Eragon: Collector's Edition (The Inheritance cycle): Written by Christopher Paolini, 2013 Edition, (Collectors' Edition) Publisher: Doubleday Childrens [Hardcover]

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For those unfamiliar with the Inheritance Cycle, it is a four-book fantasy series that follows the adventures of a young farm boy named Eragon and his dragon Saphira, as they battle against an evil king and his army. The series is known for its intricate world-building, complex characters, and thrilling action sequences.

Prepare for the flight of a lifetime with Eragon as you've never seen him before in this dazzling oversized edition with brand-new full-colour illustrations throughout. Paolini is a master of his craft, creating such a beautiful world and intricate characters. I know a lot of people find Eragon annoying and immature....he's 15 and 16 in this book, it's expected for him to be so! It makes him realistic in circumstances that are so fantastical, which I really appreciate in a good character. But we also see him grow a lot in his maturity, not just in the series but just in this first book. I love how Paolini develops his characters, including Eragon.

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Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. "School Library Journal Look at the words. Look at how they are put together. Look at how Paolini crafts - yes, he crafts, he's an artist in the most precise sense - the words.

And the words - oh my, Paolini's words. Look at how they are put together. Look at the rich description. That's not plagiarized. That IS original. Look at how he puts together ideas and plots and describes emotions, characters, colors, scents, the change of seasons, the change of terrain - that is all original. The WAY in which he put together his words, is original to him. It's his personal writing voice. Everybody has a writing voice. Some voices ought to be quiet, frankly, because they are that bad. Some voices should be trumpeted. Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy."-- School Library Journal Prepare for the flight of a lifetime with Eragon as you’ve never seen him before in this dazzling edition with brand-new full-color illustrations throughout. This is the perfect must-have gift for both new and longtime Inheritance fans. Hi fairies! We recently launched our rep search to find 10 people who’d like to receive and unbox our YA and Adult monthly boxes for the months of December-February! There were so many amazing entries and we’re delighted to announce that our new reps are… An authentic work of great talent . . . I found myself dreaming about it at night, and reaching for it as soon as I woke. Liz Rosenberg, "The New York Times Book Review"Prepare for the flight of a lifetime with Eragon as you’ve never seen him before in this dazzling oversized edition with brand-new full-color illustrations throughout. This is the perfect must-have gift for both new and longtime Inheritance fans. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. In August 2003, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers published Eragon and it was an instant success, reaching a worldwide audience. Christopher's second novel Eldest was published in 2005, followed by Brisingr in 2008. Inheritance, the fourth and final book in the cycle released in November 2011. Additional titles in The World of Eragon include Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia and The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm. Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy."--"School Library Journal

Full praise to "Eragon," and I want more! A winner . . . tip of the hat to young master Paolini. Anne McCaffrey, author of "The Dragonriders of Pern" series I really enjoyed having the chance to write a book as if I were Eragon; to draw glyphs from the elves’ writing system, the Liduen Kvaedhí (including the glyph for Brisingr!)". Now, take a look at this very sentence in the prologue. This is the first introduction we have to the writing style of Paolini: I'm currently re-reading the books before reading "the fork the witch and the worm". I've stumbled upon Liduen Kvaedhi which is a special script invented by the elves for writing in TAL. Oromis tells Eragon that Liduen Kvaedhi is based upon 42 basic letters, and these letters can be rearranged into an infinte amount of glyphs. That is powerful. That has nothing to do with Tolkien or Lewis or anyone. That has to do with individual writing voice, and an extremely good one, at that.Are there any images or drawings of these 42 basic glyphs? In Paolini's newsletter, when he published Eragon's guide to Alegaësia, he said: The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror.