They are supported mainly by elves, dwarves, and Urgals, but the Empire is populated with large numbers of humans, who far outnumber Surda and its allies. It continues the story of the Inheritance Cycle and takes place on the fictional continent of Alagaësia during a struggle for power as the small country Surda and a rebel group called the Varden attempts to overthrow the larger Empire. Plot Setting and characters īrisingr begins about three days after the events in Eldest conclude. Reviewers criticized the book for its length, while commenting on Paolini's growing maturity in his treatment of characters. The novel debuted at number one on USA Today's top 150 bestsellers list. Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, the book sold 550,000 copies on its first day of sale, a record for a Random House children's book. Brisingr begins almost immediately after the preceding novel Eldest concludes. Eragon is one of the last remaining Dragon Riders, a group that governed the fictional nation of Alagaësia, where the series takes place. A deluxe edition of Brisingr, which includes removed scenes and previously unseen art, was released on October 13, 2009.īrisingr focuses on the story of Eragon and his dragon Saphira as they continue their quest to overthrow the corrupt ruler of the Empire, Galbatorix.

Originally, Paolini intended to conclude the then Inheritance Trilogy in three books, but during writing the third book he decided that the series was too complex to conclude in one book, because the single book would be close to 1,500 pages long. Print ( hardcover and paperback) and audio-CDīrisingr / b r ɪ s ɪ ŋ ə r/ is the third novel in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.

The eragon series in order