Brisingr: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 3

By: Christopher Paolini

Narrated by: Gerrard Doyle

Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's Summary

Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.

Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await listeners as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King?

©2008 Christopher Paolini (P)2009 Random House Audiobooks

Brilliance

Brilliant author, a great reader and a fanatic narrative. Definitely worth a buy, and purchase.

Love it love it

the more i read the inheritance series I hope they re make the first movie, this whole series has the ability to rival that of "Lord of the Rings"

the best book ever read (after the 1 and 2)

It was brilliant you just want him to continue writing and to think that he wrote the first book when he was 16 it's incredible. If you've read or seen lord of the rings eragon is about the same but with more magic in the story and bit less wars.

Amazing but read the first two first

Read the first two first or you will have no idea what is going on.
Gerrald Doyle is brilliant at voicing all the characters making them consistent in pitch and tone to his voices from the other two books.
=D
Loved it!

Good attempt

As with the others, the reader is treated as a little simple, and all the dragons sound like Daleks. Love the way the more slow characters have West Country accents...

3rd Instalment of Inheritance

This book is slightly longer then the preceding two and you feel it. The story is still excellent; lots of action and adventure but a little less character development than the first two books.

Out of this world

I absolutely love this series. I will definitely be listening to it again definitely

Brilliant

Just an outstanding story in all areas, I was completely captivated with its flow and beautiful language use

Excellent book, shame about the chapters

The book and narration are excellent but the chapters do not follow the book, which is very frustrating when you are switching between the physical book and the audio.

Three down, one to go.

Brisingr is the third book in the inheritance cycle. These books need to be read in order to understand the storyline.

The story itself is really quite good. The pace is faster than Eldest, which I’m grateful for. The book follows Eragon as he gains more responsibility, it also follows his cousin Roran in his new role in the Varden army. I love that we finally have a little of Saphira’s viewpoint as well - her names for everything make you chuckle and keep a little light in what could be a very serious book.

The performance of Gerard is as good as the last books. I really do like him as a voice actor for this series, though I still don’t think Saphira‘s voice isn’t quite right. The music is still there and annoying as the others but thankfully it is only a little at the start and end.

The final chapter in the audiobook is a question and answer between Christopher Paolini and his editor, but to be honest I wasn’t interested in that so am moving on to Inheritance.

SPOILERS:

This story begins a few days after Eldest ends. Eragon and Roran head to Helgrind to save Katrina from the Ra’zac. After the skirmish, Eragon has to decide what to do with Sloan so stays and sends the others back to the Varden.

Arya meets up with Eragon as he makes his way back to the Varden. Once there, Murtagh attacks with about three hundred of almost impossible to kill soldiers.

After the battle, Eragon is sent to the dwarves election in the Beor mountains. All Nasuada wants Eragon to do is ensure that the new King or Queen is sympathetic to the Varden - she doesn’t care who they are, though she would prefer Eragon’s foster brother, Orik. Saphira stays with the Varden to make the Empire believe Eragon is there.

After the coronation, and Saphira’s fixing of the Isidar Mithrim, Eragon and Saphira travel to Ellesméra to ask their burning questions of Oromis and Glaedr - they also are bolstered by the truth of Eragons father.

Again Eragon and Saphira try to find the weapon Solembum told them they’d find under the Menoa tree…. Saphira attacks it and after a discussion, they are given the ore neede to create a riders weapon in exchange for Eragon vowing to do something for her….

Rhunön agrees to help Eragon make his sword. Eragon allows Rhunön into his mind so he can be her hands as she vowed never to craft another weapon after what Galbatorix did. So through Eragon, the sword is created. Eragon names it Brisingr, and every time he says Brisingr the blade sets on fire.


Eragon goes to Oromis and Glaedr before he leaves and finds them ready for battle. He is shocked that they are going to join the Varden and the elves on the battlefield. Oromis and Glaedr have chosen to join Islanzadí at Gil’ead while Eragon continues to the Varden at Feinster.


In between all of Eragons tale we hear how Roran gains his command in the Varden, and just how far he will go to protect his fellow soldiers. Though his parts in this book are small in comparison to Eragon, his view of the war and the skirmishes he’s involved in are insightful.

The book ends after the battle for Feinster. Eragon is given permission to tell everyone of Oromis and Glaedr and begins with telling Nasuada all…

another great book

I really enjoyed the story and second time. First time when I read it and this being the second time hearing it although I could anticipate the up coming events in the book before Gerrard said them but it still made me listen with awed wonder as the story unfolded.

Family favourite

Great story and listening experience with my son on many many car journeys to sports events.