Eldest
Darkness falls...Despair abounds...Evil reigns...
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider.
It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with his life...
Soaring Eagle Book Award (2006); ALA Teens' Top Ten (2006); West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2006); Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2007); Teen Buckeye Book Award (2007)
About the Inheritance Cycle Series
Books in series order
- 1.Eragon(2002)
- 2.Eldest(2005)
- 3.Brisingr(2008)
- 4.Inheritance(2011)
- 5.Murtagh(2025)
- +Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia(2009)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
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, the young hero Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save - or destroy - the Empire of Alagaesia...