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Dude, that's because there were too many battles and unnecessary bullshit going on here. They could have easily been one novel. I'm going to summarize Inheritance with one word: bloated. There is a whole chap Wow. There is a whole chapter about a dwarf rolling a ball of dirt together. I shit you not. Another thing that was pretty crappy: there are far too many chapters about Roran. Roran this, Roran that. Roran fighting battles and being badass, Roran smashing people to pieces with his hammer, Roran adding absolutely nothing to the plot and taking up probably around valuable pages of plot and character development.

No thanks. To elaborate on how much the ending sucked ass Well, it did. Paolini basically wrote himself into a corner with an invincible villain and had to undo it by having Galbatorix defeated by Some more things that bothered me I'll keep adding onto the review as I think of them : Firnen. The badass green dragon, the one who you see on the cover of this novel, so he MUST be important, right??

The badass green dragon who shows up for the last 50 pages of the novel and does absolutely NOTHING except make sweet, sweet love to Saphira while Eragon and Arya watch uncomfortably, presumably experiencing every sweet second of it through their psychic epic mind connections.

So, it's kind of as if Eragon and Arya did get together, right? Once I explain the technicalities to any fangirls who haven't already figured it out, I can picture a victory celebration held by victorious shippers. On second thought, I better not explain anything. The series was no masterpiece but it was entertaining enough.

This book wasn't terrible, so far as the series' standards go. By normal standards it was pretty shitty, but one thing I can comment positively on was the character development.

We can see very clearly that Eragon has turned from a year-old creepy hormonal small-town farmer and also a total loser into a regal dragon rider with far more control over every aspect of himself. That's a good thing, right? So I've fulfilled my obligations?

I can go now? Okay, review over. View all 4 comments. Overall, compare these four books, 'Eragon', 'Eldest', 'Brisingr' and Inheritance' in 'Inheritance Cycle' series the last two books were lot better than the first two books. Mar 27, Kasey rated it it was ok Shelves: ya , fantasy. It was by far TOO perfect and way too tidy. A blade that can slice through anything except the sheath it's kept in?! The reference was Raxacoricofallapatorius You won't be disappointed with her parts in the book my opinion, some of the best parts , but Paolini dangles this mysterious character in our face for three books and gives us NOTHING concrete at the end.

There are some vague hints you can put together however you want, I just wish he would have gave us something definitive. In my opinion, the book was okay, but not great.

That's my opinion. I would, however, recommend this series because while I didn't like the last book doesn't mean you won't like it. It's a matter of opinion; I think some people will love this book, others like me will think it's ok but that it could have been better, and others will absolutely hate it.

She is too perfect already and that being a dragon rider is the only thing Eragon is better than her at--admit it I think that the next dragon rider will be a character that was briefly mentioned in the past two books No more speculations, but all I have to say is that I can't wait for November!!!

View all 10 comments. Feb 18, Zenki the Pixie rated it it was ok. I love how nothing is black-and-white with Christopher Paolini. He touches every angle when it comes to narrating. Because of this, victory doesn't always mean rejoice, and defeat doesn't always mean despair.

But there's a downside of him overthinking everything -- the dialogue became stilted, bland, and awkward, the elements bordered on being nonsensical, and I never thought there's such a thing as too much world-building up until The Inheritance Cycle. I'm not really difficult to please, so it I love how nothing is black-and-white with Christopher Paolini. I'm not really difficult to please, so it's no surprise that I find myself deeply attached to some of the characters, Roran and Murtagh more than the others, but I also realize that this series could be much, much better had Christopher Paolini written the book with a different style and approach.

If you read the book without stopping, merely being a spectator focused on the story and its events, you might not notice a lot of things are off, or maybe you'll notice them but you'll tolerate them. It isn't supposed to be amusing or adorable, it's supposed to be rrraaaaarrrrghhh. It's like how my dog would think if my dog had telepathic abilities. It's corny and out-of-place. The narration's also pretty straightforward and transparent, which isn't really good.

For example: "You can find ways to work against him. That's what you can do! Even if your oaths will allow only the smallest of rebellions, the smallest of rebellions might still prove to be his undoing. Excuse me?! Is this a script? Show don't tell, damn it. I accepted Christopher Paolini's style amicably in the beginning, and my acceptance lasted for three books, but my tolerance can only do so much.

It's like an academic writer attempting to write creatively. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but one has to understand there's a difference and if one uses an academic writing approach in fiction, there's also a limitation.

