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Eldest: Book Two

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Eldest: Book Two
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christopher Paolini
SeriesThe Inheritance Cycle
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:704
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780552552110
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
Teenage / Young Adult

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Corgi Childrens
Publication Date 7 September 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The second thrilling book of the Inheritance cycle. The second book in The Inheritance Series Darkness falls . . . Despair abounds . . . Evil reigns . . . Fresh from their battle for the rebel state against King Galbatorix, Eragon has no time to rest. He and his dragon, Saphira, must travel to Ellesmera, the land of the elves for more training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of a Dragon Rider. Even though he's heading off on the journey of a lifetime, chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon doesn't know who to trust. And while he's off on his own journey, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life . . .

Author Biography

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. He became a New York Times bestselling author at nineteen. Christopher lives in Montana, USA, where the dramatic landscape fed his vision of Alagaesia. Inheritance, the final book in the sequence, will be published in November 2011.

Reviews

A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . A galloping good example of its genre * Daily Telegraph * This book is an achievement. Readers will be transported * The Sunday Times * A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon . . . Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story * Guardian * A stirring fantasy of epic proportions * The Bookseller * Bound for the bestsellers * Publishing News *