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Where Eldest sits
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- Book 2 of The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon). See all The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon) books in order
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- Eragon
- The book after
- Brisingr
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- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What Eldest is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Eragon has escaped an Urgal ambush and is taken into the Ingeitum clan. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan
- He is sent on to carry on his training as a Dragon Rider, so that he can help the Varden fight the Empire. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
training so he can assist the Varden in their struggle against the Empire
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Other books in The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon)
4 books listed so far
- Book 1: Eragon
- Book 3: Brisingr
- Book 4: Inheritance
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