If I was the editor, I would've cut dozens of paragraphs and chapters to spare the readers of boring text. I know it's very difficult for a writer to throw away pages made with blood and sweat, but for the sake of art, it should be done sometimes. Even though slow-paced to a fault, Paolini's timing is commendable -- consistent and realistic. It's still a disease, though. It feels like he's too loyal with this consistency that he's willing to stay stuck in too-trivial details and whatnot, risking so much of the book's entertainment factor.

It withholds drama, suspense, and action. As if that isn't enough. A lot of the details are also out-of-place and out-of-balance. It's disappointing how Paolini left out in-depth narrations on important events e.

Maybe it's an attempt of Paolini to cover up plot holes? It probably works sometimes, but it's not like it's a hundred percent effective. I can still mention stuff that don't make sense.

I don't know about y'all great and mighty Eldunari, but if you want to defeat Galbatorix, then you'd do everything in your power to defeat Galbatorix right??? I understand the hiding part -- since the Eldunari that recused themselves from the fight were those that were too old and too young. But the dragon eggs? Come on! So many dragon eggs hidden and you relied on one stolen egg from the king himself when you could've been choosing riders to train and then begin building an army.

From what you said, majority of those eggs aren't even bound to riders. I understand it's difficult because it takes a huge amount of effort to focus on who or what you want to drain, but it could be practiced. What if Eragon learned how to drain Galbatorix's energy while fighting Galbatorix himself?

He wouldn't be so helpless then. Just a thought. Murtagh told her of the alterations he had made to the saddle Galbatorix had given him for Thorn--changes that Murtagh was justifiably proud of, as they allowed him to mount and dismount faster, as well as to draw his sword with less inconvenience. She told him about the market streets in Aberon, the capital of Surda, and how, as a child, she had often run away from her nurse I mean, I can't be the only one dissatisfied with how the war ended, right?

After all this talk about how powerful Galbatorix is and how Eragon couldn't possibly hope to defeat him but oh well, let's just charge to the capital and die anyway, I imagined it would be more difficult to kill the man? I don't think it even took 3 chapters! There was this fight between Murtagh and Eragon, and I don't know what it accomplished.

And Galbatorix dies just like that? I guess he did since Eragon's memories of the eggs came back. So I guess that's it. How utterly underwhelming. I shouldn't have read the series. The regret aggravates me. This book drained my patience, that's for sure. Jan 02, Cheyenne rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy , read-while-homeless. Old review when the prospective title was Shur'tugal: Title fail.

Brisingr was hard enough, this is suicide. Only the hardcore fans like me will even bother to learn how to pronounce the title.

New review: "Inheritance" is a GREAT title : First of all, it's a pronounceable, English word, and second, it will actually help us remember what the proper name of the series is! Hope we get to see more of the dragons! There is still a lot of story to be told! May 14, Melody marked it as to-read.

Anyone else wondering why he hasn't finished the freaking book yet? Apr 28, Mith rated it really liked it Shelves: wishlist , young-adult , absolutely-spiffing , love-the-cover , wizards-n-dragons , fantasy. It was better than I expected and then some. The good stuff: 1. An admirable end to the trilogy cycle, with a fair amount of action, intrigue, magic and dragons. The epic battle at Uru'baen was skillfully done and kept me at the edge of my seat. Loved both Murtagh's and Nasuada's storyline.

Paolini's writing has picked up immensely; there was never a dull moment in the book - everybody was always on the move. I'm glad the focus was more on Eragon and Saphira in the book. It was gettin It was better than I expected and then some. It was getting too crowded. Angela Mooneater. The not-so-good stuff: 1.

The editing was shoddy at first. It was painful going through the recap at the beginning. The reveal of the final dragon was a bit of an anticlimax. And I SO saw the identity of last dragon rider coming.

There wasn't enough ANY foreshadowing regarding that or that their memories had been tampered with. I skimmed through most of the chapters which focused on Roran. I know I'm in the minority here but he just bores me. Somehow, I could never get invested in his character as much I was invested in Eragon's. Brisingr was totally ruined for me because of him.

There wasn't enough about Angela in the book to my liking. If that was the case, why hadn't anybody else done it already? The ending. View all 21 comments. Jun 07, Werner rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Fantasy fans, especially those who like dragons. Shelves: fantasy , books-barb-owns.

As the Goodreads description indicates, this concluding volume of the series sees the epic battle between good and evil, freedom and tyranny, come to its powerfully-depicted, awesome conclusion. But the struggle against Galbatorix isn't the only significant issue here, though it's certainly the central one on which everything else hangs.

Win or lose, who will survive the showdown --and who won't? Can the races of Alagaesia learn to live in harmony? What is the future of magic, and of dragonkind? Are Eragon and Arya destined to be together? And have you forgotten the blood debt that Birgit thinks Roran owes her? Paolini hasn't. Our author wraps all these strands up here, in a grand tapestry that's as well-written and compelling in the fourth volume as it was in the first; his mastery of style, characterization and world-building has remained remarkably consistent all the way through.

