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The second thrilling book of The Inheritance Cycle.

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon with Murtagh. Murtagh, a stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle, will publish in 2023.

The second book in The Inheritance Cycle

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 . . .
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Imprint:   Corgi
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   Bk. 2
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 45mm
Weight:   493g
ISBN:   9780552552110
ISBN 10:   0552552119
Series:   The Inheritance Cycle
Pages:   704
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 17 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  12+ years ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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 for Eldest (#2 Inheritance)

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 *


  • Short-listed for British Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year 2006
  • Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007
  • Shortlisted for British Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year 2006.
  • Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Children's 2007.
  • Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007.
  • Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007.

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