Eragon is a novel written by Christopher Paolini and is the first book of the Inheritance trilogy. It was originally self-published by the author before being picked up by Alfred A. Knopf, after which it became a publishing success and a New York Times Bestseller. Eragon's sequel is Eldest, and there are rumours that the third book in the series is going to be called Empire, though there is no official name yet.
When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands....
Fox 2000 (division of 20th Century Fox) recently bought the rights to Eragon and are making the book into a movie. Such stars as Jeremy Irons and Sienna Guillory have starring roles in this movie. The movie also has an estimated budget of $100 million. The film is directed by Stefen Fangmeier, who did the effects for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). The movie is planned to be released on the 15th of December, 2006.
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Anyway, I just finished Eldest, the second book, and it was awesome. I can't wait for the third book!
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I read Eragon, it was pretty good. I never could make myself get through Eldest though =\
I might see the movie. But I know I won't be reading the third book. I think that kid was kindof a "one-hit-wonder".
The books were excellent, but movies always seem to ruin them. I was kinda hoping they'd leave this one alone. Oh well.
Anyone know when the 3rd Inheritance book is coming out?
It seems it's coming out in 2007. Everyone thinks it's going to be called Empire.
Yeah, but we know how mass predictions tend to turn out. X3
Anyway, very awesome series. I hope the movies live up to the books. At least as much as they can. They hired that slacker Patrick Doyle to do the music score, so I don't expect much from that department already. I don't know much about the director, unfortunately. D:
i luv the inheritance trilogy so much