Eldest (Lib)(CD) (Inheritance Cycle)

Darkness fallsâ¦despair aboundsâ¦evil reignsâ¦Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesnât know whom he can trust.Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battleâone that might put Eragon in even graver danger.Will the kingâs dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .Praise for Eragon:âUnusual, powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career thatâs sure to flourish.â âBooklist, StarredâChristopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.â âPeopleâThe new âItâ book of childrenâs lit.â âU.S. News & World ReportâAn auspicious beginning to both career and series.â âPublishers WeeklyA #1 New York Times BestsellerA #1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA Book Sense Book of the YearA #1 Book Sense Selection