Brisingr is the third book in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance cycle of fantasy novels.Amazon.com: Brisingr Books

Brisingr continues the story of Eragon, a farm boy who is thrust into war against an evil tyrant when he discovers a dragon's egg near his home. Blogcritics Magazine: Book Review: Brisingr (November 26, 2008) Paolini originally intended for Brisingr to be the final book in the Inheritance Trilogy, but felt that the original draft was becoming too long. He now plans to use the extra material for a fourth book." Blogcritics Magazine: Book Review: Brisingr (November 26, 2008)

Brisingr sold 550,000 copies in its first day, setting a new record for a Random House children's book.Publishers Weekly: "Brisingr Breaks Random House Children's Record" (September 23, 2008) Many reviewers praised Paolini for creating an engrossing story.FSUnews: "Book Nook - Brisingr (November 6, 2008> The Sentinel Online: Brisingr Heats Up Book Charts (September 28, 2008) Others, however, expressed the feeling that the plot drags in places, and that the series as a whole is derivative of works such as The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Blogcritics Magazine: Book Review: Brisingr (November 26, 2008) The Providence Journal: "Eragon Author's New Brisingr" (November 25, 2008) The Washington Post: "For Fantasy Fans, the Dragons Fly Again" (September 25, 2008)