As a result, many of the general comments in my reviews of earlier books in the series apply to this one as well. It's hard to discuss some of the specific elements here without resorting to spoilers though readers who know much about my general tastes in fiction will garner some conclusions about the ending from the five-star rating itself!

He's also the kind of tyrant who, at a conscious level, is wholly convinced that he's good for the kingdom and that his opponents are the dangerous bad guys; and he's able to articulate his attitude in rhetoric that's eerily parallel to claims we might hear from politicos who want power over us in the real world. Personally, I give Paolini high marks on both grounds.

Moreover, IMO, every aspect of his plotting is excellent; it frequently surprises, and yet you feel, on reflection, that yes, this is exactly the way things needed to happen.

He looks unflinchingly at the high cost that doing what's right sometimes carries, and readily affirms that it's worth paying. And he's not afraid to depart from expected convention in the realistic way that his story ends. The conversation there arises naturally, and it's a short one in contrast to the long lecture on the subject that we get at one point in Brisinger. While not embracing the elves' atheism, Eragon's stance remains agnostic and secular; he's not certain that the gods exist, doubts that they care about people, believes morality should be practiced for its own sake, not fear of punishment, and isn't sure he wants immortality though, as a dragonrider, he's apt to live for centuries.

Before Christian readers react too negatively to this, though, it's important to recognize that in the context of his world's pagan polytheism, these aren't unreasonable attitudes.

None of the various cults in Alagaesia contribute constructively to the world in any obvious way that of the priests of Helgrind is obviously pathological. And an embrace of goodness for its own sake, not from fear of punishment, is the whole goal of Christian sanctification. So as a Christian reader, I'm not offended by Eragon's self-distancing from Alagaesian religion. To be sure, Paolini as an author may have no clue indeed, probably doesn't that Christianity has any different characteristics than Alagaesian paganism.

We assume that everybody in "Christian" America knows what Christians basically believe; but the reality is that vast numbers of Americans have almost no knowledge of our beliefs.

But for those of us who know that it does, this is both a window into the perceptions of others and a way for us to better understand our own unique faith by contrast --thus better equipping us to communicate the difference.

Predicting what works of contemporary literature will stand the test of time is a chancy business. But I'd hazard the guess that Paolini's Inheritance Cycle will be recognized in succeeding centuries if the world endures as one of this century's more significant contributions to the fantasy genre.

View all 6 comments. Jun 10, Colleen Houck added it Shelves: villain , heroes-journey , magic , dragons , fantasy , another-world , elves. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The romantic in me was dying at the end of this. Still it was a very satisfying conclusion to the series and I feel so awed by what Chris Paolini has been able to accomplish. The language alone for all the different cultures included in the book must have taken an incredible amount of work.

My favorite parts of this book were the dragon eggs, the green dragon, the giant snail creatures, and Murtagh. I have a soft spot for him and hope he finds happiness.

Jan 18, Dena rated it really liked it Shelves: young-adult. Final Review: I think out of all four books, I did like this one perhaps the most. It had less of Eragon moaning and complaining and more of him thinking for himself. I guess that shows he has matured? I will say that I really don't like reading about Roran. I think any plot line that contained Roran was wasted space. Sure, he is smart at war strategy, but we didn't need to read about it and it took up a large chunk in the last 3 books that really weren't necessary.

And finally, view spoiler [I Final Review: I think out of all four books, I did like this one perhaps the most. And finally, view spoiler [I really didn't like the ending. It was unnecessary for Eragon to live the rest of his life in partial isolation just to train the new riders and dragons. If he does live for a thousand years or more like he stated in the book, he has plenty of time to visit people he loves and no reason to stay by himself in isolation.

He has a dragon. He can fly and make long trips every so often. This isn't Lord of the Rings where Eragon was being sent to another place entirely by the Elves. Eragon has a way to and from. And what about all the wasted emotions on Arya for all 4 books!!! Why was it necessary, especially when Paolini kept them pointlessly apart? I think Paolini thought to copy Tolkien a little too much and did not have a strong point to back up his ending. Initial Speculation: Okay, does it really say the title is Shur'tugal and that it will come out in ?

I don't even remember if that is a word in the book and at this point I don't think I'm going to be rushing out to read it. It's been a huge wait for a story that I think is too long and full of unnecessary fillers. I am curious to see how Paolini will wrap this all up, though. I'm sad to say I will be glad to be done with it. Is that terrible of me or what? I guess the wait will soon be over. View all 14 comments. Jun 24, Morgan F marked it as didnt-finish Shelves: series , , fantasy , young-adult , adventure , dragons.

