesome that was so so so so so so so so good I loved it.

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