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    Legado (Ciclo El Legado 4): Edición 2022

    By Christopher Paolini

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    ***EL JINETE DE DE DRAGONES CABALGA DE NUEVO.***

    ***UN JOVEN. UN DRAGÓN. UN MUNDO DE AVENTURAS.***

    ***MÁS DE 50 MILLONES DE LECTORES HAN DISFRUTADO DE LA SERIE DE FANTASÍA JUVENIL MÁS EXITOSA DE LAS ÚLTIMAS DÉCADAS.***

    No hace tanto tiempo, Eragon "Asesino de sombras, Jinete del dragón" no era más que un pobre muchacho que vivía en una granja y su dragona, Saphira, una piedra azul oculta en el bosque. Ahora, el destino de una civilización recae sobre sus hombros. Los largos meses de entrenamiento y batallas les han traído victorias y esperanza pero también pérdidas terribles. Pero la verdadera batalla aún no ha llegado: deberán enfrentarse con Galbatorix. Cuando finalmente lo hagan, tendrán que ser lo suficientemente fuertes como para vencerle porque si ellos no lo hacen, nadie podrá. No habrá una segunda oportunidad. El Jinete y su dragona han llegado mucho más lejos de lo que nadie e atrevía ni siquiera a imaginar, pero ¿podrán derrocar al malvado Rey y devolver la justicia a Alagaësia? Y si así es ¿cuál será el precio que tendrán que pagar?

    BIBLIOTECA CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI

    1.- ERAGON

    2.- ELDEST

    3.- BRISINGR

    4.- LEGADO

    5.- EL TENEDOR, LA HECHICHERA Y EL DRAGÓN

    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherRoca editorial
    Release dateNov 28, 2011
    ISBN9788499183893
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    Legado (Ciclo El Legado 4): Edición 2022
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    Christopher Paolini

    Christopher is the firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child, was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.

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    • 5/5
      Read the full review here.Inheritance certainly delivers as the long awaited ending to the Inheritance Cycle. The final battle with Galbatorix and the fate of Alagaësia following it is examined well in the book, and I never felt the ending was forced. There were a few surprises when I was reading the book, but that's because I was expecting Paolini to tie things off in a different manner. Since this is the last book in the series, I can really see how Paolini's writing has matured, much in the same way as Eragon matured in the books. The plot is strong throughout the book, and the characters remain true to themselves. The plot centred a lot more on Saphira, and my favourite parts are always when the story is told from her point of view. I also really enjoyed the parts of the books that featured Murtagh. I have always found him to be one of the most interesting characters and it was great to finally learn more about him. I am really glad that Inheritance finally came out - I have been waiting for years and it was great to finally know what happens to Eragon, Saphira, Arya, and everyone else. this is a must read if you have started the series and aren't sure if you want to go on - it's worth it! And if you haven't read the Inheritance Cycle, then I highly recommend it to you.
    • 5/5
      I originally reviewed this book on my blog - The Cosy Dragon. For more recent reviews by me, please hop over there.'Inheritance' is the thrilling, gripping conclusion to the Inheritance Cycle. Paolini has crafted a beautiful narrative that keeps you reading until the very end. Entirely readable, very enjoyable and an almost satisfying ending! Hit the jump for more...Once again, Paolini has started to play around with the narration. At points in the novel, I found myself wanting to skip ahead to the next part where Roran spoke. In the first half of the book, he's definitely doing a lot more exciting things than dear old Eragon. Eragon's role does get more significant though, as indeed it must.Initially I felt some frustration with Eragon. Him and his damn lighting up sword! Also, he still doesn't seem to have caught on about thinking ahead. With the great golden dragon teaching him, he's getting there, but why didn't he just do all his learning earlier!? There are so few things he knows, and some he forgets too!Angela and Elvi continue to be enigmas, and it's very interesting to see Paolini gradually exposing their characters. He's managed to fit in a lot of plot twists, and as soon as your heart has died from one trick or another, he restarts it with another shock.The book is very readable, and I got through the first half in around 2 days of evening only reading. Annoyingly enough, I don't let myself take it to uni with me as otherwise I find that I'll read instead of doing work! It frustrated me all day that I couldn't read it.The ending is great. Even after the final battle, I felt compelled to keep reading past my bedtime. It was a relatively satisfying ending, although there are still mysteries left over. In the Afterword, Paolini says he will return to the world of Eragon for sure. I won't be holding my breath, but I'd personally love to see first hand the showdown of Brom and Morzan, or perhaps the original time of the elves.While I've tagged this for teenagers, I think this is a series that would appeal to all age groups, provided that you can get past the slightly immature writing style of the first book. This novel is a great conclusion to the series. It may lack in depth for adult readers, and skirt on the edges of too much blood-shed for children in other books, but it's a great series overall.
    • 3/5
      While I believe this is a good ending to the series, I feel like it was drug out. There was an excessive amount of sub plots that added little to the story. The final battle between Eragon and Galbatorix was disappointing, though not because of how the events ended, but mainly because the writing was dull. I was really happy with where the characters ended up, but I did not feel like there was enough time spent on the Eragon/Galbatorix confrontation. And the time that was spent on it felt rushed and lack luster. Paolini could have cut out a lot of the book and focused more on the characters that actually matter. Also, it was a bit annoying to have Eragon go off into the great unknown (and unpractical). It would have made more sense for them to rebuild the old Dragon Rider's island. It was still removed from the rest of the mainland so Eragon and the new Riders wouldn't be partial to any one race.
    • 5/5
      "Say what you will, Stronghammer.""It is this: too much blood and too many tears have been shed for us to turn back now... This may be a battle between gods... but I for one will keep fighting until the gods strike me down, or until I strike them down. A dragon might kill ten thousand wolves one at a time, but ten thousand wolves together can kill a dragon."Do you need to read the previous three? (Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr) Yes. Absolutely. Even though Paolini gives a summary of events in the prelude, you MUST read the other ones. This one makes every previous page worthwhile twice over. When I tell you it is riproaring action from chapter one on, believe it. This series has been aiming for a fantastic, bloody, magical ending from the first sentence of Eragon, and Inheritance doesn't disappoint. It is a can't-put-down fantasy, and though readers think they know where it's headed... you're all wrong. You may get there eventually, but like in the wonderful poem Ithaka, it's the journey that matters. Death and birth, violence, torture, good and evil and everything in between, this is amazing writing (tighter and better edited than the last two) and will leave you thinking about its events and characters for a long time afterward. Strong 7th grade readers and up.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the first 3/4 of the book. I thought it had a good number of twists and big events to really keep the pace going. Isaac had pointed out to me that the ending was a bit disappointing, and I have to agree that it could have done with some editing to the last 100 pages or so, but I was satisfied wtih the outcomes, even if they weren't always the fairytale endings I would have wanted for the characters. Do you like your endings spelled out for you, or do you like a little left to think about?

