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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0375826688
ISBN-13: 9780375826689
Aug 2003
Publisher: Knopf
509 pages
Grade:
From 7 to 9
Paolini, Christopher. Inheritance, Books 1.
Language: English |
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Synopsis
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., When a 15-year-old peasant boy named Eragon finds a mysterious blue stone, he thinks he might be able to sell it in order to buy food for his poor family. He is understandably surprised then, when the stone turns out to be a dragon's egg from which a female dragon named Saphira soon hatches. Eragon then learns that he is a descendent of the Riders, a band of dragon-riding warriors believed to have been destroyed by the evil King Galbatroix. When a tragedy sends Eragon out on a quest to seek revenge, he learns that fate has different plans in store for him and Saphira. This, the first book in the Inheritance trilogy, was written when the home-schooled author was himself 15 years old.
| Details | | Series: | Paolini, Christopher. Inheritance, Books 1. |
| Size | | Length: | 509 pages | | Height: | 6.5 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 28.0 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world. A tall Shade lifted his head and sniffed the air. He looked human except for his crimson hair and maroon eyes."
Industry Reviews
"[P]aolini manages to combine his own characters with prototypical plot developments in relatively original ways, and makes up for all the scene-setting with a rousing battlefield payoff. That should be enough to satisfy the insatiable appetites of hardcore fantasy readers, who will certainly be on the lookout for the upcoming sequel."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Janice M. Del Negro (12/01/2003)
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