#126 in Young adult
Brisingr
- 784
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The third volume of the cycle is the one where the story outgrew its planned ending: the author split the finale in two, and at 784 pages it shows. Dragons, elves, magic and open war get room to breathe, and readers who love this world come back to it more than once. It is no place to start, and those who want a brisk plot should bear its length in mind.
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About the book
Brisingr is the third novel in The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. It was released on September 20, 2008. 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. A deluxe edition of Brisingr, which includes removed scenes and previously unseen art, was released on October 13, 2009.
Reading order · The Inheritance Cycle
Full order & progress →- EragonStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Eldest
7.77.7 / 10 - BrisingrThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Inheritance
7.97.9 / 10 - Murtagh
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 1,435 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 91% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Young adult average of 7.8 barely moves it.
The rating sources disagree by more than a point, so the score leans more on the category average than usual.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 84 | 6% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 209 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 1.1K | 80% |
Frequently asked
What age is Brisingr for?
Brisingr sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 784 pages — longer than 81% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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