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''The Inheritance Cycle'' is a tetralogy of young adult fiction, young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the Fictional universe, fictional world of Alagaësia (), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon (character), Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix. The series was originally intended to be a trilogy (named the "Inheritance Trilogy") until Paolini announced on October 30, 2007, while working on the third novel, that he believed the story was too complex to conclude in just three books. The book series as a whole received mixed reviews by critics, but has gained both popularity and commercial success. The first book in the series, ''Eragon'', was originally self-published by Paolini in 2001, and subsequently re-published by Alfred A. Knopf, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers on June 25, 2003. The second book in the series, ''Eldest'', was published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eragon
''Eragon'' is the first book in ''The Inheritance Cycle'' by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. Paolini, born in 1983, began writing the novel after graduating from home school at the age of fifteen. After writing the first draft for a year, Paolini spent a second year rewriting and fleshing out the story and characters. His parents saw the final manuscript and in 2001 decided to Self-publishing, self-publish ''Eragon;'' Paolini spent a year traveling around the United States promoting the novel. The book was discovered by novelist Carl Hiaasen, who got it re-published by Alfred A. Knopf. The re-published version was released on August 26, 2003. The book tells the story of a farm boy named Eragon (character), Eragon, who finds a mysterious stone in the mountains. The stone is revealed to be a dragon egg, and a dragon he later names Characters in the Inheritance cycle#Saphira, Saphira hatches from it. When the evil Characters in the Inheritance cycle#Galbatorix, King Galb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
