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Where Eragon sits
- Series
- Book 1 of The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon). See all The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon) books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Eldest
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What Eragon is about
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- In the land of Alagaesia, Eragon, a boy of fifteen whose family line is unknown, comes across a strange stone. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone
- The find draws him into a destiny bound up with magic and power, in a world of dragons, elves and monsters. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters
The story behind Eragon
- Paolini started Eragon as a challenge he set himself. (paolini.net; read November 6, 2026)
- He had finished high school at fifteen and wanted something to fill the time before college. (paolini.net; read November 6, 2026)
- One spark was a picture in his mind of a dragon egg turning up before a young man in a dark pine forest. (paolini.net; read November 6, 2026)
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Other books in The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon)
4 books listed so far
- Book 2: Eldest
- Book 3: Brisingr
- Book 4: Inheritance
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