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Zusatztext A #1 New York Times Bestseller 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year A USA Today Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A Book Sense Bestseller “Full praise to Eragon ! and I want more! A winner . . . tip of the hat to young master Paolini.”—Anne McCaffrey! author of The Dragonriders of Pern series “Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.”— People “An authentic work of great talent . . . I found myself dreaming about it at night! and reaching for it as soon as I woke.” -Liz Rosenberg! The New York Times Book Review “Unusual! powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that’s sure to flourish.” — Booklist ! Starred “An auspicious beginning to both career and series.”— Publishers Weekly “Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy.”— School Library Journal Informationen zum Autor CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI. Author of the Inheritance Cycle ( Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance ). Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories. Klappentext A new adventure hatches in the first book of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. 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, 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. Features interlocking art that reveals an image across the spines of all four books! And don't miss the most recent book set in Eragon's world, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaësia! "Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." --The Washington Post Eragon knelt in a bed of trampled reed grass and scanned the tracks with a practiced eye. The prints told him that the deer had been in the meadow only a half-hour before. Soon they would bed down. His target, a small doe with a pronounced limp in her left forefoot, was still with the herd. He was amazed she had made it so far without a wolf or bear catching her. The sky was clear and dark, and a slight breeze stirred the air. A silvery cloud drifted over the mountains that surrounded him, its edges glowing with ruddy light cast from the harvest moon cradled between two peaks. Streams flowed down the mountains from stolid glaciers and glistening snowpacks. A brooding mist crept along the valley’s floor, almost thick enough to obscure his feet. Eragon was fifteen, less than a year from manhood. Dark eyebrows rested above his intense brown eyes. His clothes were worn from work. A hunting knife with a bone handle was sheathed at his belt, and a buckskin tube protected his yew bow from the mist. He carried a wood-frame pack. The deer had led him deep into the Spine, a range of untamed mountains that extended up and down the land of Alagaësia. Strange tales and men often came from those mountains, usually boding ill. Despite that, Eragon did n...
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Praise for The Inheritance Cycle:
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A #1 USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
"An authentic work of great talent." New York Times Book Review
"Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer." The Boston Globe
"A breathtaking and unheard of success." USA Today
Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic. People
Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. School Library Journal
Praise for Eragon:
The new It book of children s lit. U.S. News & World Report
Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid. Booklist, Starred
"The author takes the near-archetypes of fantasy fiction and makes them fresh and enjoyable, chiefly through a crisp narrative and a likable hero." Publisher's Weekly
