In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a polished blue stone that pulls his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training in magic and swordsmanship so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.