The Eragon Books: Inheritance Series

Brisingr Book Review

Brisingr Book Summary

During the battle of the Burning Plains in Eldest, Eragon and Saphira sadly discovered that Murtagh, a former friend is now their most powerful enemy besides King Galbatorix.

Following the battle they are reunited with both family and friends from Carvahall, the rebel forces of the Varden, and various others who have come together to aid them in their fight against the empire.

Now the two are faced with the promises they made and the oaths they've sworn... to his cousin Roran, the Varden, the dwarves and the elves, who are all desperately in need of his assistance in one form or another.

Brisingr allows us to explore the maturity Eragon has grown into, how he comes to terms with his role as a Dragon Rider, and the moral obligations that he holds as a rider.

After stretching himself so thin in the previous books, it's catching up to him now as he must start making decisions that take him farther away than he ever imagined being from both the protection of the Varden and his dragon Saphira.

The first order of business is to help his cousin Roran rescue his betrothed, Katrina.

Then he must travel to the city of the dwarves to help them select a new king that will support the Varden in their efforts against King Galbatorix.

Last but not least, he must meet back up with Saphira so they can travel to the land of the elves once more to learn anything they can that might help them defeat Murtagh, his dragon Thorn, and the King with the time comes.

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Our Review of Brisingr

Brisingr turned out to be my second favorite in this series so far, though I have no idea what is in store for the last.

There is tons of action, both with and without Saphira present as Eragon is forced to leave her behind while he travels to the dwarf city to help them decide on a new king.

As with the Eldest book, the action just doesn't stop. There's always something going on and a fight to be had, but also Eragon is finally taking charge of his destiny and growing into the legendary Dragon Rider he is meant to be.

He begins this chapter of his journey by helping his cousin rescue his beloved Katrina, and during the process makes a difficult decision that shows how much he's grown over the course of the series.

He shows that while he is honest and merciful when the situations calls for it, he is also a ruthless opponent and an enemy more powerful than anyone ever imagined... even Eragon himself.

The battles are greater than those in previous books, the enemies stronger and much, much more cunning, and each victory is leaps and bounds more satisfying than the last.

There are so many questions left going into the fourth book and I can't wait to find out how things are going to end up.

All I can really say for sure is that it should be beyond epic! A colossal battle between the forces of good and evil, a new Dragon Rider we have yet to be introduced to... and the list goes on.

This is a fantastic read, so read it! But don't jump the gun. It must be read in order for you to understand the story so read the Eragon book first.