Brisingr, Christopher Paolini

Short Plot:

1) Eragon, Saphira, and Roran travel to Helgrind. There they rescue Katrina. Katrina is pregnant with Roran's child and a wedding is arranged. A force of enchanted troops attack alongside Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. Nasuada orders Eragon to attend the election of the new dwarf king in the Beor Mountains. Once among the dwarves, Eragon is the target of a failed assassination and Orik is elected the new king.

2) Eragon and Saphira return to the elven capital Ellesméra to train. Eragon discovers who is his father --> Brom; Glaedr also reveals the source of Galbatorix's power: Eldunari, or heart of hearts. Rhunön creates a weapon by controlling Eragon's body, a sword named"Brisingr." Oromis and Glaedr finally decide to participate in the battle. Thus, Glaedr gives his own Eldunari to Eragon.

3) Meanwhile, Roran is sent on various missions. During one of them the plans made by the new commander almost cause the operation to fail, but Roran gives new orders and kills one hundred and ninety-three enemy soldiers, leading the Varden to victory. Despite saving the mission, Roran is charged with insubordination and is flogged as a punishment. After the public whipping, Nasuada promotes Roran to commander and sends his unit on a mission. He leaves in command of a group of both men and Urgals to enforce the idea of men and Urgals working together. When an Urgal, Yarbog, challenges Roran for leadership of the unit, he wrestles the Urgal and forces him to submit. After returning to the Varden, his squad joins the siege of Feinster, a city in the Empire. As the siege begins, Eragon departs to find the leader of the city, but discovers that three magicians are attempting to create a Shade. While racing to kill the magicians, Eragon has a vision through Glaedr's Eldunarí showing Oromis and Murtagh fighting. Murtagh is using power of several Eldunari, and Glaedr and Thorn fight in the sky. Soon Glaedr is badly wounded. In the midst of the fighting, Galbatorix possesses Murtagh and tries to lure Oromis to his side: when he fails, and after Oromis suffers a seizure, Galbatorix uses Murtagh to kill him and Glaedr is killed shortly after. After the vision, the magicians have managed to create the Shade Varaug. Eragon and Arya fight desperately to slay Varaug and Arya ends up stabing Varaug in the heart.  Arya and Eragon are now both known as Shadeslayers.

My Opinion:

Brisingr is the third book of Christopher Paolini's saga.
I liked reading it very much, because it mixes fantasy, with bloody battles, oaths and the magic of the brotherhood.
The creatures that I most admire are the Elves.
Maybe because of their way of living: *Peacefully in their magic forest; *Entertaining themselves with their hobbies; *Excellent warriors, magicians, carpenters and leaders...
And due to that fact, the character that especially caught my attention was Oromis (The Elf that was training Eragon and he's also a Dragon's Rider). Oromis had a very wise way of interpreting life, and most of the time was described as some kind of glowing God.
 
And just between us:
*Yes I'm very sad that he actually died;
*Of course it would be delightful to get into his mind, probably a trip without way back!

It's really worth reading the Dragon's Saga of the young Christopher Paolini.
He has some kind of secret power, because his description of characters and places are really incredible. As well as, the creation of a  mysterious kingdom, Alagaësia (completely tempting to go and explore all corners).