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Eragon
- Inheritance, Book 1
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
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- Length: 24 hrs and 34 mins
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3 out of 5 stars
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Publisher's Summary
Winner, Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2005
Winner, Colorado Children's Book Award, 2005
Winner, Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2006
Winner, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2005
New York Times Bestseller, 2004
Nominated, Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award, 2004
Winner, Tennessee Volunteer State Award, 2005
Winner, Texas Lone Star Reading List, 2004
Winner, Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2004
Winner, Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award, 2004
Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh, coming 11.7.23!
A new adventure hatches in Book One 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
When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
What the critics say
"It's an impressive start to a writing career that's sure to flourish." (Booklist)
"Doyle's range of accents is perfect for the multiple characters of this epic....On paper Eragon is a sprawling fantasy, filled with obvious nods to Tolkien and too many convenient plot devices. But on audio, it fills the ears with vivid characters, witty dialogue, and nail-biting battle scenes set in a magical world where a beautiful blue dragon and her rider are at the noble center of it all." (AudioFile)
"An impressive epic fantasy." (Publishers Weekly)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-23
Horrible narration.
The book clearly says Saphira's voice is a deep and clear female one but the narrator absolutely butchered it, ended up sounding more like a weird mix of the cookie monster, gollum, and stitch. The story itself is amazing and I've read the books countless times but the sound of this guy is abrasive.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Christina valerian
- 2018-11-10
Love this story
Loved everything except Saphira's voice, the rest of the narration I enjoyed. I would listen to this again.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Liam Hamlin
- 2020-12-17
Worst voice-over artist of all time. ruined book
The ass who read this book singlehandedly ruined every single characters voice beyond comprehension. it is disgusting how bad of a job he did to the point of legitimately sounding as if he was mocking the characters when voicing them. pathetic excuse for a voice actor and downright ruined my favourite book of all time. I cannot bring myself to keep listening to pure and utter crap
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Richard
- 2020-06-16
Saphira's voice??
The relationship between Eragon and Saphira is one of the most unique I've come across in any book I've read. Unfortunately the narrorator, while doing a spectacular job performing the rest of the story, chose to voice saphira in the manner of a simple beast with an almost childish monster voice that sounds clumsy is her speech rather than wise and articulate as she is on paper.
My advice is to read the book on your own if possible. The dialogue between these two characters really is special, something I think that could be preserved with a more elegant tone on Saphira's part.
All that being said, still a super entertaining story with strong characters and great action; a truly spell-binding world to get lost in.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kirsty Georgeson
- 2020-11-12
Great book
I LOVE this book! I’ve read it so many times, so listening to it is a new experience. However the narrator could be better. The way he does Saphira’s voice is terrible. She’s a strong female and he makes her sound like a gremlin or something. That being said, I still recommend. It’s always been one of my favourite stories since I was a kid.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Keri
- 2020-04-29
eragon
when I read the book I found saphira to have a different voice poor attitude but I see what he has done as a dragon is quite fierce but all in all such a great series excited to read the eldest or listen LOL
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Cassandra
- 2019-11-10
Loved it... except Sapphira voice.
Overall I enjoyed this book and am grateful I could listen to it. But I was not keen on the voice. I read this book when I was younger and always imagined a more feminine voice. Instead you get this aggressive sound that even when she is being sweet, sounds negative.
I really do enjoy the rest of the voices though. You can clearly distinguish between them and it is easy to listen to.
I would recommend this book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Krista
- 2019-07-05
Not the best
Nothing wrong with the story. The narration and voices done were so bad they were laughable.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Jp
- 2023-08-27
amazing story, voice actor butchered some voices
title says it all, amazing story but the voice actor's voice for Saphira and some other characters is the biggest joke, which kept breaking my immersion.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Debra
- 2023-08-06
Eragon - fun adventure!!
I gave Eragon a five star rating because it was worth it 😊 I was reading and reviewing it to suggest to my grandson who, at 9, is an advanced reader. There are lots of fantasy characters, elves, dark evil sorcerer, monsters, and dwarves. They are all brought together by a young man learning about his magic powers and a final battle. There were no intimate sex scenes. It’s perfect for a young boy wanting fantasy adventures without raising unnecessary stress for mom and dad. 😉 I am excited to read the next book and downloaded it immediately. This book is appropriate for any age reader and definitely worth a read. Even for grandma. 😂
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Sandra
- 2003-11-07
Utterly Awesome!
