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Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) |  | Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Category: Book
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Rating:  687 reviews
Sales Rank: 5721
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Printing
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 763
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 2
ISBN: 0375826726
EAN: 9780375826726
ASIN: 0375826726
Publication Date: September 20, 2008
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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?
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 I liked them July 31, 2010
Carol Mills (CA)
i SAW THE MOVIE ERAGON AND LIKED IT. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SERIES AND WENT ON AMAZON AND BOUGHT ALL THREE BOOKS. LOVED THEM. ERAGON, ELDEST AND THEN BRISINGR. IF YOUR CHILD, (YOUNG ADULT), LIKED LORD OF THE RINGS AND HARRY POTTER,OR THE TWILIGHT SERIES, YOU WILL REALLY LIKE THIS SERIES. CAN'T WAIT UNTL THE FINAL FOURTH BOOK COMES OUT. THEY REALLY KEEP YOU INTERESTED WHERE YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM DOWN.
MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 14 AND SHE ALSO HAS ALL THREE IN HER COLLECTION.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SERIES.
I AM IN MY 60S AND FELT LIKE THIS COULD BE READ AT ALMOST ANY AGE AND BE ENJOYED.
GREAT BOOK!! July 30, 2010
Mic
I would recommend this book to anyone! Can't wait for the last one to come out
 Frustrating But Enjoyable All the Same July 29, 2010
E.R.G. (League City, TX USA)
Brisingr is diametrically opposed in style and structure to Eragon and Eldest. Whereas the first two books were full of action and amazing revelations, the third book meanders through the first 600 pages. It isn't until the last 150 pages or so that we get the "big reveal" and the meat of the action. And while the core of Paolini's series is intriguing, I couldn't help taking issue with this latest book.
The maturity in the writing shows. Eragon exhibits clear examples of a high schooler's efforts. Eldest showed quite a bit of improvement over Eragon. So it was refreshing to see the progression of his writing in Brisingr. But where Brisingr succeeds in writing style, it fails in terms of structure.
The book begins with a dramatic rescue and there are plenty of skirmishes between the Varden and the Empire's soldiers. But still the book's first 600 pages seem to drag. Those pages emanate a feeling of inactivity; there are many long conversations and descriptions that are completely unnecessary.
The narrative meanders, and several times I was tempted to give the book up. But going by the previous two books, I knew Paolini would be saving something good for the end of this one and I wasn't disappointed. The story has its share of big moments beginning at about page 600 (in the paperback) and continues to build from there. The last 150 pages or so prove to be the saving grace of the book. I venture to say Paolini could have, in fact, most likely finished the series in three books if his editor had been a little more careful in removing so much of the extraneous "stuff" from the third installment.
As a whole, however, the series is a fine attempt and an enjoyable read. I'll certainly be on the lookout for the fourth book when it comes, and I hope Christopher Paolini's writing style and story structure continue to improve. Based on his first three books, the prospect of this last hope is a promising one.
Erogon July 21, 2010
An amazing book. One of the best books I've ever read. It is so discriptive thet it makes you feel like your realy there.
Tai's QuickViews: Three 1/2 Stars July 15, 2010
Taiwo Odunsi (Brooklyn, New York)
Unlike Book 1 and Book 2, Book 3 lags. In the chapter titled Glumra, Eragon (the main protagonist) is confronted by a woman weeping for her slain son who she claims she will see in some afterlife. Though Eragon finds this belief comforting, he nevertheless reflects on the truth of (elvish) religion or any religion having hold of a "truth" as well as the existence of god or gods.
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