Brisingr by Christopher Paolini, 763 pages

"Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.

First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices—choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.

In Eragon lies the greatest hope for a better Alagaësia. Can this once simple farm boy rise to become the leader he must to unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?" -Barnes & Noble Synopsis

For some reason I spent the first 500 or so pages of this book thinking it was the last in the series and wondering when Eragon was finally going to battle Galbatorix. Once I finally realized that there must be a 4th book coming I was able to enjoy this book a lot more. My favorite character in this book was probably Roran. Eragon's strength comes from the dragons, elves and magic, whereas Roran's comes from love.

I'm looking forward to the conclusion of this story in book 4!