    • 2/5
      Inhertance is the final book in a long series. In this final book, Eragon and the Varden attempt to take over Algaesia and kill the evil king. Murtag (Eragons half brother) is stronger than ever and still sides with the evil king. Roran's (Eragons Cousin) baby is finally born in his book. During the book a dragon egg hatches to Arya (elf) as seen on the front cover. Over their bloody campaign, the Varden is joined with the were cats. Now the king must withstand Elves, Dwarves, Urgals, Werecats, a Rider and his dragon. The final battle of good vs. evil finishes in this book.This book was so loooooong! It took the author 120 pages to finish a topic in this book. I litaraly skipped a couple of pages because the author reapeted the same thing over and over again. I had been waiting a long time for this book and was ssadly disapointed in waht I read. The ending was the worst part of the story. After all of the things Eragon does he ends up all alone, he is stuck with teaching the next generation of dragons. Eragon saves all the races in the world and ends up all alone! In the series you think that Eragon and Arya would end up together, but no it does not happen. The book was too long to have a sad ending. I suggest this book for people who like reading books that wil take up two months of your life reading 825 pages!
    • 2/5
      After quite a while waiting, I was looking forward to the end of this series. However, I was very disappointed by what turned out to be a boring and predictable book.
    • 3/5
      The conclusion to the Inheritance series. Eragon, the first Dragon Rider to emerge after nearly a century, continues his quest to defeat the evil Galbatorix, who rules Alagaesia with cruel tyranny. The final volume answers many questions that had emerged over the course of the series, and many central characters meet their fates. Like much of this series, Inheritance draws on fantasy traditions and stereotypical plot lines, which sometimes make the book predictable, sometimes a little corny, but also somewhat comforting in its tradition. While not groundbreaking or startlingly original, Inheritance nevertheless makes for a good, fun read.
    • 4/5
      The final volume in an epic saga. Paolini succesfully brings his story to a close, tying up almost all of the loose ends before he sends his heroes off into the sunset. Such a short review for a very long book...it was good though. I teared at the end.
    • 5/5
      This is the last book of the Inheritance Cycle. In this book, Eragon is at Doru Areaba, the island at the northwest of the mainland.They are at first lost and discover strange creatures along the way. Many years ago when the Dragon Riders were still the peacekeepers, a great battle occurred. Galbatorix had invaded the island and was about to win. In the last days of the battle, Galbatorix saw how obvious it was that he was going to win. He left and in the last attempt to keep the island free from the grasp of Galbatorix, a dragon rider accidentally sliced an atom, thus the explosion (we can do this, it's called an atomic bomb) that resulted. He successfully killed a lot of the Forsworn (Galbatorix's group of terrorists). No one lived on the island since then because of the radiation. The animals that did, however, mutated horrifically. Eragon then found the great city of ruins and discovered to go inside of the tower he wanted to, he had to discover his true name and say it to its walls. Saphira (Eragon's dragon who was very wise) achieved it very easily. Eragon took 2 days. When they got inside they discovered a robot with a dragon's head. He was the guardian of the dragon eggs. Eragon and Saphira gained access and found many eggs. They also found many of the dragon's heart of hearts, which contains the dragon's soul and magical energy, and even if the die, they still live on in the heart of hearts.Glaedr was reduced to that when he died. He is Eragon and Saphira's guide along the journey.They take back with them a bunch of heart of hearts and use them in the battle against Galbatorix. After a long and vicious battle, Eragon kills Galbatorix and the Varden takes over, and peace and prosperity reigns. Eragon then leaves Alagaesia all together, to set up another headquarters on an island off the coast. The book ends here. I would recommend this book to anyone because I think anyone would get emotionally attached to this series. This book was not a disappointment. I would be able to read it over and over again without ever getting tired of it.
    • 1/5
      Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. 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 confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.I just finished reading Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle) apart of the Eragon series. The first words out my words were "That sucks" and I couldn't stop muttering them as I pace my room and shaking my head. I'm happy because of the conclusion of the series, and I know what happens, but I'm am so sad and unsatisfied.The final volume of the of Eragon's journey to defeat Galbatorix and Murtag. Basically this what happens, Eragon prepares for the threat of the war, it barely even happens. The romance that Paolini has been building finally reaches its climax and you know what happen...they don't end up together. I'm not really a fan of dragons, and make believe, I was reading the thousands of pages (that's what it felt like) to see what happens. That's not even the worst part. Eragon ends up alone. Alone. Like after all that he has lost, he doesn't get a happy ending. If anyone deserves good it's Eragon. So if you want you can read all those pages to feel disappointed, but there is way better ways to spend you time. I think watching paint dry is even a legitimate option.
    • 5/5
      Great finish to the 4 book cycle. Eragon, Saphira and allies travel to Urubaen for the final showdown with Galbatorix. A quick read (even though it's a big book) full of action, adventure and suspense. The only negative thing about this book is that it is the last.
    • 5/5
      The final book in the Inheritance saga. I really really enjoyed [Inheritance] it is by far the best book in the series. [[Paolini]] has finally got the craft of story telling right. The pacing of the story was excellent, gone are the long boring chapters about training or background story. Yes its still a long book but everything that appears in the book deserves to be there and adds something to the story. The twists and turns of the story a great and as mentioned in previous reviews not everyone gets what they want but its ok, I can live with the ending and maybe there will be another book about what happens to Murtagh and Thron.4 1/2 stars
    • 5/5
      Its long but good. The ending good be different but thats my own wishes. has some good surprises in it.
    • 2/5
       I didint finish this book, I dropped it so im not going to write a complete summary and review, just as to what I despised about this book and more over the series. Its white-bread. Its boring. Its on par with the level of detail in a Stephen King Novel, but at least he can write it well. All the details seem forced, like one instant Eragon will be in a fight and then he will look over at a bush and it will remind him of how his stupid dead dad isn't his dad. Its quite ridiculous. And its not only the details its just the plot. Sure its been a while since Ive read the first 3 books but thank the heavens for the 11 page recount of names I cant pronounce and the reminder that the only cool characters are dead or evil now. Its Glabatorix or Viaulien or the Shire or some garbage that isnt relevant at all except when Paolini believes it to be. Its subplots this, easy and predictable things like Brom being his real dad and Murutagh being his brother, then dont get me started on the pathetic romance between him and Anya. It builds it up so much throughout the 2 books that you just know its not going to work. She'll get some important job, and he'll get a important job involving the dragons, and then she'll say "Maybe". Its awfully pathetic on Eragon's as well as he constantly swoons after her and he does not get the message that shes like a 100 years old, but looks 24, and hes like 17? Maybe hes into older women I don't know. But in conclusion I didn't finish this book mainly because of my remembrance of how bad the last 2 books were, and I didn't want the 800 pages of awful.
    • 3/5
      I was really expecting better from this last book, especially since it has been so long in coming(and yet another trilogy split into 4 books for reasons I cannot fathom), but the ending was pretty predictable. There were some surprising plot twists throughout the story, but overall the book was entirely too verbose, although the writing was much better than the first book, evidence of Paolini's growth in the craft. It actually took me a long time to finish it because I picked up a couple books between chapters - I just wasn't riveted to the story as I was in the first two books. Not only that but by the end of the book I actually disliked both Arya and Eragon.

