Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy-- until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. 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. " An authentic work of great talent." -- "The New York Times Book Review" " Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut." -- "People" " Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid." -- "Booklist," Starred " An auspicious beginning to both career and series." -- "Publishers Weekly" A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A Book Sense Bestseller "From the Hardcover edition."

This work is a translation of Eragon.