Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2)

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Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns…Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust.Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .Praise for Eragon:“Unusual, powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that’s sure to flourish.” –Booklist, Starred“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.” –People“The new ‘It’ book of children’s lit.” –U.S. News & World Report“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.” –Publishers WeeklyA #1 New York Times BestsellerA #1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA Book Sense Book of the YearA #1 Book Sense Selection Title Page......Page 1 You refused my offer, Shadeslayer......Page 560 Dedication......Page 2 Synopsis of Eragon......Page 3 A TWIN DISASTER......Page 7 THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS......Page 14 TRUTH AMONG FRIENDS......Page 24 RORAN......Page 32 THE HUNTED HUNTERS......Page 40 SAPHIRA'S PROMISE......Page 48 REQUIEM......Page 54 FEALTY......Page 60 A SORCERESS, A SNAKE, AND A SCROLL......Page 64 HROTHGAR'S GIFT......Page 76 HAMMER AND TONGS......Page 82 RETALIATION......Page 90 AZ SWELDN RAK ANHÛIN......Page 96 CELBEDEIL......Page 108 DIAMONDS IN THE NIGHT......Page 120 UNDER A DARKLING SKY......Page 128 DOWN THE RUSHING MERE-WASH......Page 134 DRIFTING......Page 144 ARYA SVIT-KONA......Page 152 CERIS......Page 158 WOUNDS OF THE PAST......Page 166 WOUNDS OF THE PRESENT......Page 173 HIS ENEMY'S FACE......Page 181 ARROW TO THE HEART......Page 190 THE DAGSHELGR INVOCATION......Page 197 THE PINEWOOD CITY......Page 207 QUEEN ISLANZADÍ......Page 213 OUT OF THE PAST......Page 227 CONVICTION......Page 231 REPERCUSSIONS......Page 239 EXODUS......Page 245 ON THE CRAGS OF TEL'NAEÍR......Page 251 THE SECRET LIVES OF ANTS......Page 268 UNDER THE MENOA TREE......Page 280 A MAZE OF OPPOSITION......Page 292 HANGING BY A THREAD......Page 302 ELVA......Page 308 RESURGENCE......Page 316 WHY DO YOU FIGHT?......Page 319 BLACK MORNING GLORY......Page 331 THE NATURE OF EVIL......Page 347 IMAGE OF PERFECTION......Page 359 THE OBLITERATOR......Page 366 NARDA......Page 377 THE HAMMER FALLS......Page 389 THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM......Page 404 BROKEN EGG AND SCATTERED NEST......Page 417 THE GIFT OF DRAGONS......Page 425 IN A STARRY GLADE......Page 441 LANDFALL......Page 446 TEIRM......Page 451 JEOD LONGSHANKS......Page 458 AN UNEXPECTED ALLY......Page 462 ESCAPE......Page 472 CHILD'S PLAY......Page 486 PREMONITION OF WAR......Page 489 RED BLADE, WHITE BLADE......Page 497 VISIONS NEAR AND FAR......Page 504 GIFTS......Page 515 THE MAW OF THE OCEAN......Page 523 RUNNING THE BOAR'S EYE......Page 528 THE BURNING PLAINS......Page 534 THE CLOUDS OF WAR......Page 559 NAR GARZHVOG......Page 564 WITCH'S BREW......Page 571 THE STORM BREAKS......Page 581 CONVERGENCE......Page 589 ELDEST......Page 593 INHERITANCE......Page 600 REUNION......Page 608 Pronounciation......Page 622 The Ancient Language......Page 624 The Dwarf Language......Page 627 The Urgal Language......Page 630 Acknowledgments......Page 631 About the Author......Page 633 Copyright Page......Page 635