      I really enjoyed the entire series but this last book could have been much shorter and more interesting. I would have liked to learn more about Angela, focused more on the relationship between Eragon and Jeod, fleshed out Murtagh more, and the climatic fight was utterly disappointing. There was far too much magic and not enough character development.
    • 3/5
      Too. Long. This book was too long, this series was too long. I remember really enjoying Eragon when I first read it. Even though the writing wasn't amazing, there was something fresh about that first book. By the time we get to Inheritance, that freshness is gone. As shabacus, another reviewer here on LibraryThing, put it: "He is simply operating under the constraints that the early books in the series have imposed upon him—perhaps his next series, if he chooses to write one, will be unfettered by such considerations." I think that is excellently put. Paolini's writing in this fourth book is far superior to his previous books. But there's still too much of it. It's as if he's saying, "Look! I can write so much better now! Watch me use complex sentences and adjectives! Wow!" And no editor kept him in check. Ugh. When we finally defeat Galbatorix, THE NOVEL CONTINUES FOR 100+ PAGES! Why??? None of the characters were likable or relatable enough for me to care that much what happens to them. Not enough action happens in this installment, either. Galbatorix will be defeated. Obviously. I wish it could have happened more awesomely than it did. And even with all the extraneous fluff, we still don't get some questions answered. Hopefully, Paolini has more (better) novels brewing in him, so we can really see how he's grown as an author someday.
    • 5/5
      Inheritance (The Vault of Souls)Summary: Eragon is a dragon rider. He is one of three in the world. The three are he, his half brother Murtag, and the evil king Galbatorix. Galbatorix has been ruling over all the land for hundreds of years and is able to do this because he is a dragon rider and is able to live forever (unless he is killed). Murtag was captured by Galbatorix and forced to swear himself to Galbatorix. Eragon and the entire Varden (the people fighting against Galbatorix) are slowly taking over the empire one battle at a time. When they get close to reaching the capital (where Galbatorix lives) Eragon and Saphira (his dragon) fly to an old island where the dragon riders lived before Galbatorix killed them all. They go there and look for the Rock of Kuthian and inside it the Vault of Souls. The Vault of Souls holds the key to defeating Galbatorix and they need to get what is inside it and fast. Once they discover what is inside the vault they go back to the Varden and lead them to Galbatorix. In the end it comes down to just Eragon and Galbatorix in a fight to the death.Review: Inheritance was an amazing book. The Inheritance series is probably the best series I have ever read and Inheritance was probably the best book in the series. If I could rate this book on a scale of one to ten, I would rate it at least a nine. The author did a great job with this book. The plot is amazing, the book uses a lot of good vocabulary, the characters and the setting are all developed very well, and overall the story is great. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who likes to read and who enjoys a bit of a challenge reading. I would also recommend it to anybody who likes action and adventure books with a bit of romance. This book (and series) is a must read for almost anybody.
    • 2/5
      I thought Inheritance was some what of a good book but truly it wasn't the best. Inheritance was good at the beginning but just felt it was pretty much the same as i was reading the book. I did like though the part with the big battle Roran and his men but after that it just was like the same. I would really suggest not reading this book unless you've read rest of the books in order. Really though i thought it was not a good book but had its moments.
    • 4/5
      Being the last book in the inheritance series by Christopher Paolini, this book did not disappoint. It stood up to the other three prior to it, but left me wanting to know more. The ending was a little difficult for me, but at the same time the book had some surprises I didn't expect. I am sad to see the series end, but at least the author left room for the reader to imagine what may come next.
    • 3/5
      A mediocre ending to a mediocre series... To be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed the first book. It wasn't great by any means, but entirely enjoyable. I slogged through the next two books, hanging on to hope because I enjoyed the first book. I was totally bored, though. It's been so long since I've read them, I have difficulty comparing them to Inheritance, but it would seem that Inheritance was definitely better than the second and third. Though by no means better than the first.After much thought, I think my main problem with this series is its lack of relatable characters. I came to love the characters in the first half of Eragon: Eragon, Saphira, Brom, Roran, Murtagh, etc. But when he got to the Varden, I never related to any of the characters. From the beginning, I distrusted the characters Paolini had created and honestly, I never got over that. I don't find these characters to be interesting, brave or likable. Arya, Nasuada, Ajihad, Glaedr, etc. And I think that this is the main (though certainly not the only) fault I find with this series. If I don't care about the characters, what do I care what they do. What do I care if Eragon succeeds in love with Arya if she's just an icky character?Moreover, these books are way too long. There is so much fluff in there that could just be tossed. Maybe "fluff" isn't the best word, but seriously the books go on forever. Cut them in half already.On to Inheritance, and I make no promise that spoilers will not follow. So there's this whole issue with the leadership. They keep saying what a wonderful leader Nasuada is, but I don't see it. She's OK, but not great. Show, don't tell. I'm not convinced she's this wonderful leader just because the author says she is. Then, in the end, she insists that she's the best leader of all and should be made the emperor of all. And everyone agrees. Hoorah. Seems a bit like a second dictatorship, right after the evil Galbatorix. And she's off giving away lands and reassigning things. But what about the people who lived there before? Like she gives one guy a whole valley. But what about all the farmers who actually have homes there? Sorry guys. Now you have to pay rent! And she's praised for how nice she is divvying up the land to her favorite peeps.So they defeat Galbatorix and there's still more than a 100 pages left of the book! Talk about wordiness. And I get it. Paolini obviously wants to be Tolkien, who had massive tomes and was actually good at it. But he's not Tolkien and his massive wordiness is just annoying.Then, at the end, Saphira and Eragon are running around being Nasuada's errand boys. Go do this, do that. Which does not seem like the way the dragon riders function. They are not at the beck and call of one leader to further strengthen their rule. Thankfully this is resolved later.Then there's the problem of magic, which the author does recognize at least. Magic is so powerful, anyone who doesn't have it is pretty much at the mercy of those who do. It's not a very balanced world. Then, to end it off, two folks at the end pretty much have absolute power over magic. And the author doesn't really see this as a problem. Nobody in the book does. They're just like "yeah! now we can have 100% power over everything. Hoorah!" They have all the power in the world. Didn't the author learn "absolute power corrupts absolutely"? After great power has been abused (such as the case of Galbatorix) people tend to be more afraid of those who have too much power, but no one seems to mind that these two have this power.Then there's all the poorly developed characters and unanswered mysteries. Take Angela, for instance. She's this big mysterious character. Actually, one of my favorite characters and I liked her in this book. But she hinted at all these secrets that were never revealed. Gag. I hate it when authors create a book series with a definite ending and then... don't end it. I suspect that she is the Soothsayer alluded to, but this was never brought up. Or this "epic romance" that Angela predicted way back in the first book. It just sort of fizzled out. Or King Orrin? He's just weird. He goes from attacking and threatening his allies, then accepting everything... and his behavior doesn't really make sense. It's almost like they're trying to fluff up the other characters by making them good in comparison to him.Hmmm... what else? Oh yeah. There's the funny thing about dragons. They can live to be like thousands of years old. But apparently they reach sexual maturity at a few months old. Bizarro yes?
    • 4/5
      The series takes place in the distant land of Alagaesia controlled by the evil King Galbatorix. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, must use all their training, magic and spirit to best him. It was not my favorite of the series--too much time spent on warfare and strategies and not as much on relationships and magic, but it was still a solid read. The second half of the book was definitely better than the first, pacing, etc, and Paolini did an admirable job wrapping up this saga. Most, but not all, of the loose ends were tied up and the resolutions were satisfying. He has created a truly magnificent world with a memorable cast of characters and if you have enjoyed the series so far, you should read the ending! ***1/2
    • 4/5
      I'm sorry to see this series end. My son and I have listened to all four books together and enjoyed each one.
    • 4/5
      It seems as if I have been waiting forever for this book. I must say that I really got sucked up into the story. For such a large book I was amazed at the lack of slow or boring story features. The pages just flew by. Of course I have read the other books in the series, and this helped to have a a well established story from page one. My only beef with this story is that soooooo much is left unknown. I won't go into what, and if you have followed the series you are bound to want to read this book too. Do it, just remember, at the end your are going to want more. More answers, more story, more what the heck happens now! Christopher writes that he will revisit the story someday.... I hope that day is soon. I have questions....so will you.
    • 3/5
      This is supposed to be the last book in the Inheritance Cycle, but it clearly isn't. Whether or not Paolini goes back to these characters, the story is very unfinished. While I enjoyed this book, I think it may have been the weakest of the 4. At times it was very hard to visualize what the author had in mind. There are also some very convenient events in this book, far too convenient for 4 books worth of buildup. Not bad, but not as good as I expected, and the unfinished feeling really is a problem.
    • 4/5
      While at times being a little too predicatable, the plot moves forward at a good pace and the ending was good, though perhaps a little too happily-ever-after. Paolini did a good job bringing closure to story of Eragon and Saphira, and I truly hope he decides to write a novel offering a bit of history on his character Angela.
    • 4/5
      Inheritance is the fourth and final book in the Inheritance series about Eragon, a farm boy who stumbles across a dragon egg and becomes a Dragon Rider. After Eragon and his dragon Saphira join the Varden, they meet many unusual races like the Elves and Dwarves. These forces are rebelling against Galbatorix, the evil king. In Inheritance, the Varden undertake their final rebellion against the mighty empire and Eragaon will finally confront Galbatorix and attempt to free Alagaesia. This is a fantastic conclusion to a wonderful fantasy series.
    • 1/5
      I have to be honest-I mainly skimmed this book.

