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Editorial Review:
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini -- of which Brisingr is the latest -- shows every sign of becoming one of the most exuberant and entertaining fiction sequences in modern writing, with a scope and ambition that genuinely takes the breath away. This is a fantasy world which is cleverly designed to appeal to the widest possible range of readership; the inevitable echoes of JRR Tolkien are transformed into something rich and strange here, and the events of the earlier books are being drawn together in the later developments with masterly assurance.
After the massive, punishing battle against the Warriors of the Empire, Eragon and Saphira are licking their wounds, having barely survived. The Rider and his dragon have an oath to fulfil; they must aid Katrina in escaping the most terrible danger. What follows is an epic journey, quite as action-packed and vividly described as anything in fantasy fiction. As in all the best such literature, the odds are overwhelming, nothing can be taken at face value, and the evil forces ranged against the protagonists are as vile as one could wish.
Christopher Paolini clearly now feels that he has readers securely in his pocket, and is prepared to take his time to achieve some of his best effects -- a tactic that pays dividends. So often with fantasy fiction, outlandish situations are relied upon to carry the action, and there is no shortage of them here. But Paolini is canny enough to realise that the characterisation of an endangered protagonist is crucial to maintain our involvement, and (as in previous books), he always takes care of business in this regard. Don't be put off by the daunting length of this book -- Paolini justifies every word in Brisingr. You'll find yourself reading it as quickly as many a shorter book. --Barry Forshaw
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
The best book I have ever red! Thank You very much to write so lovely book. It's the best book I have ever red!
Don't give up...start on page 600(ish)!! Okay...I'll try to be critical with this review: 1) Plot:
Well the story moves at a lethargic pace from the beginning.! It starts off where Eldest ended. We learn a few twists to the plot in the end which should be interesting to read in the fourth book. However, the plot is wafer-thin, consisting of lots of annoyingly irrelevant conversations that seem to drag. Morals and magic...ZZZZzzzzzz 2) Characters:
Well the characters don't leave much of an impression. Nasauda is really... more info
The tale that seems to go on and on...and on....and on? My initial impressions upon hearing that the previously named Inheritance trilogy had been repackaged as a cycle [collection of 4] was that of cautious optimism. Somewhat optimistically, I was pleased with the extension of what has shown to be a relatively promising fantasy series thus far. Yet I was also wary of, that which a previous reviewer has alluded too, 'cash cow' syndrome. To put the case bluntly, Paolini stretches the limits of my good graces when it comes to putting up with inane musings in... more info
good read but lacking in excitement This will satisfy fans of the series but there isn't really any story progression - paolini dwells more on character development and past events before eragorn was born. Although this extra background information helps add to the story and readers find out more about lesser characters, I couldn't help but be underwhelmed by the lack of action that you would expect from a fantasy story about dragons, especially after the last two books.