This was one of the rare books that so fully absorbed me that I forgot to worry or think of anything else. No "rewind because I've lost track" throughout the entire story. The author is very descriptive in creating the characters, enabling you to envision the events as they unfold. Equally as important, the narrator was more than excellent! While this type of fiction will never make a classic or provoke mind altering thought, if what you want is entertainment value, this is for you.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Lauren
- 2018-10-04
Saphira's Voice is Immersion Breaking
When Gerard Doyle voiced Saphira's first line ("Eragon.") in that deep, masculine, gravely voice, I thought, "oh this is just what baby Saphira sounds like. Strange choice, but I'll go with it. Maybe it'll change as Saphira matures." I was wrong. Doyle sounds like he's drunk doing an impression of the goblin/beast/thing Ludo from the movie Labyrinth (1986). Each time he reads a line for Saphira, I laugh a little, but I also cringe. It's hard to listen to and take seriously. The story overall is well written and has great momentum, but every time Saphira has anything to say, it breaks the immersion completely. I can't describe how disappointed I am.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mfsm2001
- 2004-02-23
Delightful and Enjoyable
I don't hate to admit that I'm over 50 and absolutely loved this book. I didn't want to quit listening, I was saddened to hear it end -- and already started looking for the next part. This was, in my mind, not written for any particular age group - it far transcends that. I've already recommended it to several others and even thinking about listening to it again (and again). I'm sure that the second time around I'll pick up something that I missed or didn't find significant the first time around.
I've definitely formed my opinions on who I think the traitors might be - I'm on pins and needles until I find out.
I highly recommend this book to any that enjoy a good book - I don't even think that most would find the characters that unbelievable.
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- jeffrey millirons
- 2017-09-20
The Narrator ruined it for me.
Ok the story is good! HOWEVER i had a real problem with the way the narrator made the female dragon sound just like Cookie Monster from Sesame Street.
it's a telepathic connection. No vocal cords are being used. The Dragon is not straining her throat to mimic human speach. ITS TELEPATHIC!!! Why on earth would you make her sound like that?
I can only imagine what the author reaction would be listening to this (face palm)!
I continued listening anyway because i like the story but the more i listened the more it grated on my nerves and i started thinking of the dragon as a sumo wrestler with laryngitis. I really hope the rest of the books in the series aren't like this. If so i may have to return them.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- R. Skarie
- 2003-11-06
Very Captivating Book
Being a fan of fantasy, I very much enjoyed this Book, it was great. It had all the details that hold your interest. i never wanted to put it down! This Book doesn't have alot of in depth surprises around the corner, however the book is not lacking for it. The Charachters are easy to identify with and the story flows well.For readers like myself who simply want to enjoy a well told story, this one is a definate jewel and i can't wait for the next installment!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- David
- 2003-12-02
A Winner. Captivating from beginning to end.
I downloaded this book mainly for my almost teenage son because it was written by a young man not much older than he is. I decided to go ahead and "screen" it first on my 2 hour daily commute and absolutely enjoyed it immensely. It is written in a simple, straightforward way and is filled with plenty of action and adventure. Besides "Envy", this is the other of my 2 favorite audiobooks I have listened to on audible so far. I can't wait for the next one in the trilogy.
Download this book. It is masterful storytelling. You won't be disappointed!
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- Heather Bresett
- 2017-09-22
narrator ruined it
I couldn't even finish listening to the first chapter. I have read/listened to this whole series before a nd know that it's excellent...but the narrator simply read it...and too fast...and did not "tell the story"
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- Karen K
- 2015-08-20
How to Tell If this Book is For You In 2 Easy Ques
To determine if you should read this series, answer these two questions. (1) Do you like traditional fantasy? The kind that might have a noble death but not the kind full of gang rapes and torture. This kind has farm boys with heroic destinies. (2) Are you bothered by books that borrow strongly off of books written before them? in this case most strongly The Lord of the Rings. That is, will it be unbearably annoying to you that a book that is not LotR has elves who sailed to our shores in silver ships, and powerful silver haired wizards blowing smokes rings, etc. Or can you overlook that and enjoy a different story with similar world building? If you like traditional fantasy and can handle the similarities, then you can enjoy this series. On a side note: I disagree with those who think the dragon's voice should be more feminine. I like it the way it is - after all, even Eragon himself assumed at first that Sapphira was male. The voices are dramatized but I think it is done well.