      The grammar was terrible, he used words that should not used in sentences like that, nouns were all over the place: it was just terrible.

      The story was pretty much a waste of time, too. Nothing seemed to happen. There were a few twists, most of them predictable, and NOBODY DIED. It was supposed to be a war, a fight, a really hard struggle. NOBODY DIED. What? I know it's hard to kill off characters, but people die. They die all the time.

      I only read it, because, as a fan of the first book, I had to know how it ended. If I had hindsight-isn't everything better with hindsight?-I would not have read it. I would have been content to know that I didn't know. The whole series seemed to have gotten progressively worse after the first book. I really have nothing else to say. A big disappointment, could have been done better.

      Paolini also seemed to try... TOO HARD. Really, too hard. Just, aargh. Waste of space.
    • 5/5
      This final book in the series (which started as a trilogy and became a 'cycle' of 4 books) was a long time coming. I have to say that I enjoyed every minute of the 849 pages. Yes, I forgot a few of the events that were briefly referenced, but I don't think I lost anything in the reading because of that. The intro/recap at the beginning was helpful in reminding me of quite a lot that I'd forgotten since first reading Eragon. I can't imagine that anyone would pick up this book without reading the first 3. It is a series and should be read that way. You do learn about the characters in this book, but if you don't already know them somewhat, I can't imagine it would be that interesting. Perhaps I wasn't entirely excited about the descriptions of war - and there are many - but that's where the story takes us and we have to go along. OK, I'm not going to spoil the plot, but I'll say that I felt the ending was fine...I'm good with it. Of course, it leaves the possibility for Paolini to write more books about this world...I'm not sure if I'd pick them up or not, though. I feel satisfied that this story of Eragon Shadeslayer and his dragon Saphira played out well. The other main characters are well developed also, but I'm not sure I'd want to read more about any of them in a different story arc - or even this 'land' he's created. I'll agree with some of the other reviews here on LibraryThing that after the battles end, the momentum is lost a bit in wrapping things up, but it echoes how the characters are feeling at that time as well. So I wasn't really that bothered by it. Although, 800+ pages is a bit much. I'm sure there was stuff in there that we could have done without and not missed much. Overall, though, I was quite happy with it and I'm glad to have read the entire series.
    • 3/5
      I really liked this series. I was a little disappointed that Earagon decided to leave to train the dragons somewhere else, expecially after it was decided that any race (urgals, dwarves, etc) could be a dragon rider. I also thought the Murtaugh love story was left hanging at the end.