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reviewed Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

Christopher Paolini: Brisingr (Hardcover, 2008, Knopf Books for Young Readers)

The further adventures of Eragon and his dragon Saphira as they continue to aid the …

Solid

So far this is the book I enjoyed the most of the inheritance cycle. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly why that is though. I think the story now unfolds in a much more established world, which means it doesn't need to spoonfeed worldbuilding as much as its predecessor. Story arcs were interwoven more elegantly. Im happy I decided to continue with the series.

reviewed Eldest by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

Christopher Paolini: Eldest (2007, Knopf Books for Young Readers)

After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent …

Not too bad

I didn't like Eldest as much as I did Eregon. It's still a decent story, with interesting characters and lore. Overall it's alright, but there were times that I was rolling my eyes and considering putting it away. It's hard to say what it exactly was, but I think that this book tried to explain too much. A large part is dedicated to Eragon's education, and of course that is important to the story, but it just seemed to go on and on. This was also apparent in other parts, and the 'big plot twist' wasn't really surprising at all. I think the last thing that I wasn't too enthusiastic about is the prominent role magic plays. That's a very personal opinion, but to me this comes across a bit lazy, everything is solved with magic! Hurrah!

reviewed Eragon by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)

Christopher Paolini: Eragon (Paperback, 2005, Alfred A. Knopf)

One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone …

Solid

I've been searching for a book that could make me feel the way I did when I first read the Hobbit and lord of the Rings over 30 years ago. Or how the Harry Potter books kept me up all night reading. I don't think this book goes to the same level, as deep and wondrous as Middle Earth, nor is the language quite as elegant as Rowling's prose. But it still had a certain quality to it, an energy, that I really appreciated. It's a fun read and a real page-turner.