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Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
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OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.
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?
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Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
- Library Binding: 784 pages (2008-09-20)
- Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 2008-09-20
- Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Reading Level: Young Adult
- Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
- ISBN: 0375926720
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Books: #381260
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Summary: What happened? 2008-10-16
Comment: I thought that Eragon was a very good start (even better after seeing all that the movie left out) and that Eldest was excellent, but I am not sure what happened here. Perhaps I am to blame for expecting too much.
My biggest problems with this story is that there seems to be no growth in Eragon - I do not see how he is any better off at the end of this book than before. I thought many characters acted out of character, including one leading to his/her demise.
One other question I have to ask - why has there not been any mention of Saphira and Glaedr breeding? Needs to be addressed.
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Summary: 3rd in the Inheritance Cycle 2008-10-16
Comment: Following the events in Eldest, Eragon and Saphira have joined Roran and try to free his fiancé. But after returning to the Varden, Eragon soon faces another battle with his brother Murtagh. Eragon realizes that Galbatorix must be providing Murtagh with extra power somehow. And Galbatorix has another surprise in store for the Varden, as his soldiers no feel no pain and can keep fighting even after sustaining serious blows.
Eragon continually finds himself torn between all the promises he has made. He must protect the Varden, help his dwarf clan with the choosing of their new king, return for final training with his dragon rider master, and discover a way to overthrow Galbatorix.
Brisingr focuses on Roran a great deal, with his growth and battles. I found myself enjoying his character a great deal more in this book. Though, Saphira has become one of my least favorite characters, as she seems to have little personality and no sense of humor. This is a major disappointment, since she's a central character and one of the few dragons left.
The story also gets bogged down quite a bit with the traveling and time with the dwarves. I felt the descriptives could have been cut back quite a bit, and made for a smoother read.
But the action and adventure were very entertaining. And some big revelations lead to exciting and stirring results. Brisingr has a climactic ending, with a predictable but moving outcome. The odds are stacked against Eragon and the Varden. And Galbatorix seems undefeatable. The fourth and final chapter in this epic cycle can't come soon enough.
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Summary: Not dissappointed 2008-10-16
Comment: Paolini did not dissappoint. Even though some of the storyline was predictable from the previous books, I was very happy with how he developed the plot, and I found myself having the appropriate emotions even when reading something I knew was going to happen. He deviated from predictability on certain topics (such as the the 'weapon' under the Manoa Tree and the significance of the word Brisingr), resolved some issues and ended the book in a manner that left me very satified and itching for the last book to come quickly.
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Summary: Brisingr brings more of Paolini's magic 2008-10-16
Comment: As a huge fan of fantasy and sci-fi, I picked up Eragon as a passing fancy to see what someone like me would write for an epic fantasy. I fully expected Paolini to underachieve, failing miserably in his attempt to imitate great authors like Tolkien and Lewis. I was pleasantly surprised, because while his writing wasn't amazing (only to be expected because people take time to mature as writers), the book had enough pull that I was drawn to finish it as quickly as possible, and I was left with a sense to learn more about Eragon and Saphira's plight. Thus I picked up Eldest and now Brisingr.
Brisingr is the third out of a four book series. There were a few patches where everything was quite slow, but there are enough action-packed scenes and fast narrative that more than make up for it. Usually an author would have had the main character fully matured into his role as a hero by now, but I also kind of like the bumbling hero that Eragon is being portrayed as; it reminds me of Taran from Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain series. Paolini does need to step up in terms of figuring out some of the directions of the side plots (but he has the main plot well in hand it seems), and I fear that everything might become too well packaged in the last book. Deus ex Machina-type plot endings are always a turnoff.
By now, fans of the series will definitely buy this book, and I would recommend starting the series for those on the fence. Of course, you could always pick up a copy from your local library if you do not wish to pay money for a book you might not like.
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Summary: "Brisingr" By Christopher Paolini 2008-10-16
Comment: Brisingr which is the third book in the now Inheritance Cycle is a very good read it's better then the previous two books by far in my opinion, and it shows that Paolini is maturing as a writer.
Brisingr starts off a few days after "Eldest" left off with Eragon, Roran, and Saphria in Helgrind searching for Katrina who has been held prisoner. Here we can see that Eragons skills have improved both as a Dragon Rider and a magician testing his skills. The book starts out at this point and although im might drag at times in certain places it still has a fast pase most of the time. In Brisingr Eragon will have many things to do including finding a new weapon sense Zar'roc has been taken my Murtagh, he will also have to oversee the Dwarf election for a new king and try to reach the ultimate goal of defeating the evil king Galbatorix once and for all.
All in all Paolini crafts a wonderful third book that is sure now to disappoint if you have like the previous "Eragon" and "Eldest" and as stated earlier it dose drag along in some places but is a very enjoyable read in all. 5/5
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