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[Tommy's review is here]

Come on, we’re all waiting!

It has come to my attention that not everyone in the world knows what Brisingr is. This was shocking news to me but I am happy to oblige those unfortunates who are living in such tragic ignorance.

This third book in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritence Cycle has been eagerly awaited by fans of Eragon and Eldest for over two years. It has recently had a simultaneous world-wide release (just one of the publishing advances for which Harry Potter can be thanked - those of us in the Antipodes need not be the poor cousins in this regard any more). 

Having written the first version of Eragon at age fifteen, I had been a little worried that Paolini might have run out of steam on this project. But no. He has proven his credentials as a world class writer once again, as this clip from The Sydney Morning Herald indicates:

Paolini, now 24, said that he had become “anxious and restless” after writing the second book, Eldest, feeling pressure from the high level of expectation from fans.

“But once I got past the first few chapters of Brisingr, I became so caught up in telling the story, I didn’t worry about what anyone else might think when they read it, which is the best attitude to have when writing a book,” he said.

“I have a story to tell and it wants to be told.

“I have been writing the lives of these characters for nearly 10 years now, so they are very close to me.”

Find out all the details at Alagaesia. To hear Christopher Paolini in conversation with two much older greats of fantasy writing download the podcasts from Random House: Pullman. Paolini. Pierce. Even as a teenager Paolini could hold his own in this company.

Meanwhile, still waiting for someone to review Brisingr here!