Inheritance
Christopher Paolini, 2011
Fantasy Young adultContemporary fiction
Eragon's long war with Galbatorix comes to its close: dragons, sieges, and a farm boy deciding what kind of rider he will be.
Feels like dread and awe. About war, identity and morality.
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Why one man is buried and the man beside him is not.
Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn’t worth any more than his, but he’s the one who’s buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken? Christopher Paolini.Paolini began Eragon at fifteen. His family self-published it before Knopf picked it up, making him a bestselling novelist while still a teenager.
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- What is Inheritance like?
- Feels like dread and awe. About war, identity and morality.
- What should I read after Inheritance?
- If you liked Inheritance, try Fourth Wing (Rebecca Yarros), The Women (Kristin Hannah) and The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie).
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