Who wouldn't want to be a Dragon Rider? Especially when it means getting a Dragon like Saphira-part teacher, part best friend, and all amazing. But being a Dragon Rider is about more than companionship. Ride along with some of your favorite authors as they dive deeper into Christopher Paolini's epic inheritance cycle, and the mysteries of the Dragon Riders. Find Out What Paolini does-and doesn't-owe to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and the rest of the fantasy pantheon. The inheritance Cycle's explanation for villainy, and for heroism . Why when it comes to being a dragon Rider, older isn't always wiser.