ERAGON: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book One

Christopher Paolini, . . Knopf, $9.95 (528pp) ISBN 978-0-375-82669-6

While exploring the forest, 15-year-old Eragon discovers an odd blue gemstone—a dragon egg, fated to hatch in his care. According to PW , "The author takes the near-archetypes of fantasy fiction and makes them fresh and enjoyable, chiefly through a crisp narrative and a likable hero." Ages 12-up. (Apr.)

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