First edition of Eldest by Christopher Paolini, the second book in the Inheritance Cycle, in which Eragon travels to the elf lands for training as a Dragon Rider.
Written by Christopher Paolini. Stated first edition, first printing, Aug 2005. Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Borzoi Books.
Paolini began Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle, when he was fifteen years old, and he was a published author at age eighteen. In the third book of the Inheritance Cycle, Eragon and his dragon, Saphire, have saved the rebel state from King Galbatorix, the corrupt ruler of the Empire. Eragon now travels to Ellesmera, land of the elves, to receive the advanced training required for a Dragon Rider, a journey of a lifetime that is plagued by danger at every turn.
Books in the Inheritance Cycle: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance. First editions available for all but Eragon.
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