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- Mike
- 2008-03-13
The Dragon is a GIRL
this is a great book which is only hurt by the nararator's inablilty to create a female dragon's voice. if you think you can get through this though than you will enjoy the read. I would have given it 4 stars but the naration brought it down a notch IMO
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- A. S.
- 2003-12-21
Nothing new here...
From Ursula K. Le Guin, David Eddings, Tad Williams, Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, and others, the author has pulled various ideas of magic, fantasy, and dragons together into a tale that is mildly entertaining but presents no new ideas. In this world, all things have a 'true name' in a mystical language that grants power over whatever is named--a direct pull from A Wizard of Earthsea. The protagonist travels with a mysterious old storyteller who is more than he appears, and has extensive knowledge of all things magical--The Dragonbone Chair. I could go on and on with numerous examples; suffice to say that every concept in this book has been directly lifted from various works of fantasy fiction and congealed together into a story with an entertaining plot but nothing new in the genre. To his credit, the author started this book at the age of 15 and finished it by the age of 19; unfortunately, it shows. The writing is simplistic, the dialogue is often wooden, and the character development feels rushed and occasionally forced. This is not a BAD book, and if you have never read fantasy extensively you will be generally entertained. Fans of the genre, however, will find it lacking of real substance and will easily identify all of the concepts as direct references to other, better works. Perhaps as his writing matures, the author will truly shine. At this point, however, this is book written by, for, and about teenagers.
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- Anne-Lise P.
- 2018-07-08
Interprétation
Je n’ai pas aimé l’interprétation, notamment oarce que le texte est débité à toute vitesse
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- Anonymous User
- 2017-08-01
Great
Flawless! Thanks for your fabulous job! I've been worried by all the comments about Saphira's voice but I think it matches well. It didn't bother me at all.
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- Reza Uddin
- 2017-11-20
Good reading but some flaws
The reading is good but the sounds of some characters aren't how it should be. The voice of Saphira was really annoying to hear and the ancient language has an over exaggerated sound. But the rest is good and pleasant to listen. Will listen to the second book.
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- AlexiaP
- 2023-04-27
Jamais déçu pas Eragon
Au départ j'ai eu peur qu'il y ai trop de musique pour que je puisse me concentrer sur le livre, mais c'est seulement au tout début, donc tout le reste du livre est parfait
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- Maren Zimmermann
- 2023-01-12
Beautiful Flight
I wish I had a dragon and were able to live those adventures. The next best thing is listening to this marvelous story of learning, growing, choosing, and winning. Buy it, you will be glad you did!
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- Client d'Amazon
- 2022-01-04
Not for me with THIS audio book
J'ai bien l'impression que l'histoire est bonne ! Mais quel narrateur affreux...Nonchalant, trop monotone et la voix de Saphira est risible. Ça casse toute l'émotion et l'action ! 😑
Je vais m'arrêter là et lire en papier vu que c'est le seul narrateur pour la version en anglais.
Ha et j'ai du réduire la vitesse, je comprends même pas comment il a pu lire à voix haute ainsi. On dirait qu'il est accéléré en post-prod 😅
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- Ana
- 2021-09-15
an exceptional reader
the reader is amazing, with an outstanding capacity to give each character it's own identity. Definitely going to listen other stories read by him !
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- GAEL IMAD EDDINE
- 2020-06-04
Super
Do you want a good audiobook ? Buy that !!! Narration, voices, in one word SUPER !!! Vous voulez un bon audiobook ? Achetez ça !!! La narration, les voix, en un mot SUPER !!!
(Just Arya's voice is...hum...strange...Juste la voix d'Arya est...hum...bizarre...)
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- Maël
- 2017-08-23
Awesome book, perfect narrating
Loved it, Gerard Doyle really nailed the narrating ! I was first shocked by Saphira's voice (I always heard it like a beautiful female voice in my head), but it finally makes sense and I couldn't imagine it otherwise now.
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