Customer Reviews

Inheritance Cycle 4-Book Hard Cover Boxed Set (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance)

5 star:		(32)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I've happily read through this saga as the books came out and I've spent the past 40 some odd hours reading the final book in the series. I read the last pages through tears.

I am aware, as I read these books, that the imagination it takes to create a new world, dozens of characters including creatures, must emerge from a wonderfully furtile mind. That as I read,I forget the author is not much older than my own children and that he wrote the first book while he was a high school student is a testament to the natural talent Paolini possesses. His story is rich and full and we have a chance to spend more time with some of the more important characters in this fourth book.

Some reviewers say he didn't expand enough on the characters. I would challenge them to re-read their personal favorite sagas that they feel developed the characters better than Paolini did. Lord of The Rings or the original Dune books perhaps? Re-read those book sometime. You might be surprised to discover that neither Tolkien nor Herbert actually give us all that much character back story, but after reading and re-reading the tales and watching the film versions over and over, we "think" we know a lot more about the characters than we actually do because they are now familiar to us.

Paolini gives us just enough information about his characters and lets us use own imagination to fill out the possible outcomes or even origins of their stories. He also leaves a clean path ahead for himself to write another, or several other sagas, where he can dive into specific characters the same way McCafferey did with her many, many Pern and dragons books that weave generations of characters throughout. "Always leave the reader wanting more" is the mantra of good storytelling. He has.

This young man has a rare and beautiful gift for writing and these stories will stand the test of time- hopefully, luring a great director to put them on film properly so we can enjoy them again in a new way. I can't to see what he writes next.........

This is a very good set. Well worth the money I paid for, especially since I got it on discount for 53 dollars. Christopher is the master!!! He knows how to write books that entertain as well as teach important values. To anyone who buys this set and complains about it, why are you buying it in the first place? Go rent it at a library first if you want. But true fans will want this set for their collection of The Greatest Books written in the 21st Century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Books are of good quality - nice paper, easy to read print, attractive covers & dust jackets. Nicely packaged as well. A good buy.

I love this book series and this bundle pack of all four books is a great deal! I saw it in barns and nobles and was disheartened to see it for 100$. I was beyond happy to see it here for so cheep. It shipped fast and was in perfect condition when i got it. Highly recommended to fans of the series, fans of dragons and fans of fantasy fiction. this will be a beautiful addition to my book collection.

This is a fantastic, good quality book set! The Box they go in is decent thickness, and the books are good binding. Now this is one of the best written book series I have read in a very long time. They are very detailed and never get boring. Overall this is the best $53 I have spent on books!

I had purchased this as a Christmas gift. I didn't read the series, so I can't comment on the contents. The books look well put together and the set casing was highly detailed (high dpi)

The books I received were in tip top shape and quickly arrived after I ordered them. Read all four books in eighteen days and can only complain that it's over now! If you're contemplating purchasing this product I say buy it!

My son wanted these. We found this was a better deal then at the big book stores. He loves them. It's great that they are hardcover is great.

It was shipped in a timely manner. My sister is the one that bought it for her sister inlaw. I think that it was a good deal on the books.

I thought this was a great read. All the Characters were so life like that they seemed like ones we knew personally. I wanted to continue on with the story. I hope C. Paolini has in mind a follow up series. Dragons and riders are always a mystery to people. We love it!!!!