The book Eragon is written by Christopher Paolini and features the main protagonist Eragon. Eragon is a plain, poor farm boy when he finds a polished blue stone in the forest. He is soon to realize that he is now entangled in a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Eragon’s simple life is shattered as the strange blue stone hatches into a dragon, and is now thrust into a world of destiny, magic, and power. He and his dragon Saphira must now navigate a world of dangerous terrain and enemies as a Legendary Dragon rider and dragon. All in an Empire of and evil king whose horrid deeds know no bounds. Will he be a new Legendary Dragon Rider? Will he be able to survive this perilous new world?

Excerpt from Eragon:

  As the Urgals surged forward, the elf pulled open the pouch, reached into it, and then let it drop to the ground. In her hands was a large sapphire stone that reflected the angry light of the fires. She raised it over her head, lips forming frantic words. Desperate, the Shade barked, “Garjzla!”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

  A ball of red fire sprang from his hand and flew toward the elf, fast as an arrow. But he wsas to late. A flash of emerald light briefly illuminated the forest, and the stone vanished. Then the red fire smote her and she collapsed.

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