Brisingr - Christopher Paolini

Brisingr - Christopher Paolini

Rating:

3.8/5          807 customer reviews

Review:

Summary

Oaths sworn . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.
It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr," the ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words-he's been challenged to his very core. 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 adventure 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 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 will 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?

Good Points

• Very detailed (well described scenery and characters).
• Easy to understand.
• Fantasy
• Lots of action and magic.

Bad Points

• Not very creative.
• 87/807 were bad comments (Amazon.com)

Overall

Although reading all the bad comments, I thought this book, overall, was well written and interesting.  I always thought it was pretty cool how Christopher Paolini incorporated his own made-up languages into his books.  I recommend it to 'dedicated' readers (the books are incredibly long) who are interested by fantasy and magic.  Great book, but too much was taken from the Lord of the Rings series. 

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Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle)