For a hundred years Galbatorix has ruled as King of the Broddring Kingdom and Emperor to the Empire of Alagaesia. With his thirteen loyal servants, the Forsworn, Galbatorix's rule is set in stone, firm.
Almost.
There is a group called the Alliance who opposes him. This group is comprised of the Elves of Du Weldenvarden, the Dwarves of the Beor Mountains and the mysterious organization known as the Varden. This Alliance also has the aid of five of the last free Shur'tugal, or Dragon Riders, to help depose Galbatorix and restore order to Alagaesia.
Arya Drottningu, an elven warrior and magician, is captured by a Shade called Durza three months before the events chronicled hereafter, on the orders of the King Galbatorix. This event leads the elves to cut off all contact with the other Alliance members. Arya was carrying a Dragon egg, the last free egg. Its disappearance has caused much worry and frustration by both the King and the Alliance. Only Arya knows where it could be, and she isn't in a position to tell anyone.
This is where the hero, or anti-hero, comes into the story. He is a man renowned in Alagaesia. He is renowned for his skill at arms, his skill at unarmed combat, his skill at espionage, and his skill at assassination. Able to complete his missions without a trace and with no other known name, he has been nicknamed the Wraith. He is a mercenary with no equal, his services always on demand. He is hired for an espionage mission by a man called Brom. This mission leads Eragon into a world he never wanted to enter. Fighting for the greater good never was at the top of Eragon's "To Do" list. Nevertheless, after an irresistible proposition, Eragon goes on a mission to find the fate out the fate of Arya Drottningu and the missing Dragon Egg.
This is the beginning of the Legacy of the Shur'tugal.