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 soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is trust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders?
The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands...
