Eragon: Book I -- Christopher Paolini - Hardcover

A new adventure hatches in the first book of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.

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.

Features interlocking art that reveals an image across the spines of all four books And don't miss the most recent book set in Eragon's world, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alaga sia

Christopher Paolini is a true rarity. --The Washington Post


Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/01/2003
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.31h x 6.31w x 1.63d
ISBN: 9780375826689
Age Range: 12-UP

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 25
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 74404 / Eragon (English)

Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Winner
Award: Iowa High School Book Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Winner
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Winner
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Winner
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Winner
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Golden Archer Award - Winner
Award: Nene Award - Winner
Award: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Winner
Award: Isinglass Teen Read Award - Winner
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Winner
Award: Beehive Awards - Winner
Award: Evergreen Young Adult Book Award - Winner
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Winner
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/21/2003 pg. 196
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2003 pg. 240
Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2003 pg. 967
Booklist 08/01/2003 pg. 1981
School Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 218
Kliatt 09/01/2003 pg. 10
USA Today 11/12/2003 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2003 pg. 163
New York Times 11/16/2003 pg. 34
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 113 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Booklist 04/15/2004 pg. 1455
PW Notes and Reprints 08/23/2004 pg. 56
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 113 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Publishers Weekly 08/23/2004

About the Author
Christopher Paolini's abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen after being homeschooled all his life. Both Eragon and Eldest, the second book in the Inheritance trilogy, became instant New York Times bestsellers. Christopher is currently at work on the final volume in the trilogy. He lives in Montana, where the dramatic landscape feeds his visions of Alagaësia.

You can find out more about Christopher and Inheritance at www.alagaesia.com.