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Booklist - 10/15/2008 In most respects, this third chapter in Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle feels like the calm before the storm; the majority of the more than 700 pages are dominated by storytelling, plotting, and preparations for battle. If there is a complaint from readers, it will be that Paolini revels too much in long conversations between his characters while action takes a backseat, but fans of the genre will bask in his generosity: the arcana of dwarf election rules, the manhood customs of the Kull, and the finer points on forging a Dragon Rider’s sword are all part of what makes the world of Alagaësia so encompassing. The plot picks up as Eragon assists his cousin Roran in rescuing his beloved from the Ra’zac, but ultimately the story settles on the Varden’s preparations for advancing upon the evil Galbatorix, their attempts to obtain the help of the dwarves, and the continued magic training of Eragon and the dragon Saphira. Most of the combat—and it’s brutal, gory stuff—belongs to Roran as he becomes a legendary warrior; Eragon’s struggles are more cerebral and involve magic, a difficult thing to dramatize but something Paolini pulls off admirably. In fact, clarity is the author’s best asset: few could make such a Tolkienesque universe so manageable. Anyone who couldn’t wait for this volume will be just as excited when the upcoming fourth and final chapter appears. - Copyright 2008 Booklist.

Booklist - 11/01/2008 In most respects, this third chapter in Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle feels like the calm before the storm; the majority of the more than 700 pages are dominated by storytelling, plotting, and preparations for battle. If there is a complaint from readers, it will be that Paolini revels too much in long conversations between his characters while action takes a backseat, but fans of the genre will bask in his generosity: the arcana of dwarf election rules, the manhood customs of the Kull, and the finer points on forging a Dragon Rider’s sword are all part of what makes the world of Alagaësia so encompassing. The plot picks up as Eragon assists his cousin Roran in rescuing his beloved from the Ra’zac, but ultimately the story settles on the Varden’s preparations for advancing upon the evil Galbatorix, their attempts to obtain the help of the dwarves, and the continued magic training of Eragon and the dragon Saphira. Most of the combat—and it’s brutal, gory stuff—belongs to Roran as he becomes a legendary warrior; Eragon’s struggles are more cerebral and involve magic, a difficult thing to dramatize but something Paolini pulls off admirably. In fact, clarity is the author’s best asset: few could make such a Tolkienesque universe so manageable. Anyone who couldn’t wait for this volume will be just as excited when the upcoming fourth and final chapter appears. - Copyright 2008 Booklist.

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