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 EmpirequotAn authentic work of great talentquot -- The New York Times Book ReviewquotChristopher Paolini makes literary magic with his precocious debutquot -- PeoplequotUnusual powerful fresh and fluidquot -- Booklist StarredquotAn auspicious beginning to both career and seriesquot -- Publishers WeeklyA New York Times BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Book Sense Bestseller
