Don't miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini--Murtagh!

New magic and new threats take flight in Book Two of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This 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

Darkness falls... despair abounds... evil reigns... Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix. Now Eragon must travel to Ellésmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn't know whom he can trust.

Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .

Review Citations:

• Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2005 pg. 64 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2005 pg. 795 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 17 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Publishers Weekly 07/25/2005 pg. 78 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Booklist 08/01/2005 pg. 2016 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Entertainment Weekly 08/26/2005 pg. 64 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Time 08/29/2005 pg. 71 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 12 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
• School Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 170 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2005 pg. 724 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2005 pg. 416 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 81 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Wilson Senior High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780375826702, Hardcover)
• Kliatt 05/01/2007 pg. 31 (EAN 9780375840401, Paperback) - *Starred Review
• Wilson Senior High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780375840401, Paperback)

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI. Author of the Inheritance Cycle ( Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance). Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.