I have recently read the latest and last book in the Eragon quadrilogy which is about a farm boy called Eragon who stumbles across a dragon egg and becomes a Dragon Rider. He joins the Varden, the forces rebelling against the evil king Galbatorix, and goes on numerous adventures with his dragon Saphira and meets many races like the Dwarves and the Elves.

This book is mainly about the final push of the Varden against the mighty empire and the long awaited confrontation between Eragon and Galbatorix and his great dragon!

I would not recommend this to a light reader as it has 850 pages (not including the recap of the earlier books or the acknowledgments)! It is probably best suited to a strong reader of age 10 or above. It is probably best if you have read the earlier books as it jumps right into the story and has several references to past events like the battle of the burning plains.

It is an extremely compelling and well written book, set in the magical land of Alagaesia, and is one of the best fantasy books I have read. Christopher Paolini is a great author who has been able to conjure up a fantastical yet believable world.

This is just as brilliant as all the other books in the series and ends spectacularly, but not in the way I expected…

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