Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boyntil 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 saver destroyhe Empire.n authentic work of great talent.?The New York Times Book Reviewhristopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.?People nusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.?Booklist, Starredn auspicious beginning to both career and series.?Publishers WeeklyA New York Times BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA Book Sense BestsellerFrom the Hardcover edition.