Secrets of the Dragon Riders
NEW RELEASE – September 2008
How is raising a dragon like writing a book?
What would Carl Jung think of Eragon?
Why do I think Roran is the real hero of the Inheritance Cycle?
Who wouldn’t want to be a Dragon Rider! Especially when it means having a dragon like Saphira—part teacher, part best friend, and totally amazing.
But being a Dragon Rider is about more than companionship. Ride along with me and some of your favorite authors as we dive deeper into Christopher Paolini’s epic Inheritance Cycle, and the mysteries of the Dragon Riders.
Read “Roran – The Reluctant Hero,” and find out why I think Roran is the real hero of Eldest.
You’ll also discover:
- What Paolini does—and doesn’t—owe to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and the rest of the fantasy pantheon.
- The Inheritance Cycle’s explanation for villainy, and for heroism.
- Why, when it comes to being a Dragon Rider, older isn’t always wiser.
Secrets of the Dragon Riders is a Borders Exclusive title and is available at all Borders and Waldens bookstores in the U.S.


