This book just wouldn't end. Ok. Eldest took much more time to finish, but this one just would not end. Don't get me wrong the whole story is interesting, and nice, more so for a younger audience, but I couldn't find myself getting attached to the character. 
 I did love Murtagh's character though, and I knew Eragon would be a Rider's son - more on this in the review of book 4 - because Paolini just made the boy this young miracle who could learn everything overnight. 
 But let's not focus on negativity. I like the twist with the Eldunari. Dragon's are really amazing creatures, and Paolini's version of them is really cool. I also like the elves, and that added plot twist where the elves owe their immortality to the dragons is the bomb. In Brisingr, Eragon finally gets his own rider's sword, though how he got it is ridiculous if you ask me. Still, he got it and it's a cool sword that replies to its name "Brisingr" by bursting into flames. 
 Eragon shows himself to be more and more spoiled and vain in this book though. Which is understandable when you're a 16 year old miracle child. But Paolini equals that out by starting to tell us that Eragon isn't actually all that seeing as he probably wouldn't be able to scratch Murtagh, let alone defeat Galbatorix, and that's the only thing that got me through this book, and on to the last one. 
 If you're into YA - which I'm not - you won't care for all the bad things I found in the plot. You'll probably really enjoy it.