Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. Oaths sworn . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide. Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices— choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once-simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king? From the Hardcover edition

對《魔戒》的粉絲來說，榮登《紐約時報》暢銷排行榜《龍騎士》艾瑞岡的故事是最適合他們讀物，銷售量超過 3500 萬冊，轟動海內外。立下的誓言……忠誠的考驗……武力的衝突。在燃燒的古戰場一場對抗帝國戰士的大規模戰役中，艾瑞岡與他的龍──思飛，差一點就喪命。然而艾瑞岡和他的龍得面對更多棘手的事，這讓艾瑞岡發現自己受困於難以遵守的承諾。首先是艾瑞岡對表親羅瑞恩的承諾，從邪惡帝王哥巴塔爾手中救出羅瑞恩的摯愛卡提娜。而且艾瑞岡還必須效忠其他人，維登人、精靈與矮人族，都迫切需要他的才能與力量。動盪導致叛軍與危機四起，艾瑞岡必須下決定，這些決定會帶領他跨越帝國、遠離帝國境域，或是使他付出難以預料的犧牲。艾瑞岡是推翻暴政最大的希望。這位曾經來自農村的單純男孩，是否能夠統領叛軍來對抗國王呢？在精裝版內容中都可一窺究竟。