Book 3 inheritance cycle</br></br>Product Description</br></br>Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings?? the?<i>New York Times?</i>bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon?has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.<br><br><br>Oaths sworn . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.<br><br>It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "risingr??"the ancient language term for fire. Since then?? he's not only learned to create magic with words"e's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains?? Eragon and his dragon?? Saphira?? have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still?? there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon?? as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.<br><br>First is Eragon's oath to his cousin?? Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from King Galbatorix's clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others?? too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength-as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner?? Eragon must make choices-choices that will take him across the Empire and beyond?? choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.<br><br>Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?</br></br>Amazon.com Review</br></br><div class=" <span class="h1"><strong>Tad Williams and Christopher Paolini: Author One-on-One</strong></span>  <br> <br>  <strong>Tad Williams</strong> is the New York Times bestselling author of several epic fantasy series. He lives in California.  <br> <br>  <img alt="Tad Williams" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/PenguinEMS2010/TadWilliamsSMALL2._V193094124_.jpg" style="float: right; border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px;">  Read on for Williams and Christopher Paolini's discussion about why they write fantasy?? their upcoming projects?? and more.   <br>  <br> <strong>Tad:</strong> Hi?? Christopher.  Nice to talk to you?? albeit virtually.  It was great hanging out with you and your family this summer.  Pretty much all of us fell in love with your part of the world?? too. <br> <br> Be warned: this isn't my best time of the day?? so if I start calling you "" and asking what it was about whaling that interested you?? please forgive. <br> <br>"he first thing I'd like to ask you as a starter question is: why fantasy?  I mean?? there's the obvious answer (which is also true for me) that it was something I loved to read growing up?? but I guess I'm curious what is it that still resonates for you.  Why do these kind of stories?? these kinds of characters?? these kinds of worlds?? still speak to you? <br> <br> In a similar vein?? do you have another kind of fiction?? another genre?? that you'd really like to try? If so?? why?  Any genres you think you'll never write but wish you could? <br> <br>  <strong>Christopher:</strong> Hi Tad. Great talking to you as well. We all had a wonderful time when you guys visited. Definitely one Of the highlights of the year. <br> <br> I'm still waking up as well -- takes a few cups of tea and a few strips of bacon before the little gray cells start firing properly -- so if I sound a bit muddled?? that's why. Still?? we can make a stab at coherency?? eh? <br> <br>  <img alt="Paolini" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/PenguinEMS2010/PaoliniSMALLBW._V193093906_.jpg" style="float: right; border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px;">  Hmm. Why do I write fantasy? As you said?? it's because I enjoy reading it?? but I enjoy reading it because . . . well?? for a number of reasons?? I suppose. First of all?? fantasy allows for all sorts