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With Angela Paolini. Three vignettes in a loose framing device offer new tales of Alagaësia: Eragon's brother Murtagh helps a girl resist bullies; herbalist Angela begins training Elva, once inadvertently cursed by Eragon; and an Urgal maiden fights a dragon and loses. The stories don't fully coalesce, but the author's thorough command of the diction and details of his creation is a welcome return.
860 pp.
| Knopf
| November, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-85611-2$27.99
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Inheritance Trilogy series.
Plot lines following dragon-rider Eragon, his cousin Roran Stronghammer, and leader-of-the-resistance Nasuada interweave in this series climax, building to an epic battle against the despotic Galbatorix. Paolini ably sustains tension throughout the eight-hundred-fifty-page tome (despite several diversions) thanks to well-constructed cliffhangers, rock-solid world building, and his infectious enthusiasm.
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Inheritance Trilogy series.
This "Deluxe Edition" of Paolini's trilogy ender includes two "Deleted Scenes," a dwarf runes key, and a small removable poster. Fans who haven't already secured their copy of Brisingr might consider this book, but only the most rabid among them should bother to replace their existing volume.
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Inheritance Trilogy series.
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, continue their quest to defeat tyrant magician Galbatorix. Paolini's enthusiasm and transparent love of his own story keep the proceedings (700-plus pages packed with extraneous scenes and dialogue) from bogging down completely. Readers who share his delight will enjoy the full-sense immersion in his world, though even they might cavil at the lightweight climax.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2009
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