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A review by theinquisitxor
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
5.0
I love this book. By far the best installment in the series and it's just so good from the first page to the last. I often find last books of series to be a little disappointing, as authors sometimes struggle with big concluding endings. But not this one, the final confrontation is just as big and climatic as it should be. Even though this is the longest book of the series, each word seems counted and important. Unlike in Brisingr, where I found many parts of the book to be unnecessary and dragged out, this was just *chef's kiss*.
I would like to examine several of the main characters, so here we go:
Eragon and Saphira: I've liked Eragon throughout the entire series and I don't feel like I need to say much about either of them. Saphira is just great as always. Eragon seems to fall a little in the likes of characters such as Harry Potter. In that he is a well loved character, but often not everyone's absolute favorite. And that is because (like with Harry Potter) we are supposed to self-project onto these characters. And that's fine. That's often how it is supposed to be for the mc's of middle grade/YA books.
Arya: I loved Arya a lot when I first read these books when I was much younger, and I've found that I don't like her quite as much in this reread. In the first three books she was just okay, I never found her super special like I used to. However, I will say that in this final book, her character really shines. I enjoyed her here much more than in any other book. Her friendship with Eragon is great and her support and determination to remain beside him is very wholesome.
Roran: I don't have a whole lot to say about Roran. I've always enjoyed his chapters and I'm sure he's building a fine castle on that hill in Palancar Valley.
Angela the herbalist: I liked Angela a lot when I first read the series, but my love for her has grown immensely. She probably makes it on my list of top characters of all time. I love powerful, mysterious characters and she is just great. I want a whole series just about her life and adventures. I want to know if she was the Soothsayer, and the theories about her being a Time Lord are such fun.
(side note: I enjoyed Evla much more too. Although, I do wish she had a bit of a bigger role in the take-down of Galbatorix than she did)
Nasudea: I enjoyed Nasudea much more this time reading. I liked her before, but she and Angela might be my favorite characters of the series now. She goes through a lot in the book, and yet comes out if it a better leader and person. There isn't a better person to rule Alagaesia and bring back peace to the land.
Murtagh and Thorn: I like their character arcs in this book, and I'm glad they are so crucial to the ending. I think it's a good decision for them to fly off and live in the woods for a bit, but I hope they eventually make it out to where Eragon is and help the new Riders.
I know some people don't like the decisions made at the end, but I think Eragon's decision to leave is a good one. Overall, I'm glad I reread this series, and I'm going to reread The Fork, the Witch and the Worm again as well. I hope Paolini continues to put out more short stories because this world, I will read them all. These books were a large part of my middle school self, and continue to remain dear to me.
I would like to examine several of the main characters, so here we go:
Eragon and Saphira: I've liked Eragon throughout the entire series and I don't feel like I need to say much about either of them. Saphira is just great as always. Eragon seems to fall a little in the likes of characters such as Harry Potter. In that he is a well loved character, but often not everyone's absolute favorite. And that is because (like with Harry Potter) we are supposed to self-project onto these characters. And that's fine. That's often how it is supposed to be for the mc's of middle grade/YA books.
Arya: I loved Arya a lot when I first read these books when I was much younger, and I've found that I don't like her quite as much in this reread. In the first three books she was just okay, I never found her super special like I used to. However, I will say that in this final book, her character really shines. I enjoyed her here much more than in any other book. Her friendship with Eragon is great and her support and determination to remain beside him is very wholesome.
Roran: I don't have a whole lot to say about Roran. I've always enjoyed his chapters and I'm sure he's building a fine castle on that hill in Palancar Valley.
Angela the herbalist: I liked Angela a lot when I first read the series, but my love for her has grown immensely. She probably makes it on my list of top characters of all time. I love powerful, mysterious characters and she is just great. I want a whole series just about her life and adventures. I want to know if she was the Soothsayer, and the theories about her being a Time Lord are such fun.
(side note: I enjoyed Evla much more too. Although, I do wish she had a bit of a bigger role in the take-down of Galbatorix than she did)
Nasudea: I enjoyed Nasudea much more this time reading. I liked her before, but she and Angela might be my favorite characters of the series now. She goes through a lot in the book, and yet comes out if it a better leader and person. There isn't a better person to rule Alagaesia and bring back peace to the land.
Murtagh and Thorn: I like their character arcs in this book, and I'm glad they are so crucial to the ending. I think it's a good decision for them to fly off and live in the woods for a bit, but I hope they eventually make it out to where Eragon is and help the new Riders.
I know some people don't like the decisions made at the end, but I think Eragon's decision to leave is a good one. Overall, I'm glad I reread this series, and I'm going to reread The Fork, the Witch and the Worm again as well. I hope Paolini continues to put out more short stories because this world, I will read them all. These books were a large part of my middle school self, and continue to remain dear to me.