“Inheritance” by Christopher Paolini

This is the final book in the Inheritance cycle, about Eragon and the dragon Saphira.

It is finally time to take on Galbatorix. Eragon has learned all he can in the time he’s had, Saphira is ready, and Nasuada has mustered the largest free army in all of Alagaesia. Will Eragon be able to beat the most powerful man in the world? Or will all of Alagaesia fall slave to Galbatorix?

I have mixed feelings about this book. Most of it was pretty good, with the action moving along, and the focus on the more interesting characters. But there were pockets of s-l-o-w-n-e-s-s, where descriptions would go on for pages and pages. Certain plot elements were almost a direct copy of other high fantasy books, and the final battle finishes about 100 pages before the end of the book. (Though this may have been done so the reader feels Eragon’s loss of direction after the war). If you loved the other books, or are a big fan of high fantasy (like Tolkien), this one’s for you. I give it an 8 out of 10.

Read-A-Likes: Eragon by Christopher Paolini (the first one), Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, The Fellowship of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Once and Future King by T. H. White