In the "Inheritance Cycle Omnibus: Eragon and Eldest," young farm boy Eragon discovers a mysterious blue stone that hatches into a dragon named Saphira. This event thrusts him into a world of magic, ancient prophecies, and a struggle against the tyrannical king, Galbatorix. As Eragon learns to harness his newfound powers and responsibilities as a Dragon Rider, he allies with rebel forces and faces daunting challenges. The sequel, "Eldest," further delves into Eragon's journey, exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and destiny as he battles against malevolent forces and uncovers the truth about his past and the fate of his world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Inheritance .

There are 1216 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by Random House USA Inc .

Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen. Now twenty-one, he lives with his family in Montana, USA.