The story is the continued adventures of Eragon and his dragon Saphira, centering on their journey to the realm of the Elves in order to further Eragon's training as a Dragon Rider.
Historien er en fortsættelse af Eragon og sin drage Saphiras eventyr, der koncentrerer sig om deres rejse til elvernes rige for at udvide Eragons træning som Dragerytter.