Product Description

This boxset will be a must-have for all die-hard Paolini fans - and also for those new fans created by the success of the blockbuster movie launching in December 2006. This title presents the two beautiul hardcover editions collected in a striking boxset.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #130070 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1232 pages

From the Inside Flap
ERAGON
One boy ...
One dragon ...
A world of adventure ...

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the luck 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 itslef.

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 kind 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 ...

ELDEST
Darkness falls...
Swords clash...
Evil reigns.

Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the might forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust.

Meanwhile, 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 ...

From the Back Cover
ERAGON
Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world.

"Full praise to Eragon, and I want more! A winner ...tip of the hat to young master Paolini."
- Anne McCaffrey
author of The Dragonriders of Pern series

ELDEST
'A compelling and action-filled adventure ... a galloping good example of its genre' Daily Telegraph
'This book is an achievement. Readers ... will be transported' 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
'Full praise to Eragon, and I want more! A winner ... tip of the hat to young master Paolini' Anne McCaffrey, author of The Dragonriders of Pern series
'An authentic work of great talent ... I found myself dreaming about it at night, and reaching for it as soon as I woke' The New York Times Book Review
'Christopher Paolini makes literary magic with his precocious debut' People
'Unusual, powerful ... fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that's sure to flourish' Booklist

About the Author
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, where he is at work on the third volume in the Inheritance trilogy.

Customer Reviews

Now, what are you waiting for?
Has someone ever given you a book you just can't find time to read? That happened to me with "Eragon" and "Eldest". I liked the story, as summed up in the cover, but a lot of the reviews I had previously read about the series were awful, mostly criticizing the style of its author, Christopher Paolini, or saying that these book were just an imitation of others, for example the books in the "Lord of the Rings" series.

I must confess that I let those spiteful comments get to me, and I always found something else to read before tackling the books included in this box set. That is, until I watched the movie, loosely based on the book of the same name written by Paolini. It wasn't spectacular, but it had something special that made you care for Eragon, a young man like many others that ends up discovering a dragon's egg, and changing his destiny and that of Alagaesia.

"Eragon", the film, was a good introduction to Paolini's world, a world of magic and dragons, elves and strange creatures. All the same, I wanted more, so I went straight to the source. I picked up the book that had been waiting patiently for me and started reading. I read it in a day, without stopping, enjoying the fact that Paolini's story was much, much better than what the film had allowed me to glimpse, and that I was on holidays and could allow myself the luxury of reading the whole book without having to stop and go to work :)

Of course, reading "Eragon" was not enough, and immediately after finishing it I started reading "Eldest". Truth to be told, I liked it just as much or more. "Eldest" picks up where "Eragon" ended, and allows us to know what is happens with Eragon, Saphira and their friends, and what they need to do in order to survive the wrath of king Galbatorix.

All in all, I can say that I loved "Eragon" and "Eldest", and that I strongly recommend it to others, specially those that (disregarding their age) have lots of imagination. On the practical side, buying this box set is a good idea because it is cheaper, and will save you some time you could spend reading. Now, what are you waiting for?

Belen Alcat

PS: To Christopher Paulini --> Please hurry up with the last book in this triology, I really want to know what happens next :)

Eragon and Eldest
These books are both excellently written, carrying the reader along at breakneck pace with the young hero Eragon and his steadfast dragon Saphira through the strange land of Alagasea and it's varying multitude of inhabitants. It is an engaging read and shows off the talents of Christopher Paolini to be amongst the best in this genre of books. If you like fantasy novels then these are a must.

Inheritance
Without doubt the best books i have read since The Lord Of The Rings, I can't wait for the 3rd installment