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Eragon

By: Christopher Paolini
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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Gerrard Shale's reading turns this magnificent adventure into a thrilling audiobook for fans of all ages.

When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he 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 realises he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands....

©2004 Christopher Paolini (P)2009 Random House Audiobooks
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Great but...

I really love this book. The story is told well but the voice used for the dragon is a bit obnoxious. It's all gurggly like someone who's smoked too much. I understand the perspective the narrator was going for and I can get over the annoying dragon voice because the story is just that wonderful. It's the kind of story you can really get wrapped up into and really makes you want to find out what happens next.

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Brilliant

Absolutely fantastic book, read incredibly well. Only annoyance I found was the voice of the Dragon (just to annoy her)

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Great book awful narrator

I love these books, the story is brilliant and the world is well fleshed out, but the narrator for this audio version is awful!

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just a darn good yarn

i have the series in hardback already and love it. Thought I'd try listening to it too. Although the characters didn't sound the same as in my head the narrator does a great job and the story rolls along at a good pace

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This is the book that got me back into books

Incredible listen! totally blown away by the performance and story. I highly recommend to anyone interested in fantasy, dragons, magic, combat and companionship.

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Magic & Dragons, what’s not to love!!

If you’re a fan of dragons, magic set in medieval time then these books are right up your alley.

For those who have seen the film, no doubt you were disappointed (I was too!!). However, these books are in a different ball park, they’re fun and the character and world building is fantastic.

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Good listen.

Pleasant to listen to, descriptive and easy enough to follow with a rich world. A nice set up for the series.

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it is a great book powerful in its own rite<br />

the book was incredible it's my all time favorite ever I love it I have read the full cycle now several times it is so good I fight tears when I read the last page off inheritance as it over

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Love

I adore this cycle of books, always have and always will, I was so happy to see there was an audible version, my journey to work certainly got better!

The film was terrible

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omg

amazing better than the film and that was brilliant just lost for wor words ace, brilliant, amazing don't do justice to it 10000000 % amazing

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