What the hell is taking so long? Wasn't this gonna be part of the third book anyway? All his die-hard 5th grade fans will have grown up and hate reading by the time this is released.

View all 18 comments. Mar 26, Ashley rated it liked it Shelves: fantasy , treasure-and-adventure , heroes-and-villains , war , young-adult. This book is an unholy mess of contradictions and swirling tide pools of unnecessary words. So, there are one of two ways this review could go: 1 I think of every single criticism I can that bothered me while reading this book and I write them all down until the review balloons up to the size of a small baby elephant which is a pretty big size for a review , also including the things I think it did right as well; or 2 I take the lazy way out which may also be the more pleasant to read, depend This book is an unholy mess of contradictions and swirling tide pools of unnecessary words.

This is not that world. I actually bought a hardcover copy of Inheritance on its release date over four years ago. I optimistically believed I would read it within the next couple of weeks, minimum. Four years later, I finally picked it up out of shame and then spent two months forcing myself through it. This is mostly because the first half of the book is too long, badly written for the most part, over-indulgent uselessness.

I read the first book in this series back when it was first widely published thirteen years ago. I was a weensy freshman in college back then, and it hit all my buttons later I would realize this is because the stories it copies are also stories that hit all my buttons. But even on re-reads, I still found the story charming, and I was impressed that a fifteen year old boy could write something like that.

The second two books though, they were too long, boring, full of mostly unimportant things. The first half of this book only confirmed my theory. In a shorter story, these would have been great sequences, but in this bloated book, they were barely tolerable, particularly because they were stuck in between bouts of mind-numbing boringness. The things that he should cut short, he writes hundreds of pages about for example, a scene where he heals a newborn baby with a cleft palate also has many, many useless pages in front of it where he talks in nauseating detail about the birth and the people waiting for the birth.

Skip to the interesting bits where the baby is already born and he has to heal it! And the things that should actually be detailed, like important conversations between Arya and Eragon where they are forming real emotional bonds with one another for the first time, or the first speech Eragon gives the Varden, are summarized. He also completely wastes prime storytelling opportunities, and deflates conflict and tension most of the time that he could use to make his story more compelling.

The narration tells us just before Eragon uses it that he had been planning on saving that energy for a special time, and then he uses it, and the scene is over.

What a complete waste. Oh well? Almost the whole book is like that. To my surprise, though, as it neared the end, I found myself hooked again by the story. The series was originally only supposed to be three books. Paolini should have stuck to the original plan.

He could have cut books one and two in half and stuck them together, then chopped out the useless stuff in this and BAM: goodness. It turned the corner when, surprise surprise, stuff actually started to happen. The bits with Nasuada and Galbatorix and Murtagh were sort of riveting, particularly the twisted affection built up between Nasuada and Murtagh.

The stuff with Eragon and the dragons was good as well, if a bit over-complicated. The final confrontation between all of them was as good as it could be, considering its build up. I was actually surprised and moved in parts, which is good. And unlike a lot of people who made it to the end of this series, I am a fan of the ending. This might be yet another case where Paolini is taking his cues from Tolkien, but it works anyway.

He allows time for his characters to re-situate, for things to be put back together and decisions made. And the ending is hopeful, yet bittersweet.

All in all, this has been an interesting reading experience. It was entertaining in parts, and education in others i.

He also needs some serious practice on the more technical aspect of the writing, so he can more affectively present his stories. Unless some enterprising soul on the internet has created some kind of alternative reading order that cuts out all the superfluous bits, this series is more hassle than its worth.

Apr 28, Klaus rated it did not like it Shelves: fantasy. The story reaches its climax: Eragon and his friends storm the Death Star. Then he says goodbye to Sam and sails away from the Grey Havens. Here, too, Galbatorix just chills and watches his empire collapse unmoved. Both the villain and the way he is ultimately defeated are a horrible disaster. Roran the Barbarian almost becomes new Imperat The story reaches its climax: Eragon and his friends storm the Death Star.

Thorn was not amused. The second story in the collection is not written by Paolini himself, but rather his sister Angela. It focuses on the backstory of the traveling herbalist Angela, who first appeared in Eragon alongside her werecat companion Solembum and has been a consistent if eclectic presence in the series ever since. She was, in fact, based on Angela Paolini, and now the real Angela and the fictional Angela have come together on the page.

It was a lot of fun. She did it really well. Her writing style is quite different from my own, but she did a good job of matching it to the world while retaining her unique flavor. 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 defeat Galbatorix. There will be no second chances. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he and his dragon, Saphira, are thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands. Skip to content.