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Brisingr

The Inheritance Cycle, Book 3

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By: Christopher Paolini
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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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 Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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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!

Amazing but read the first two first

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It made me want to keep listening it because it’s really interesting. And when I finished it I begged my parents to get me the next book and I’m still now listening to Inheritance book 4

Most brilliant book I’ve ever listened two

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First time listening, second time with this story, still amazing. would highly recommend for anyone.

Awesome

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Story – 3/5

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first two, but was still good enough to get a 3/5. Once again Roran’s story arc was more entertaining than Eragon’s, but even then it wasn’t very believable. I realise this is YA fantasy fiction, but it just isn’t feasible for a human to accomplish what Roran does in this book without training or practice. Something a bit more "real" from his character would have been even better.

Eragon manages to finish his training and become stronger, and we learn more about Dwarven politics – which I quite enjoyed. There was quite a lot of action, which Paolini describes very well. He is also very good at creating likeable characters.

I think the biggest weakness in Paolini’s writing is in the romance – It seems a bit too childish (maybe due to an intended younger target audience than me) and I had no interest in it as a consequence.


Performance – 4/5

As with the first 2 novels, Gerrard Doyle did a great job; each character’s voice was distinctive, and the tone of the story was portrayed very well, but Roran and Eragon did come off a little whiney at times.

He suits this type of story nicely, but I can not see him narrating a gritty, more adult novel like Game of Thrones very well at all, so if I find him narrating a novel I am considering, I will be careful about the type of story it is before purchasing.


Overall – 3.5/5

Still entertaining, but dipped in quality a bit

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The BEST book out of the howl siries, amazing , full of darkness ana light, noomenus , every chapter full of adventure

BRISINGR !!!!!

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