Brisingr Sporkings

A few thoughts on the book description:
Book Description
OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.
Exciting! Though what sort of forces are colliding I don't know. Perhaps bad writing and characterization. Though, for all we know he could have matured. I will give him this. He has had several years to work on his craft and hopefully he has learned something. Still, I find the Oaths Sworn to be a horribly cliched plot device. The Hero swears an oath and then you know something is going to come up that requires him to go against the sworn oath. Usually another sworn oath. And thus leads to tension and things. But it's a plot device that you know is going to happen, and while it could be well done in the hands of a talented writer, in Paolini’s case, I doubt he'll have the subtly to pull it off.
Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.
And this is why you don't make promises you don't think you'll be able to keep. However, since this book is as predictable as the sun rising, we know that somehow Eragon will manage to survive. And it wasn't narrowly escaping with their lives, Murtagh let them live.
First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices— choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.
Which really shouldn't have been made or at least taken care of right away, in regards to Katrina's rescue. She's safe as long as they can use her for leverage. (A point I made in the original go over of Eldest). And this is hardly a tangle of promises. He has to help rescue Katrina and deal with the Varden. And really, that's it, if I recall correctly. But what do I know? I've just read the books.
Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once-simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?
Stupid question. Of course he will. But then again they are trying to get people interested in reading this book, so I suppose it's allowed, but really it's the simple farm boy to greatest hope that gets me. It's a waving cliche here. Not that we didn't already know that, but yes.
But now we know what Brisnger's about, not that it actually shows up something new and interesting happening. It sounds like every other bad fantasy story out there.
===Drinking Game===
==Parts==
Part One 	Part Two 	Part Three 	Part Four 	Part Five
Part Six 	Part Seven 	Part Eight 	Part Nine 	Part Ten
Part Eleven 	Part Twelve 	Part Thirteen 	Part Fourteen 	Part Fifteen
Part Sixteen 	Part Seventeen 	Part Eighteen 	Part Nineteen 	Part Twenty
Part Twenty One 	Part Twenty Two 	Part Twenty Three 	Part Twenty Four 	Part Twenty Five
Part Twenty Six 	Part Twenty Seven 	Part Twenty Eight 	Part Twenty Nine 	Part Thirty
Part Thirty One 	Part Thirty Two 	Part Thirty Three 	Part Thirty Four 	Part Thirty Five
Part Thirty Six 	Part Thirty Seven 	Part Thirty Eight 	Part Thirty Nine 	Part Forty
Part Forty One 	Part Forty Two 	Part Forty Three 	Part Forty Four 	Part Forty Five
Part Forty Six 	Part Forty Seven 	Part Forty Eight 	Part Forty Nine 	Part Fifty
Party Fifty One 	Part Fifty Two 	Part Fifty Three 	Part Fifty Four 	Part Fifty Five
Part Fifty Six 	Part Fifty Seven 	Part Fifty Eight 	Part Fifty Nine 	Part Sixty
Part Sixty One 	Part Sixty Two 	Part Sixty Three 	Part Sixty Four 	Part Sixty Five
Part Sixty Six 	Part Sixty Seven 	Part Sixty Eight 	Part Sixty Nine 	Part Seventy
Part Seventy One	Part Seventy Two 	Part Seventy Three	Part Seventy Four	Part Seventy Five
Part Seventy Six	Part Seventy Seven	Part Seventy Eight	Part Seventy Nine	Part Eighty
Part Eighty One 	Part Eighty Two 	Part Eighty Three 	Part Eighty Four 	Part Eighty Five
Part Eighty Six 	Part Eighty Seven 	Part Eighty Eight 	Part Eighty Nine 	OMG DONE!! :D
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