The fantasy adventures of a young pig-keeper who wants to become a hero.

Betrayed by one of their closest allies, Sophie's whole world has been turned inside out. The battles are shaping up and the stakes have never been higher in this fifth installment of the bestselling series. 5 1/8 x 7 5/8.

Originally published in hardcover in 2009.

City of fallen angels: As mysterious murders threaten the new peace between Shadowhunters and Downworlders, only Simon, the Daylighter vampire, can help bring both groups together.

In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

"The final adventure in J.K. Rowling's phenomenal, best-selling Harry Potter book series"--Provided by publisher.

In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn.

As mysterious murders threaten the new peace between Shadowhunters and Downworlders, only Simon, the Daylighter vampire, can help bring both groups together.

Fantasy-roman.

In closely examining this rich but little-known source of literature, Eamon reveals that printing technology and popular culture had as great, if not stronger, an impact on early modern science as did the traditional academic disciplines.