Not so very long ago, Eragon - Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider - was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.

Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances.

The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?

This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

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31 hours and 17 minutes
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Christopher Paolini
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Gerard Doyle
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November 8, 2011
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English
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Listening Length	31 hours and 17 minutes
Author	Christopher Paolini
Narrator	Gerard Doyle
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	November 08, 2011
Publisher	Listening Library
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0064J2GGC
Best Sellers Rank	#450 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1 in Animal Fiction for Children #1 in Animals for Children #1 in Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy for Children

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Mizzy

Swords and dragons and magic, oh my!

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019

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If amazon could stop sending hard cover books in the mail like some sort of disgruntled out of work kindle employee bent on toppling the scholastic empire, that'd be great... otherwise fine. Just a few bumps and bruises from the mail.
Great read. Tad bit of blood and drama but I'd say tween to adult age range. If haven't read the other three books before this one.. why? What kind of monster jumps in at the end of a book series?

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DLightfull

More emotional than I had ever imagined.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022

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I had just read all four books within a fortnight, and after reading them, I am left almost speechless! It has been an amazing story, one that I fell in love with within the first few minutes of reading the first book. If you like spending a lot of your time reading in a day, and you like reading about dragons, adventures, and epic battles, then this series is for you. And man, at the end of every book was so good, I will probably never forget about this story. Not ever.

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John E

Such a good book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020

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I read this novel when it first came in 2011, I was a junior in high school. I had first learned to love the Inheritance series when I was on 4th grade, so you can imagine my excitement for the final installation of the series. I had owned all the books of the series since they were released except for this one. Years later I decided to re-read the series and ordered this one, I could not believe the condition it came in! It was absolutely perfect. The cover of the book was flawless, and the book was in such great condition when you opened the first page it was as if you were the first person to ever touch the book. I had forgotten how much information and closure this book had to the series, it really ties everything up and gives you a deeper perspective into Alagaesia and the world that Christopher Paolini built. Very happy with my purchase, and that I chose to relive this fantasy world!

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Braedon Giblin

Well written, approachable epic

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020

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I’ve quite enjoyed this series. It’s a very approachable fantasy epic, that contains many of the great elements of the genre. A large world, that gets very fully explored, an abundance of lore and back story, and many protagonists scattered about. The book itself is much more easily readable than Lord of the Ring or Game of Thrones, which makes this perfect for young adults or more casual readers. Overall, a well written, enjoyable series to read.

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D. Cervantes

Absolutely Perfect Condition!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021

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My first thought when ordering this was “Wow!! This is the best deal I could’ve found.”, and I was so right. It arrived on December 31st after I ordered it a day or two before Christmas, and I was surprised it showed up so quickly when it said it would come in January. The condition of the book was absolutely amazing!! Literally the only way you could tell it was used was because there were two spots of wear on the back, but I absolutely don’t mind because my three copies of the first three books are in way worse condition. None of the pages are bent, written on, or stained, and the spine was perfect and not cracked or even had lines from use. All in all this was a huge surprise and I will definitely be ordering more books later on.

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Russell Landwehr

Narrator Gerard Doyle brings this series to life

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019

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The four books of The Inheritance Cycle are a great story full of well developed and individual characters. Gerard Doyle brings each person in the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisinger, and Inheritance to life in a way no other Narrator in any other audiobook did for me.
Christopher Paolini definitely matured as a writer as the series progressed.
This Audible series earns five stars and my highest regard.

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0608

One of the best!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022

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Paolini was but a child when he started. This series matured with its author. I hope to visit the lands and the creatures he created. I will be very interested in the new dragons and their riders.

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Madeline

Love this series

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021

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The Inheritance Cycle is the best series that I have read. It really is amazing. You feel so connected with the characters, it's like you know them personally. If that's what you look for in a book, this one is great. It also is very hard to put down, it's one of the series that I look forward to reading. I think my personal favorites are the first and second book in the series, Eragon, and Eldest. I am very sad that this series is over, but I recommend for anyone who loves fantasy.

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Sidrah Yasmin

NOT WORTH THE HYPE!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2020

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I wrote a detailed review of the series under the third novel, Brisingr which you can find on Amazon. In it I said I would read this novel and I tried so, so hard to read it all. I couldn't get through it!! I am utterly disappointed with Paolini lengthy and tedious descriptions. The number of pages could have easily been cut in half had Paolini significantly reduced the unnecessary boring details, long names and waffling. It's a real shame because I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, and the overall plot of the storyline. I only managed to read half this book and then I skim read the rest. Unpopular opinion but, I am not disappointed with Eragon's and Arya's lack of romantic ending- I think it was very realistic.
I have never liked a side character more than the main character but in this series, I preferred Roran's storyline to Eragon's from the second book onwards. I did find the series after the first book really boring due to the lengthy descriptions, unnecessary attention to minor details and waffling. This series could have easily been a trilogy, with half the number of pages in each book, and then I would understand the 'hype' around it. I don't know why it was a bestseller. I would not recommend this series to anyone.

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john walsh

I haven’t been so invested in a series for years... if ever

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2020

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I’ve not a clue why or how, the premise of the story is simple, the spin on magic is fresh, but there is just something to the characters that is so close to home, the way they ware written and how I can identify with them- that this series has me linger to finish as I didn’t want to say goodbye to this world or it’s inhabitants.

I’m unashamed to say that at the end of inheritance, I was gut-wrenched with such a profound sense of melancholy that I re-read the last few chapters in tears before accepting that it was time to let go, and to put the book down and behind me. Which so happen to be one of the main themes in this book and series as a whole.

I’m at a sense of loss, having finished- I’m unsure what to do with my time- as moving to another book series seems lacklustre now- it is as if I have just lost something very dear to me and am struggling to let it go

Such are the powers of words.

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Amazon Customer

Why i love and hate inheritance (some spoilers ahead)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2020

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Inheritance was a very thourough book from start to finish with twists and turns interwoven throughout. Unfortunately in my opinion it was a bit too thorough with lengthy tedious descriptions of minor details that I kept expecting to reappear for some reason or another.

However, I simply loved the whole series with its engrossing and thrilling plot. Paolini very cleverly used the two storylines of Roran and Eragon to build up the suspense throughout the book.

However, the overall ending to the book especially afte Uru' baen was a little dissapointing and although many loose ends were tied many were also left hanging this was disappointing as there are no more books in the series.

In conlcusion, it was a wonderful read and a marvelous end to the series, hoever due to its few shortcomings I am only able to rate this book 4.5 stars (I know the rating sais 4 but I didn't know how to change it to 4.5).

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chrispenycate

Late - but not never

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2021

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I got my great nephew the entire tetrology - it's what he asked for (well, a book in it, anyway) and it's just a bit sad he asked very late, and the other three books arrived before he went off home, while this one (fortunately the last) didn't. Not really your fault - even if it had arrived for the thirty-first, they were gone before the postman arrived. From the sheer size of the volumes, our little reading prodigy can wait for his birthday. As for me, I've only read the first, and was not over impressed - I suspect I was about half a century too old for them.

Petapops

Amazing, a must read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2019

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I have loved the film and even more loved all 4 books which I found it very hard to put down. Do not hesitate to read, to me these are brilliantly written, keep you so enthralled and are so descriptive that after reading all 4 you appear to know the characters and can imagine them.

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