I had pre-ordered this book weeks in advance and had been excitedly anticipating it since the 15th of July, when I heard it was finally on its way. My mother gave the first in the series about five years ago and I have been in love with the characters and the world they inhabit ever since. When my mother gave me this book I was going through a particular sci/fi and fantasy stage when it came to books and though I have long since grown out of it I am still enchanted by this series. I have not yet finished the book (cause hey its only been a day and i do have to sleep eat and bathe myself and this book is well over 700 pages) but so far I have truly enjoyed it. I love the fabulous mix of politics, adventure, mystery and romance. The book is a wonderful mix of the poetry and adventure of Lord of the Rings and the teenage journey of Harry Potter, though significantly better than the latter and I pray that Brisingr will also have and a far superior and less vomit inducing ending (i'll let you know how that turns out).
I would whole-heartedly recommend these books to anyone whatever the age group however depending of the level of maturity of your children, for those particularly sacred of blood, violence and monsters i would recommend you wait a few years! before you subject them to impaled babies and ritual blood lettings! do not be fooled by the appearance of this book in the childrens sections IT IS VIOLENT.
P.s if you saw the film Eragon (the title of the first in the series) do not be put off, as so often happens the film did not do justice to the original material!
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