Inheritance

The Inheritance Cycle, Book 4

By: Christopher Paolini

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Length: 31 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Best Teens Category, 2013

Not so very long ago, Eragon - Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider - was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.

Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances.

The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?

This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

©2011 Christopher Paolini (P)2011 Listening Library

Exceptional

I truly enjoyed this story, with every unpredictable twist and turn that has captured my attention and has left me guessing. It was a great conclusion to an even greater series

Epic amongst epics

Truly one of my favourite epics, anyone who enjoys fastasy should give these a read

love it!

an awsome series and a great end to the series. It had me in tears at the end highly recommended.

awesome

This is the second time with this book. First time listening. It is a good book. Although at the end of the book, the music that was going on in the background while the last "page" was being read, made it even more sad because of the things said and done between Arya and Dragon. It almost made me cry.

Awesomeness

Christopher Paolini has once again amazed me and my family. You put so much depth into all of his books. It seems as though it took at least a lifetime to compile such a masterpiece.

True Epic with Possibility of More

I have loved the entire series- and the ending of Inheritance was so well done Strong emotions welled up in me. And I was grieving the end of the series...until hope was offered in the interview with the publisher ... it may take time but there is a possibility....

Awesome!!!!!!

I loved the story, and the guy that read it had a great voice. Awesome!!

The best of the series

I started binge listening to the inheritance cycle for the past couple of months and I have to say that this is the best book out of the four. The strongest writing and the best story out for the series. I also enjoyed the ending greatly!
If you have been with Eragon since the beginning- you won’t want to miss this!

Good Conclusion bit Rushed

Many things that people may have forgotten about were wrapped up which I am very happy about. Some of those things leave room to be picked up in another story.

Though some things almost demand another story. Even if their is no grand evil conflict. I think seeing more of Eragon teaching future riders. And Saphira being praised as a mother figure for the next generation would be amazing.

Meanwhile the only issue I had was the relationship between Saphira and Fírnen. We have seen Saphira show interest in wanting a mate but this way just felt far too last minute. Accent dragon ritual or not I can’t put much stock into them being mates and being so affectionate. Her testing him is fine and maybe he would have to work up to it some more. But that felt too quick like this is my only issue with this story. Small and stupid I know but when you end on it, it will stick with you.

Looking forward to more hopefully coming out in this world.

Fantastic

What made the experience of listening to Inheritance the most enjoyable?

With the way the characters were written we became attached to them and wanted to see them grow especially since I had been reading the series from the beginning.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I had a couple favorites. I liked Arya and Saphira. Arya was strong and tried to make her way through the world in her own way but she still had loyalties to her people. Saphira was a dragon and smart yet funny.

What does Gerard Doyle bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It's like he almost became the characters and the voices help attach people to the characters and helps us imagine what they would look like in a way that just words on a page wouldn't let us.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

So many it's hard to pick but I liked the ones with the relationship between Murtagh and Lady Nasuada and how it helped him change who he was. I also liked the relationship between Eragon and Arya especially when they knew they were going to part ways.

Any additional comments?

I wish there was more. Even if it was a spin-off with other characters in that world.