Eragon by Christopher Paolini

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Smoking
- Physical injuries
- Death of a child
- Death of parents recounted
- Torture
- Decapitation
- Whipping
- Kidnapping
- Animal hunting