Eldest, the 668 page sequel to Eragon by Christopher Paolini, begins after the giant army of Urgals is defeated. Eragon then travles to the elven city Ellesmera to continue his training with a dragon and Dragon Rider of old, Galedr and Oromis. Mean while, Eragon's cousin, Roran, and Eragon's home village, Carvahall, are attacked by the king's minions in an attempt to capture Roran and use him as a lure for Eragon. Eragon discovers that the Varden is about to be attacked, so he and Saphira fly to the Varden where Eragon confronts a new dragon and Rider, Thorn and Murtaugh. Murtaugh defeats Eragon, takes his sword, and tells Eragon that he is the son of Morzan, an evil Dragon Rider. This novel is just as full of action as Eragon.