Got reminded how much I enjoyed reading Eragon - Christopher Paolini is an incredible writer. Here's some quick bio from Wikipedia - signature didn't show :(

Christopher Paolini
Born
November 17, 1983 (1983-11-17) (age 26)Southern California, United States
Occupation
Novelist
Genres
Young adult fiction, high fantasy
Notable work(s)
The Inheritance Cycle
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