Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, follows the story of a young farm boy named Eragon who discovers a mysterious blue stone. This stone hatches into a dragon, which he names Saphira, marking Eragon's transition from a simple life to one filled with adventure and responsibility. As he bonds with Saphira, he learns he is part of a long-lost order of dragon riders, bringing both a sense of destiny...