It informs the tale of Eragon, a young kid in a fantasy world who discovers a blue stone while taking a trip via a mountain range near his residence. The first three books in the series, Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr, have sold 25m copies around the world, Random House said.Christopher Paolini – Eragon Audiobook (Inheritance, Book 1) Eragon Audio BookĮragon is the very first publication in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle series. The novel's UK sales pale before the popularity of the book in the US, however, where almost 500,000 copies of Inheritance were sold in just one day last week. 'Random House Children's Books is delighted to see that retailers are doing so well with it in this important pre-Christmas sales period.' 'We knew that the book was hugely anticipated and this has been reflected in the sales numbers,' she said.

Philippa Dickinson, managing director of Paolini's UK publisher, said she was 'thrilled' with the response to Inheritance.

The blue sword flashed bright and iridescent, stark against the wall of black clouds building in the west. He lifted Brisingr over his head, holding it aloft for all to see. 'The dragon Saphira roared, and the soldiers before her quailed,' the novel begins. It sees Eragon and Saphira, prepared for battle after long months of training, attempt their final quest: to bring down the evil King Galbatorix and save the land of Alagaësia. The books chart the journey to greatness of the farm boy Eragon and his dragon Saphira, with Inheritance the fourth and final title in the series. Paolini started work on Eragon, the first novel in his bestselling series, when he graduated from high school aged 15, self-publishing it when he was 19 before landing a major book deal.

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