Eragon i la seva dragona, Saphira, acaben d'impedir que les poderoses forces del rei Galbatorix, el cruel regent de l'Imperi, destrueixin per sempre l'exèrcit rebel dels vardens a Farthen Dûr, la ciutat muntanya dels nans. Pocs dies després de la cruel batalla amb els urgals, Eragon i Saphira hauran de viatjar fins a Ellesméra, al país dels elfs, per continuar la seva formació en la màgia i en la lluita amb espases, les habilitats especials dels Genets de Drac, per poder-se enfrontar al malvat rei. Els acompanyaran Arya, l'elfa, i Orik, el nan. Serà un viatge ple de descobertes i d'aventures, amb paratges fabulosos i noves coneixences. Però el caos i la traïció el sotjaran tothora, i Eragon no sabrà en qui confiar. Mentrestant, els sons inconfusibles de la guerra somouen tot el regne d'Alagaësia. Les espases s'afilen i els núvols de foscor presagien terror i mort. A Carvahall, prop de les muntanyes Vertebrades, també arriba la por: dos Ra'zac han aparegut amb un destacament per capturar Roran, el cosí d'Eragon. Roran haurà de fugir, però aviat s'adonarà que no podrà escapar-se sempre. A més, el desig de venjar la mort del seu pare a mans dels Ra'zac el durà a prendre una decisió que no tindrà marxa enrere. Podrà l'ombra fosca i poderosa del rei esclafar la resistència? Eragon no podrà fugir sempre...
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- ISBN: 9788499184685
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- ISBN: 9788499184685
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- Catalan; Valencian
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- Lexile® Measure: 970
- Text Difficulty: 5-7
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Publisher's Weekly
July 25, 2005
This phone-book size second helping in Paolini's planned Inheritance Trilogy picks up with the battle-scarred but conquering hero, first introduced in Eragon,
and his dragon, Saphira. As the novel opens, the two are neck-deep in political intrigue over choosing a successor to replace Ajihad, the Varden's slain leader. The scope of the story expands when Eragon and Arya, the elfin ambassador he not-so-secretly lusts after, head to Ellesméra so he can complete his training as a Rider. Eragon's cousin, Roran, makes a more perilous journey, leading the townspeople of Carvahall in pursuit of the villain Galbatorix and his cronies, who have kidnapped Roran's fiancée—hoping to bait Eragon and Saphira. The narrative shifts occasionally to follow the troubles plaguing Nasuada, Ajihad's daughter, who now leads the Varden. Fans of the first volume will find even more of the same here: a wealth of descriptive detail, mythic archetypes and prolonged battle sequences. Here, the inspiration sometimes seems less Tolkien than Star Wars
(Eragon says "Yes, Master" frequently). The most affecting element remains the tender relationship between dragon and Rider, and teens will empathize as the object of Eragon's affection (repeatedly) spurns him, his teacher humbles him and he struggles with questions about God and vegetarianism. Readers who persevere are rewarded with walloping revelations in the final pages, including the meaning of the title and the identity of the red dragon on the cover. The story leaves off with a promise—To Be Continued. Ages 12-up.
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- Catalan; Valencian
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- Lexile® Measure:970
- Text Difficulty:5-7
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