One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, lie 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 lie is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magie, and power. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders ? The fate of the Empire may test in his hands...