The first book in The Inheritance Series When poor farm boy Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it s a lucky discovery. Perhaps, he will be able to buy his family food for the winter. But, when a baby dragon hatches out of the stone, Eragon realises he s stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. His simple life is shattered, and he s thrust into a perilous new w...