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Eragon

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Eragon

By: Christopher Paolini
Narrated by: Kerry Shale
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.


One boy . . . One dragon . . . A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky 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 itself.

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 king 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...


© Christopher Paolini 2004 (P) Penguin Audio 2006

©2004 Christopher Paolini; (P)2006 Random House Science Fiction & Fantasy Destiny Fiction Adventure Dragons

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Critic reviews

'A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . a galloping good example of its genre'
'This book is an achievement. Readers . . . will be transported'
'A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story'
'A stirring fantasy of epic proportions'
Eragon is a wonderful book if you like the work of authors such as JR Tolkien...a truly supernatural novel.
It's a story of mystery, excitement and magic...a riproaring story (also featured in Haverhill Echo).
This is an action-packed fantasy adventure that will appeal to both adults and younger readers.
Exciting tale.
From the very first sentence we are plunged into a dangerous fantasy world. (Amanda Craig)
Teenagers will love Eragon...thrills, spills and danger...Who could resist? (Kati Nicholl)
All stars
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love this entire series, the narrator has such a great voice! the character development is strong and it gets you right in the feels!!

amazing!!

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Its a fab story written with brilliant description definitely recommend it. its not like some other fantasy stores where its hard to follow along with the story it is really easy for anyone to follow. There are eight chapters in this audio book but all the books chapters are contained it these eight, it is just that the books chapters are short and so they have merged multiple chapters together.

Great story

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This is my second reading of this book as I could not remember all the features from my first reading. It was excellent. I cannot wait to start on the next book in the series.

Dragon

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Having already read the book, it seemed a bit indulgent to get the audio version for a long trip - however it was well worth it! This audio version will become a favourite for sure - little details stand out on retelling. It's an all action, magical mix of adventure, spell casting and battle. It would suit a Tolkien or Pullman fan especially - Paolini certainly has a wide ranging vocabulary! A terrific book from start to finish, narrated in style. Highly recommended.

Well worth 9 hours of listening!

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I did not realize at the time of purchase, but this is an abridged version.

I did like the narrator largely; their voices matched what I had in my head.

Abridged Version

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