The Inheritance Cycle's third installment, a novel of heroism, exploration, and morality.
The follow up to the New York Times' bestsellers Eragon and Eldest, Brisingr continues the epic adventure of the Dragon Rider Eragon and his sapphire dragon Saphira. After reuniting with his cousin Roran, Eragon has agreed to help him rescue his betrothed from the keep of the Ra’zac, the Empire’s dark beasts responsible for the deaths of Roran’s father, Garrow, and Eragon’s first mentor, Brom. The war in Alagaësia between ruler King Galbatorix and the Varden, the rebellious fighting forces, continues to progress in this book. Eragon, having made agreements with many of the races, including the humans and dwarves, finds it hard to attain time to travel back to the land of the elves and finish his training with Oromis and Glaedr, a dragon and Rider who have been living in secret since the fall of the dragons. Not only that, but Eragon is also tested as a Rider in ways he has never been before, having to separate himself from Saphira to do what must be done. Concerning the battles themselves, he is wanted in multiple places at once. Even with all the knowledge he knows about the Riders and his family, other things are still full of secrets, and he might just find that some things aren’t as he thought they were…
A definite must-read to fans of Paolini’s previous books, the Brisingr Deluxe Edition also contains deleted scenes and ancient Dwarf runes, as well as a poster of a Lethrblaka and the author’s own drawing of his image of King Galbatorix. The book itself follows Paolini’s style with all the major needs for a good read: suspense, danger, romance, humor, and detail. The story also questions moral beliefs, as characters like Eragon struggle with what they’ve done in the past to stay alive. The story of this book will remain in the reader’s thoughts weeks after it's finished. No Eragon fan will be disappointed, and they will surely wait impatiently for Paolini’s fourth and final installment to the Inheritance Cycle.