When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest,he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy;perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter.But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling,Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered,and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny,magic,and power.With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance,Eragon and the fledgling dargon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders?The Fate of the Empire may rest in his hands…… 作者简介:
Christopher Paolini was born on November 17, 1983 in Southern California. Aside from a few years in Anchorage, Alaska, he spent his entire life in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he still lives with his parents and younger sister, Angela. They have two pets, Otis, a black and white cat, and Annie, a frisky cocker/Australian shepherd mix.
Christopher Paolini's abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel,Eragaon,when he graduated from high school at fifteen after being homeschooled all his life.He became a New York Times bestselling author at nineteen.Christopher lives in Montana,where the dramatic landscape feeds his visions of Alagaesia.He is also the author of Eldest,the second book in the Inheritance trilogy.
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