Eragon (Inheritance) by Christopher Paolini

Eragon (Inheritance) (edition 2003)

by Christopher Paolini (Author)

Series: Inheritance Cycle (01)

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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.

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Title:	Eragon (Inheritance)
Authors:	Christopher Paolini (Author)
Info:	Knopf Books for Young Readers (2003), 528 pages
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Finished book 1/4!! I can’t believe it’s been 11-12 YEARS since I read the book. My thoughts reading it now as a big boy:
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epicaleb7 | Oct 4, 2024 |

Eragon finds a polished blue stone and tries to sell it to feed his family. No one will buy it and then one night it cracks and a dragon hatches. The dragon has selected Eragon as his rider and telepathic friend. So begins the adventures of a dragon rider. When tragedy strikes his family he sets out to seek revenge with the assistance of the storyteller, Brom. As Brom starts to teach him about dragons, the old legends, the evil Empire and the skills of fighting and magic, life becomes very complicated. The life of a dragon rider holds many responsibilities and he must guard carefully against people who would use him. This was a fast paced action packed fantasy and a good beginning to a series. (

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Linda-C1 | Sep 26, 2024 |

OK. I skipped over some of the descriptions of clothing & of the dwarves' city. Naive farmboy gets connected to a newly hatched dragon, goes to a local bard for more information on dragon-rearing and gets involved in country-wide rebellion against a harsh king. (

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ClydeWILibrary | Sep 22, 2024 |

Rather remarkable that Paolini could produce a fantasy world like this at such a young age. I thourougly enjoyed this book even if it took too long to finish it (something about getting married I think :-). (

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wbwilkin | Sep 19, 2024 |

more a 3.5. i seriously wasn’t expecting to enjoy this??? like it was recommended to me and i figured it would just be something to listen to while working, but it was actually pretty entertaining. i probably will read the rest of the series despite it being pretty amazingly long. the last book is literally a 31 hour audiobook bdhdbshsns. but yeah! it wasn’t half bad. definitely not the most original plot ever but unique enough to be worth reading in my opinion. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Paolini, Christopher	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Doyle, Gerard	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hague, Michael	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kuittinen, Tero	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Palencar, John Jude	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Scotto di Santillo, Maria Concetta	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Stefanidis, Joannis	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

▾Series and work relationships

Belongs to Series

Inheritance Cycle (01)

Belongs to Publisher Series

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Is contained in

Eragon / Eldest by Christopher Paolini

Eragon / Eldest / Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (indirect)

Eragon / Eldest / Brisingr / Inheritance by Christopher Paolini (indirect)

Has the adaptation

Eragon [2006 film] by Stefen Fangmeier

Inspired

Progeny by R. T. Kaelin

Has as a reference guide/companion

The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide: The Hidden Facts Behind the World of Alagaesia (Inheritance Trilogy) by Lois H. Gresh

Has as a student's study guide

A Study Guide for Christopher Paolini's "Eragon" by Anne Marie Hacht

Has as a teacher's guide

Eragon - Teacher Guide by Novel Units, Inc. by Novel Units

▾Awards and Honors

Awards

BILBY: Books I Love Best Yearly (Older Readers – 2007)

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Winner – Grades 6-8 – 2007)

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee – Teen – 2005)

Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Winner – 2005)

Colorado Children's Book Award (Winner – Junior Novel – 2005)

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Winner – 2006)

Evergreen Teen Book Award (Winner – 2006)

Florida Teens Read Award (Winner – 2007)

The Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – 2006)

Gateway Readers Award (Winner – Young Adult Division – 2006)

Golden Archer Award (Winner – Middle/Junior High – 2006)

Golden Archer Award (Nominee – Middle/Junior High – 2005)

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Winner – Teen – 2006)

Indies Choice Book Awards (Winner – Children's Literature – 2004)

Iowa Teen Award (Winner – 2008)

Isinglass Teen Read Award (Winner – 2005)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee – Grades 6-8 – 2005)

Nēnē Award (Winner – 2006)

Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Winner – Intermediate – 2006)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Winner – Grades 6-8 – 2005)

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Winner – 2006)

Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Winner – 2005)

Sequoyah Book Award (Winner – Young Adult – 2006)

Soaring Eagle Book Award (Winner – 2005)

South Carolina Book Awards (Winner – Young Adult Book Award – 2006)

South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee – Young Adult Book Award – 2006)

Surrey Schools’ Book of the Year (Winner – 2007)

Utah Beehive Book Award (Winner – Young Adult – 2005)

Virginia Readers' Choice (Winner – Middle School – 2006)

Volunteer State Book Award (Winner – Young Adult – 2006)

The White Ravens (English / USA – 2004)

Distinctions

Whitcoulls Top 100 Books (2008)

Whitcoulls Top 100 Books (2010)

Notable Lists

Die 100 Lieblingsbücher der Wiener

Christchurch City Libraries Best of the Year - Tamariki (Young Adult – 2023)

Great Reads from Great Places (Montana – 2004)

Tayshas High School Reading List (2005)

Texas Lone Star Reading List

Young Adult Favorites Award (2005)

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This book is dedicated to my mom, for showing me the magic in the world;
to my dad, for revealing the man behind the curtain.
And also my sister, Angela, for helping me when I'm "blue."

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Eragon knelt in a bed of trampled reed grass and scanned the tracks with a practiced eye.

PROLOGUE:
SHAED OF FEAR
Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world.

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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.

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It has been one hundred years since the last of the legendary Dragon Riders was slain by the evil Galbatorix, whose tyranny now weighs heavily upon the vast land of Alagaësia. Only three dragon eggs survived the slaughter, and when one of these eggs hatches to a farm-boy named Eragon, Galbatorix dispatches his most fearsome minions to hunt the new Rider down. With his dragon to protect him, Eragon manages to survive the king's first attack, but his uncle is not so lucky. Before long, Eragon finds himself on a quest for revenge that will take him to the far ends of Alagaësia – but an epic power struggle rages around him, and he will soon come to understand the monumental weight of the legacy he has inherited.

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Doubleday Children's Books. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. 0385607881 Doubleday, 2004. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. flat signed on title page by author. Includes Eragon Bookmark

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