And so a truce was struck and a pact was sealed between the dragons and the elves. But theelves were stronger than the dwarves, and they would have destroyed the dragons, even as the dragonswould have destroyed the elves. Then the elves sailed to Alagasia from across the silver sea. Their scales were like gems, and allwho gazed upon them despaired, for their beauty was great and terrible.And they lived alone in the land of Alagasia for ages uncounted.Then the god Helzvog made the stout and sturdy dwarves from the stone of the Hadarac Desert.And their two races warred much. Snalgl for TwoThe Rock of KuthianAnd All the World a DreamA Question of CharacterThe Vault of SoulsLacuna, Part the FirstLacuna, Part the SecondReturnThe City of SorrowsWar CouncilA Matter of DutyFire in the NightOver the Wall and into the MawThe Storm BreaksThat Which Does Not Kill The Heart of the FrayThe Name of All NamesMuscle Against MetalThe Gift of KnowledgeDeath ThroesA Sea of NettlesHeir to the EmpireA Fitting EpitaphPieces on a BoardFrnenA Man of ConscienceBlood PricePromises, New and OldLeave-TakingPronunciation Guide and GlossaryAcknowledgmentsINTHEBEGINNING:A History ofEragon ,Eldest, andBrisingrIn the beginning, there were dragons: proud, fierce, and independent. In the Beginning: A History ofEragon ,Eldest, andBrisingrInto the BreachHammerfallShadows on the HorizonKing CatAftermathMemories of the DeadWhat Is a Man?The Price of PowerRudely into the Light A Cradle SongNo Rest for the WearyDancing with SwordsNo Honor, No Glory, Only Blisters in Unfortunate PlacesMooneaterRumors and WritingAroughsDras-LeonaA Toss of the BonesMy Friend, My EnemyA Flour Made of FlameDust and AshesInterregnumThardsvergndnzmalThe Way of KnowingA Heart-to-HeartDiscoveryDecisionsUnder Hill and StoneTo Feed a GodInfidels on the LooseThe Tolling of the BellBlack-Shrike-Thorn-CaveHammer and HelmAnd the Walls Fell By the Banks of Lake LeonaThe Word of a RiderConclave of KingsA Maze Without EndFragments, Half-Seen and IndistinctQuestions UnansweredDepartureThe Torment of UncertaintyThe Hall of the SoothsayerOn the Wings of a DragonThe Sound of His Voice, the Touch of His HandSmall RebellionsA Crown of Ice and SnowBurrow GrubsAmid the Ruins 9. Random House Childrens Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.Knopf, Borzoi Books, and the colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.Visit us on the Web!/teensEducators and librarians, for a variety of teaching tools, visit us /teachersLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.eISBN: 978-8-1Random House Childrens Books supports the First Amendmentand celebrates the right to read.v3.1 As always, this book is for my family.And also for the dreamers of dreams:the many artists, musicians, and storytellerswho have made this journey possible.CONTENTSCoverMapTitle PageCopyrightDedication 8. Published in the United States by Alfred A.
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