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?
Brisingr is easily the most mature and well-developed book in the Inheritance series so far. Paolini seems more confident in his writing, which is, ironically, the book's only undoing -- Paolini's confidence inspired him to meander through the book when he should have barreled through it, like he did with the first two books. Maybe if he had, the trilogy wouldn't have turned into a cycle.
That one flaw aside, Brisingr is still an excellent book. Eragon has matured, wizened, and accepted his fate. We get to see things from the side of the dragons in the story, and their speech and thought patterns are delightful.
I wish this book had been the end, but it suffices nicely as a penultimate.
this was the best ending to a triology. I hope this author writes another series. Eragon And his dragon have great adventures. if you read 1 & 2 you need to read 3
