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Fantasy · Adventure · Young adult

Brisingr

3.9 out of 5, from 1,140 ratings from Hardcover readers

In the Inheritance Cycle, Eragon is a young Dragon Rider who fights beside the rebels against a cruel king. In the third book, Eragon and his dragon Saphira continue the war and Eragon's cousin Roran takes on a larger role.

First published
2008
Pace
Medium
Length
Long
Pages
790
Format
Book 3 of 5 in The Inheritance Cycle

Read this if you like traditional young-adult fantasy with dragons, swords and a long march toward a final confrontation.

Skip this if you want a standalone, or the earlier books left you cold, as this is long and builds on them.

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Content warnings

  • Violence
  • War
  • Death

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