A Dark Lord's rebellion splintered a once united realm. His reign seems all but absolute- however, a daring Elf is able to abscond with a dragon egg- the last legacy of a forgotten order of Dragon Riders- warriors blessed by mana. It is this very egg that falls into the hands of a young boy- and it is he who will carry the fate of the world, or die with it.

Eragon, through a trick of wild magic, finds himself returned to his 15-year-old body, with a newly hatched Saphira to care for and a war to win again. How will he handle the burden? What changes will he make to history? The future has been unwritten, and anything is possible.