Inheritance: Book IV (The Inheritance Cycle 4)

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. Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost? This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle. From the Hardcover edition. ** Calc Series A (group): Inheritance Cycle Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB ABook : E_Only Title First Parm : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle EBook : Have Calc ESI Part 3 : 04 Calc ESI Part 2 : of Calc ESI Part 1 : 04 Enter Series Index : 04 of 04 Sort on Author : Paolini, Christopher Calc Series Group : Inheritance Cycle Uncomma Title 2 : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Title Post Pound : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Words in Author Name: 2 Enter ESI Combined : of 04 Previous Series Index: 4 Test Text Series Index: 4 Raw Title : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Title Length : 33 Title Parm A : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Record ID : 714 Enter New Series (Calced): SIPZ_E_Only.Inheritance Cycle.Scifan.04 of 04.. Author Parm Cn : Paolini Calc New Series : Inheritance Cycle.... Calc ESN Part 2 : of Calc ESN Part 3 : 04 Series Parm B : 4 Series Parm A : Inheritance Cycle Enter ESI Part 3 : 04 Enter ESI Part 2 : of Calc ESN Part 1 : 04 Test Search : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle / Christopher Paolini Number of Formats : 1 Title Pre Pound : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Words in Title : 3 Whole Title : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Title Suffix : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle ES Name : Inheritance Cycle Uncomma Author : Christopher Paolini ES Genre : Scifan Compare Author : eq ES Group : SIPZ_E_Only Test Compare Series to Entered: eq ESN Combined : 04 Calc ESI Combined : 04 of 04 Quick Search : Christopher Paolini Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : amazon:037584631X, genre:Scifan, isbn:9780375846311, maxpg:5 Single Author : Christopher Paolini Sorted Author by LN, FN: Paolini, Christopher Num of Aut : 1 Any Num n Name : Cycle Title Pre Parend : Inheritance_The Inheritance Cycle Author Parm A : Christopher Paolini The sound was stabbing, slicing, shivering, like metal scraping against stone. Eragon's teeth vibrated in sympathy, and he covered his ears with his hands, grimacing as he twisted around, trying to locate the source of the noise. Saphira tossed her head, and even through the din, he heard her whine in distress.

Eragon swept his gaze over the courtyard twice before he noticed a faint puff of dust rising up the wall of the keep from a foot-wide crack that had appeared beneath the blackened, partially destroyed window where Blödhgarm had killed the magician. As the squeal increased in intensity, Eragon risked lifting a hand off one ear to point at the crack.

"Look!" he shouted to Arya, who nodded in acknowledgment. He replaced his hand over his ear.

Without warning or preamble, the sound stopped.

Eragon waited for a moment, then slowly lowered his hands, for once wishing that his hearing was not quite so sensitive.

Just as he did, the crack jerked open wider--spreading until it was several feet across--and raced down the wall of the keep. Like a bolt of lightning, the crack struck and shattered the keystone above the door to the building, showering the floor below with pebble-sized rocks. The whole castle groaned, and from the damaged window to the broken keystone, the front of the keep began to lean outward.

"Run!" Eragon shouted at the Varden, though the men were already scattering to either side of the courtyard, desperate to get out from under the precarious wall. Eragon took a single step forward, every muscle in his body tense as he searched for a glimpse of Roran somewhere in the throng of warriors.

At last Eragon spotted him, trapped behind the last group of men by the doorway, bellowing madly at them, his words lost in the commotion. Then the wall shifted and dropped several inches, leaning even farther away from the rest of the building, pelting Roran with rocks, knocking him off balance and forcing him to stumble backward under the overhang of the doorway.

As Roran straightened from a crouch, his eyes met Eragon's, and in his gaze, Eragon saw a flash of fear and helplessness, quickly followed by resignation, as if Roran knew that, no matter how fast he ran, he could not possibly reach safety in time.

A wry smile touched Roran's lips.

And the wall fell.


Text © 2011 by Christopher Paolini.


From the Hardcover edition.

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Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site. Not so very long ago, Eragon-Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider-was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.

Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances.

The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?

This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

Sneak Peek at Chapter TItles from Inheritance
Mooneater To Feed a God Black-Shrike-Thorn-Cave A Crown of Ice and Snow A Cradle Song Dancing with Swords A Sea of Nettles No Honor, No Glory, Only Blisters in Unfortunate Places The Hall of the Soothsayer Burrow Grubs

From the Hardcover edition.

The astonishing, masterful conclusion to the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! The New York Times bestselling series has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must defeat Galbatorix. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost? Features interlocking art that reveals an image across the spines of all four books! And don’t miss the most recent book set in Eragon's world, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaësia! "Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." —The Washington Post Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini— Murtagh ! The astonishing, masterful conclusion to the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! The New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. "Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." — The Washington Post Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must defeat Galbatorix. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost? Not so very long ago, Eragon -- Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider -- was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaesia? And if so, at what cost? This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle. - Publisher. The young Dragon Rider Eragon must finally confront the evil king Galbatorix to free Alagaesia from his rule once and for all. xviii, 860 p. : maps ; 24 cm.1010L Lexile