Eldest, Christopher Paolini
Eldest, Christopher Paolini
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Eldest
Inheritance, Book II

Author: Christopher Paolini

Narrator: Gerard Doyle

Unabridged: 23 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/25/2006

Synopsis

Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh!

New magic and new threats take flight in Book Two of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. 

"Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." —The Washington Post

Darkness falls… despair abounds… evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix. Now Eragon must travel to Ellésmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust.

Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .

About The Author

Christopher Paolini’s abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen after being homeschooled all his life. He became a New York Times bestselling author at nineteen. Christopher lives in Montana, where the dramatic landscape feeds his visions of Alagaësia. He is at work on the final volume in the Inheritance trilogy.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Brenna on 2008-08-08 16:28:37

I really look forward to book 3!!

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

Honestly, this book fueled 90% of my dragon-obsessionover middle school. (How obsessed you ask? Tshirts, posters, movies, figurines - if you could slap a dragon on it, I bought it (really not kidding)). This series will always hold a special place in my heart. Eragon, having survived the gre......more

Goodreads review by Ben on February 06, 2017

Slow for the first half but really picked up and actually got very very good! All the twists and turns introduced have boggled my mind... time to move onto book three.........more

Goodreads review by Eric on October 01, 2007

Ok thank you for continuing on from my Eragon review. Now remember step one from the last review yea ok we'll call it Step 5: Go to the store and buy Eldest...Ok now follow these steps. Step 6: I hope you've learned from your previous mistakes and set nonperishable snack foods withing reach as to ke......more

Goodreads review by EmmaSkies on August 30, 2023

I have read and re-read this book and this series many times over nearly twenty years, and it’s still crazy to see the outrageous jump in the quality of writing and storytelling from Eragon to Eldest. Loved it when I was 12. Still love it today. I’m supposed to be waiting at least a couple weeks to......more

Goodreads review by Orient on March 17, 2018

Wonderful BR with my Heartsister Pinky and my favorite gentleman Sir Grumpy! What an excellent ride with Saphy πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ......more

Quotes

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

“The new ‘It’ book of children’s lit.” –U.S. News & World Report

"Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer." —The Boston Globe

"A breathtaking and unheard of success." —USA Today

“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic.” –People

“Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.”—Booklist, Starred

“Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy.”—School Library Journal

Praise for Eldest:

"Fans of the first volume will find...a wealth of descriptive detail, mythic archetypes and prolonged battle sequences" —Publisher's Weekly

Awards

  • Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
  • Disney Adventures Book Award
  • Iowa High School Book Award
  • New York State Three Apples Award
  • Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award
  • Quill Award
  • Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award
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