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Matthew Harris

Book Review on Inheritance

Christopher Paolini's Inheritance furthers Eragon and Saphira's adventure to defeat Galbatorix and bring peace to Alagaesia. Where the long war between the varden and Galbatorix comes to a head. 

The theme of the book is war and peace. To get to peace Eragon and Saphira must end this war. For it has ravaged the land and left shattered families and destroyed lives in it's wake. Would it be better to continue the war, or just let Galbatorix remain as king? The war has cost so much, innocent blood has been shed, children murdered, cities pillaged. All this just to take down one man. Who which happens to be immortal seeing as he's ruled Alagaesia for nearly 200 years and has the appearance of a 40 year old man. 

Eragon faces paralyzing new enemies and many horrifying throughout this tale. All to bring Galbatorix down. He kills countless soldiers and some soldiers who've been turned into monstrosities which feel no pain. He faces pain in ways he did not know he could. Mental, physical, and emotional. He experiences fear in it's worst form. Yet he pursues his noble quest to free Alagaesia from the evil kings reign.

Eragon evolves form a mere human into something more, elf like. As in a hybrid. He looks like a human but has the speed, strength, and wisdom of an elf. Which in turn makes him an even more versatile and dangerous enemy for Galbatorix. When he eventually gets to Galbatorix it will take every last ounce of his strength, along with all of his friends and allies to defeat him and his brother Murtagh. 

The setting takes place in the Dark ages when swords and arrows were used to wage wars and kings stilled ruled. Whether good or evil. Horses were used as transportation, unless you rode a dragon in which case you were revered at a god. A place that magic was used to kill, or heal.

The final battle approaches to find out if Eragon and the Varden prevail, or if King Galbatorix shall continue his evil rule and force Eragon and Saphira to obey him.