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Eragon

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

Winner, Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2005

Winner, Colorado Children's Book Award, 2005

Winner, Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2006

Winner, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2005

New York Times Bestseller, 2004

Nominated, Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award, 2004

Winner, Tennessee Volunteer State Award, 2005

Winner, Texas Lone Star Reading List, 2004

Winner, Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2004

Winner, Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award, 2004

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

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

"It's an impressive start to a writing career that's sure to flourish." (Booklist)

"Doyle's range of accents is perfect for the multiple characters of this epic....On paper Eragon is a sprawling fantasy, filled with obvious nods to Tolkien and too many convenient plot devices. But on audio, it fills the ears with vivid characters, witty dialogue, and nail-biting battle scenes set in a magical world where a beautiful blue dragon and her rider are at the noble center of it all." (AudioFile)

"An impressive epic fantasy." (Publishers Weekly)

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What listeners say about Eragon

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awesome

I am a sci fi guy and fantasy is only o.k. but this is great

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Fantastic Story. Good Narrator. Great Production.

While I disagreed with some of the voices the narrator used, such as Murtags, Saphirras, and Aryas, they didnt fit what I had imagined when reading the books, I eventually learned to accept them.

The story is fantastic. The musical number at the end truly helps encapsulate the climax just expieranced.

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Great Narration

Wow! What a terrific storyteller! Definitely recommend. The book is one I enjoyed as a teenager when it first came out, and the narrator Gerard Doyle more than does it justice.

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Truly awesome.

I listen to a LOT of books. If you like fantasy, this is required reading.

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amazing books

This series is one of my all time favorite stories ever. So well written; the most realistic fantasy book I have ever read. The story just sucks you in and it's so rich and vivid. The characters are so full of history and well rounded. The world just comes alive. I will always reread this series.
The voice performance was also amazing, very easy listening.

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What was the Narrator thinking??

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this audiobook with this caveat: try to get over (it's very difficult to do so )the Narrator's horrible depiction of Saphira the dragon. That said, it's a terrific story.....I did read the book years ago, and ,based on the sample audio, decided to revisit it. Buy the Kindle version as well.......I ended up spending time reading since Saphira's depiction is so very awful

Who was your favorite character and why?

Eragon.......his character checks the boxes of great epic fantasy characters...the reluctant hero.

What didn’t you like about Gerard Doyle’s performance?

Gerard Doyle's voice is absolutely perfect for epic fantasy.....BUT, why did he ( or the director ) choose to depict Saphira with such a voice... I can understand a gravelly voice for the dragon, but not one which makes it sound Male.....Saphira is a female dragon...No where do you get the feeling that she is a female from Doyle's horrible interpretation of what she would sound like....I would definitely listen to other books narrated by Doyle, since I previously stated that his voice is perfect for fantasy.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Just to Saphira's voice.....HORRIBLE

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Paolini's first novel is a brilliiant debut

Eragon, Christopher Paolini's first novel is a brilliant debut. I love dragon stories and this is one of the best. Not quite as good as George R R Martin, but a worthy read. Eragon is a young teenager growing up with his Uncle and Cousin when all of a sudden he finds a Bright blue rock in the forest. The rock soon hatches and a dragon is born. Eragon's world is suddenly turned upside down and he is cast into an adventure where he and his dragon Saphira must grow up quickly in order to survive and save the world from a great evil. Gerard Doyle's performance as narrator is brilliant as well.

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first Audible book

this was my first Audible book and I loved it. bought the second book before I even finish this one. the narrator was perfect.

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Saphiras voice!

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The voice of the dragon is awful! but the overall performance is ok!

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Read the book when I was a kid

This reminded me of when I was young this was my favorite book series, had nice nostalgia

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