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Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini was born in Southern California and has spent most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. He self‑published his first novel, *Eragon*, in 2003 at the age of nineteen, quickly becoming a publishing phenomenon. The Inheritance Cycle—*Eragon* and its three sequels—has sold nearly 40 million copies worldwide, establishing Paolini as a prominent voice in modern fantasy for young readers.