Eragon

Inheritance, Book 1

By: Christopher Paolini

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

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

A new adventure hatches in Book One 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

When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, 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.
©2003 Christopher Paolini; (P)2002 Random House, Inc., Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Inheritance Cycle:

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A #1 USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller

"An authentic work of great talent." –New York Times Book Review

"Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer." –The Boston Globe

"A breathtaking and unheard of success." –USA Today

“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic.” –People

“Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy.” –School Library Journal

Praise for Eragon:

“The new ‘It’ book of children’s lit.” –U.S. News & World Report

“Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.” –Booklist, Starred

"The author takes the near-archetypes of fantasy fiction and makes them fresh and enjoyable, chiefly through a crisp narrative and a likable hero." –Publisher's Weekly

Amazing

Eragon is an Amazing book. Christopher Paolini created a fantastically captivating drama that fully captures your imagination. Cant wait for Eldest.

A good read for all ages

If you are even remotely interested in this genre , please do not hesitate to hear this book.
It is a clean, well written, entertaining book that has been a delight to listen to.
No worries here if it is a purchase for the younger audience, there is practicaly no cursing and minimal gore involved in this book, which for me made it all the more enjoyable.
This author has a bright future indeed.

A Great Read

This has been my favorite audible book yet. The reader is very good, making the the characters come alive. (Though I did find the dragon's voice a bit irritating.) The story is very fast paced. I found it hard to stop listening once I started. The author was only 15 when he wrote the book! That's pretty amazing and I found my 12 year old was very inspired by this fact. This was the first book I put on cd for him to listen to and he loved it. I think the book would be very well received by young people, but anyone liking fantasy of middle earth should enjoy this book.

Eragon (Unabridged)

It is an excellent audiobook well read with good voices for various characters it is my favourite audiobook

Great book

This is the first fantasy book I've listened to and I think it's great. Definitely worth the credit. It's fast paced and written well enough. I guess it is kind of simple in plot but it's very enjoyable book. Didn't want to put it down. Don't listen to fantasy nerds out there.