Fifteen‎-year‎-old Eragon believes that 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.‎ ‎"‎An authentic work of great talent‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-‎"‎The New York Times Book Review‎"‎ ‎"‎Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-‎"‎People‎"‎ ‎"‎Unusual‎,‎ powerful‎,‎ fresh‎,‎ and fluid‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-‎"‎Booklist‎,‎‎"‎ Starred ‎"‎An auspicious beginning to both career and series‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-‎"‎Publishers Weekly‎"‎ A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A Book Sense Bestseller ‎"‎From the Hardcover edition‎.‎‎"‎