eragon: inheritance, book 1  <p>don’t miss the latest book from the author of <i>eragon</i>: <i>the fork, the witch, and the worm: tales from alagaësia</i>! </p> <p>perfect for fans of lord of the rings, the <i>new york times</i> best-selling inheritance cycle about the dragon rider eragon has sold more than 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.</p> <p>fifteen-year-old eragon believes 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, eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. now, his choices could save - or destroy - the empire.</p> <p>“an authentic work of great talent.” (<i>the new york times book review</i>)</p> <p>“christopher paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.” (<i>people</i>) </p> <p>“unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.” (<i>booklist</i>, starred)</p> <p>“an auspicious beginning to both career and series.” (<i>publishers weekly</i>)</p> <p>a<i> new york times</i> best seller.</p> <p>a <i>usa today</i> best seller.</p> <p>a <i>wall street journal</i> best seller.</p> <p>a <i>book sense</i> best seller.</p>