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...

Lecteur passionné de fantasy et de science-fiction, Christopher Paolini a commencé l'écriture d'Eragon à quinze ans ! Il en a aujourd'hui vingt-deux et vit dans le Montana. Ce premier tome de la trilogie l'Héritage, immense succès international, a été traduit dans plus de quarante langues.