Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780375826726 ISBN: 0375826726 Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 784 Publication Date: September 20, 2008 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: September 20, 2008 Sales Rank: 22 Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.
First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices— choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.
Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once-simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?
What Others Say
HORRIBLE, SKIP TO THE FORTH BOOK AND DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
What a waste of a weekend. I was so upset at the end of Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) when NOTHING HAPPENED. All of a sudden I'm as the end of the book and I realize that the only knowledge gained by Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) was the key to Galbotrix's power. Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) drug on and on with battle after worthless, meaningless battle. There were some interesting parts to the battle scenes, but as a whole the book got no where in the series. SPOILER ALERT: The other egg is still there, Arya and Eragon have made no progress in their relationship, and there were no great defeats.
And when did this Trilogy become a saga? I was under the impression that this was going to be a Trilogy and I feel as though Paolini has wasted our time with a book of filler in order to ... Read More
Still moving along
To tell you the truth, I'm no youngster. Actually, I am 70 and a great fan of fantasy. Nothing has ever matched LORD OF THE RINGS for me but there are many superb fantasies around. Presently I much love Sharon Shinn's Thirteenth House series. I find Paolini's series most interesting and am amazed at how so young a writer can do so very well. I think, like others, that there is too much violence in this last book but over all, I am kept interested and have found it quite enjoyable. This young man has a great future ahead of him.
Thanks, Christopher.
Disappointing effort
Despite their flaws, I enjoyed the other books in the Inheritance series. Paolini is creative while clearly paying homage to many other fantasy stories. However, Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) is painfully slow and poorly written. Pages are spent, Moby-Dick style, exploring details that have no bearing on the plot. It's as if the writer did a lot of background research (on swords, for instance) and then couldn't manage to let any of it go. Similarly, he seems to want to explore the post-traumatic stress soldiers experience, but is unable to create scenes that express the characters' personal experiences realistically. Instead he dwells on the gruesome violence of battles while the after-effects on characters is all very similar and bland. The only thing that kept ... Read More
NEEDS TO BE ABRIDGED
After reading the first 2 books I am very disapointed with Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3). I am listening to it on audio and have skiped disks just so I can keep listening. my advise just ask someone who has already read the book what happens. way to much information that is not needed. if there is an abridged version I would buy that before you try to read the entire book.
Fantasy or Travesty?
I think Paolini could have accomplished the same things in a book half as long. Many times the story meandered off course and didn't find it's way back for quite some pages. In fact, quite a few things seemed completely unnecessary. It was too "graphic". Much of the book is spent describing gruesome scenes of carnage. It is NOT a series for people younger than 13.
Much of the book seemed like a game of chess for lack of a better desription. I could feel the author striving for things to make sense, trying to counter the reader's skepticism. I had a hard time believing in the magic system a few times. For example (spoiler), if Brisingr is really the true name of Eragon's new sword why can't other people control the blade if they also ... Read More
