Inheritance

I recently read Christopher Paolini's Inheritance, the fourth and last book of the series that started with Eragon. In this book, Eragon and Saphira, dragon rider and dragon, set off towards Galbatorix, the evil, all-powerful king, and eventually reach and fight him. Mr. Paolini does a great job with the relationships between Eragon and his cousin, Roran, who fights and almost dies on numerous occasions, between Eragon and Murtagh, his half-brother, who sides with the king, and between Eragon and Glaedr, the elder dragon that gives them advise. I noticed a repeating theme in the book, and the series as a whole: sadness. There is always a friend or reletive dying, someone in pain, or someone leaving. In one chapter, three close friends die, Roran leaves to lead a battle somewhere else, and Eragon realizes he isn't really that good of a fighter. Also, this is especially true at the end of the book ***SPOILER ALERT*** when Eragon leaves everyone he has known throughout his life, leaving the place entirely, to fulfill his duty as a rider and train the dragon eggs that are about to hatch. All in all, a great book and series that I recommend to all.