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Eldest : Inheritance / Christopher Paolini.

Paolini, Christopher.: (author). Palencar, John Jude,: (illustrator.).

Summary:

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, 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. 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, 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 doesn't know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .

Record details

ISBN: 9780375826702 (trade)
ISBN: 037582670X (trade)
ISBN: 9780375926709 (library binding)
ISBN: 0375926704 (library binding)
Physical Description: xvii, 681 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm xvii, 681 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf , [2005]
Distributor: New York : Distributed by Random House, Inc.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Map on endpapers.
Formatted Contents Note:	A twin disaster -- The Council of Elders -- Truth among friends -- Roran -- The hunted hunters -- Saphira's promise -- Requiem -- Fealty -- A sorceress, a snake, and a scroll -- Hrothgar's gift -- Hammer and tongs -- Retaliation -- Az Sweldn rak Anhuin -- Celbedeil -- Diamonds in the night -- Under a darkling sky -- Dow the rushing mere-wash -- Drifting -- Arya Svit-kona -- Ceris -- Wounds of the past -- Wounds of the present -- His enemy's face -- Arrow to the heart -- The Dagshelgr Invocation -- The pinewood city -- Queen Islanzadí -- Out of the past -- Conviction -- Repercussions -- Exodus -- On the crags of Tel'naeír -- The secret lives of ants -- Under the menoa tree -- A maze of opposition -- Hanging by a thread -- Elva -- Resurgence -- Why do you fight? -- Black morning glory -- The nature of evil -- Image of perfection -- The obliterator -- Narda -- The hammer falls -- The beginning of wisdom -- Broken egg and scattered nest -- The gift of dragons -- In a starry glade -- Landfall -- Teirm -- Jeod Longshanks -- An unexpected ally -- Escape -- Child's play -- Premonition of war -- Red blade, white blade -- Visions near and far -- Gifts -- The maw of the ocean -- Running the boar's eye -- To Aberon -- The burning plains -- The clouds of war -- Nar Garzhvog -- Witch's brew -- The storm breaks -- Convergence -- Eldest -- Inheritance -- Reunion -- Pronunciation guide and glossary -- Extra scene from Eldest -- A special preview of Brisingr.
Awards Note:	Book Sense Book of the Year Award Honor Book, 2006. Audies Finalist Package Design, 2006. Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2007. Golden Archer Award Nominee, 2008. Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee, 2008.