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| Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  135 reviews
Sales Rank: 108578
Media: Library Binding
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 784
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.9
ISBN: 0375926720
EAN: 9780375926723
ASIN: 0375926720
Publication Date: September 20, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
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?
From the Hardcover edition.
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 Just filler. October 8, 2008
Paolini filled this book with so much pointless material. All the important and revelant info could be covered on a 100 pages. I feel cheated. This was to be a trilogy! Now we have to wait and pay for a fourth book. I would recommend that you wait for the fourth (and hopefully final) book to be released.
 Could have been better... October 8, 2008
And it could have been so much shorter! Honestly, you could skip the first 500 pages and not miss much. I understand the need for character development but this is ridiculous. Wasn't that what the previous two books were for? A long winded, boring book until you start getting to the last third.
Truly, this should have been the last book. If Paolini hadn't wasted the first 500 pages he could have finished the series. I'm actually afraid of the fourth book if it's going to be anything like Brisingr. Besides, I think I've figured out how this is going to end.
 Pros and Cons October 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have yet to finish the book, but I have a general idea of how Paolini's writing stands. Take this review with a grain of salt.
The good:
Differentiation of cultures is distinct and believable.
The political tensions between the cultures is excellent.
Nasuada, Roran, Elva, and Saphira are well planned, interesting characters.
Combat scenes are both descriptive and exciting, the best of both worlds.
His writing style is easy to follow.
The plot holds together despite the many story threads.
The bad:
Eragon's use/explinations of magic are way too convoluted and at some points contradictory (and frankly cheesy).
Character development seems forced.
The oddity:
The dialogue is very inconsistent. It can range from either excellent to haphazard; i.e. Paolini has a lot of difficulty with genre-appropriate language. I think this most of this is due to audience confusion (is he writing for children or adults?).
I realize that this review sounds highly critical, but I'm just trying to articulate what others probably see as the major flaws without insulting Paolini's talent. The book itself is good, but in my mind, it has much wasted potential due to the author belaboring aspects that I (and probably most readers) ultimately don't care about. This is probably what the most critical readers are bemoaning.
Excellent Book October 7, 2008
Brisingr is an exellent installation to the Eragon series, it was easy to fall right back into the swing of the story and even pick up basicly right where I left off thanks to the great synopsis that was included to refresh what happened in Eragon and Eldest. I agree that a good fantasy novel is one that you don't want to put down, one that draws you into its plot and causes you to forget about your everyday life. If you are one that enjoys that you'll love Brisingr AND the rest of the Inheritance Cycle. I just am disapointed that book 4 isn't ready yet. As much as I hate to see it come to a close I can't wait to see it either..
Cover... October 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I pre-ordered this book for my boyfriend who is still in the middle of it, as he says that Eldest was better. When the book arrived, we opened the box and noticed that the jacket of the book didn't have the title printed on the front or the spine. The jacket cover only has the dragon on it, and no words. Did anyone else recieve a copy like this?
Thanks
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