Inheritance, the fourth and final book in the Inheritance cycle When the dragon hatches for him, he takes on the responsibilities of the Dragon Riders and sets out on a quest to avenge his uncle's death by killing the Ra'zac and, eventually, to bring defeat to the evil tyrant who rules Alagaësia.Įragon, the first book of the Inheritance cycle Eragon Besides the conventional formats, with cover art by John Jude Palencar, Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance have also been released in audiobook and ebook formats.Įragon, a 15-year-old farm boy, finds a dragon egg while out hunting in the Spine. Paolini signed a three-book deal with Knopf, and Eldest, the second book in the series, appeared in 2005. Paolini traveled to schools, libraries, and bookstores to promote Eragon - in one case, arm-wrestling a potential buyer to get him to read it - but the novel's popularity did not take off until it was discovered by author Carl Hiaasen, who recommended it to Knopf.

It was originally published by his parents' publishing company, Paolini International LLC, in 2002. Originally intended to be a screenplay, the work instead evolved into a full-fledged novel of nearly five hundred pages. Inheritance has also drawn a great deal of criticism from those who feel the nature of the books is derivative of other well known works of fantasy and science fiction, such as The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.Ĭhristopher Paolini began writing Eragon after graduating from high school at the age of fifteen. Inheritance has garnered much attention due to the fact that Paolini was only fifteen when he began writing the first book, Eragon. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, spearhead the attempt to defeat Galbatorix, the evil king of Alagaësia, who hunted down and killed the previous generation of Dragon Riders with help from his traitor Rider allies, the Forsworn.

The series follows the exploits of Eragon, a teenage fosterling who becomes the first of a new order of Dragon Riders. The audio editions of the series are narrated by Gerard Doyle, who also performs all character voices. Fox 2000, a division of 20th Century Fox, purchased film rights to the first three books, and a film version of Eragon, directed by Stefen Fangmeier, was released on December 15, 2006. Originally planned as a trilogy of books, the story evolved into a four-book series. The third book in the series, Brisingr, was released in 2008 and the final title in the series, Inheritance, was released on November 8, 2011.

Knopf, and went on to become a New York Times bestseller, as did its sequel, Eldest. The first book in the series, Eragon, was originally self-published by Paolini International LLC, the Paolini family's publishing business later it was picked up by Alfred A. The Inheritance Cycle (previously known as the Inheritance Trilogy) is a four-book series of high-fantasy novels by homeschooled author Christopher Paolini.

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