Eragon : Inheritance Cycle, Book 1.

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Label

Eragon : Inheritance Cycle, Book 1.

Title remainder

Inheritance Cycle, Book 1.

Statement of responsibility

Christopher Paolini

Creator

• truePaolini, Christopher

Subject

• Young Adult Fiction
• trueFantasy fiction
• Electronic books
• Fantasy
• trueMagic
• trueImaginary kingdoms
• Young Adult Literature
• trueBoys and dragons
• trueRevenge
• trueFifteen-year-old boys
• trueBooks to movies
• trueHigh fantasy
• trueDragons

Genre

• trueBooks to movies
• trueFantasy fiction
• trueHigh fantasy
• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire."An authentic work of great talent."—The New York Times Book Review"Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut."—People "Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid."—Booklist, Starred"An auspicious beginning to both career and series." —Publishers WeeklyA New York Times BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA..

Member of

• trueInheritance cycle (Christopher Paolini)

Theme

• trueZero to hero
• trueHidden heritage

Storyline

• trueWorld-building
• trueIntricately plotted

Pace

• trueLeisurely paced

Tone

• trueStrong sense of place

Writing style

• trueStylistically complex
• trueEngaging

Award

• Beehive Young Adult Book Award (Utah), 2005.
• Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Older Reader, 2007.
• Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2004.
• Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 6-8, 2007.
• Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2005.
• Colorado Children's Book Award, Junior Book, 2005.
• Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Rosie Award), 2006.
• Gateway Readers Award (Missouri), 2006.
• Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Middle/Jr. High, 2006.
• Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Teen Book Category, 2006.
• Iowa Teen Award, 2008.
• Isinglass Teen Read Award (New Hampshire), 2004-2005.
• Nene Award (Hawaii), 2006.
• Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2006.
• Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2005.
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards, Grades 6-8, 2005.
• Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Young Adult Books, 2006.
• Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming), 2005.
• South Carolina Book Award, Young Adult Books, 2006.
• Surrey Book of the Year Award (British Columbia), 2007.
• Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Middle School, 2006.
• YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2012
• Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Intermediate, 2006.

Cataloging source

TEFOD

Index

no index present

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

710

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 7
• 12

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Inheritance Cycle

Series volume

0001

Target audience

adolescent