Brisingr or The Seven Promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular is the third book of the inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, following the books eragon and Eldest. It was released on September 20, 2008. The title means "fire" in the fictional Ancient Language of Alagaesia, and it is also the True Name for Fire, which is the first magic Eragon used in the series. The book sold 550,000 copies on its first day of sale, the most ever for a Random House Children's Book
Plot summary
Eragon, Roran, and Saphira are traveling towards Helgrind, the dwelling place of the Ra'zac, where Roran's betrothed, Katrina, is being held prisoner. Eragon mends the wound that was inflicted on Roran by a Ra'zac in Carvahall as they are camping. Together they infiltrate the fortress and are ambushed by the Ra'zac. Roran kills one of the Ra'zac while the other manages to escape into the depths of Helgrind. Roran rescues Katrina while Eragon finds Sloan, Katrina's father and a traitor to Carvahall, imprisoned. Eragon makes Sloan go to sleep and tells Roran that he is dead.Eragon decides to remain in Helgrind to kill the remaining Ra’zac and deal with Sloan. He tells Saphira to go back to the Varden with Roran and Katrina, which she does, and then he kills the last Ra'zac with ease. Eragon then leaves Helgrind with Sloan and, using Sloan's true name, commands him to travel towards the elves' domain and to never see Katrina again. Then Eragon heads back to the Varden. Meanwhile, Saphira arrives at the Varden's camp without Eragon, so Arya sets off in pursuit of him. Arya finds Eragon traveling south in Eastcroft, and they escape to the Varden together.
Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, attack the Varden a short time after Eragon’s return, with a small unit of soldiers. Elven spell casters sent by Queen Islanzadi to protect Eragon led by the elf Blodhgarm fight alongside Eragon, forcing Murtagh and Thorn to flee. After the fight, Eragon binds Roran and Katrina together in marriage. Then, Nasuada orders Eragon to attend the election of the new dwarf king to ensure someone favorable to the Varden, insisting Saphira stay behind, which Eragon reluctantly agrees to. Once again among the dwarves, Eragon is reunited with Orik, the new clan chief of Durgrimst Ingeitum, and his wife, Hvedra. In Tronjheim, an assassination attempt on Eragon is found to be the work of the clan Az Sweldin rak Anhuin, who have vowed to oppose Eragon for the rest of their lives. Orik presents evidence of the attempt to the clan-chiefs, who together banish the Az Sweldn rak Anhuin clan into exile. Having won the trust of the dwarves, Orik is elected the new dwarf king. At Orik's coronation, Saphira mends Isidar Mithrim, the rose shaped jewel, which Arya had shattered while rescuing Eragon from the Shade, Durza.
Eragon and Saphira decide to return to Ellesméra to continue their training. Eragon is told by Oromis and Glaedr that Morzan is not his father; Brom is. The next day, Eragon is told the source of Galbatorix's power; an Eldunarí, or heart of hearts, is a dragon's heart, which sometimes contains their consciousness and can exist forever. Glaedr explains that Galbatorix controls hundreds of these, which are the source of his power. They discuss Eragon's need for a new sword as well. Eragon visits Rhunön, the elven blacksmith, whom he asks to forge a new blade. She agrees, only after he retrieves the material needed, brightsteel, from under the Menoa Tree, and Eragon names the sword "Brisingr". When Eragon sets off to return to the Varden, he finds that Oromis and Glaedr are departing as well. Oromis explains that the time has come to oppose Galbatorix alongside Islanzadí. Glaedr gives his Eldunarí to Eragon and Saphira before they part.
Eragon and Saphira return to the Varden, who are engaging in a siege of the city of Feinster, and are reunited with Arya. Eragon and Arya find the leader of the city, Lady Lorana, but discover that her three magicians are attempting to create a Shade. Eragon and Arya race to the magicians, as they transform a man into a Shade. Eragon passes out as Glaedr's Eldunarí shows Eragon the fight between Glaedr and Oromis and Thorn and Murtagh. He sees when Galbatorix takes over Murtagh's body and speaks to Oromis, who dies after suffering a seizure, and he is forced to watch as Glaedr is killed by Thorn shortly thereafter. As Eragon regains consciousness, he and Arya fight the Shade, who falls to the duo. After the successful siege, Nasuada informs Eragon that the Varden plan to march to Belatona, then to Dras-Leona, then to Uru'baen, where they plan to kill Galbatorix
Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, attack the Varden a short time after Eragon’s return, with a small unit of soldiers. Elven spell casters sent by Queen Islanzadi to protect Eragon led by the elf Blodhgarm fight alongside Eragon, forcing Murtagh and Thorn to flee. After the fight, Eragon binds Roran and Katrina together in marriage. Then, Nasuada orders Eragon to attend the election of the new dwarf king to ensure someone favorable to the Varden, insisting Saphira stay behind, which Eragon reluctantly agrees to. Once again among the dwarves, Eragon is reunited with Orik, the new clan chief of Durgrimst Ingeitum, and his wife, Hvedra. In Tronjheim, an assassination attempt on Eragon is found to be the work of the clan Az Sweldin rak Anhuin, who have vowed to oppose Eragon for the rest of their lives. Orik presents evidence of the attempt to the clan-chiefs, who together banish the Az Sweldn rak Anhuin clan into exile. Having won the trust of the dwarves, Orik is elected the new dwarf king. At Orik's coronation, Saphira mends Isidar Mithrim, the rose shaped jewel, which Arya had shattered while rescuing Eragon from the Shade, Durza.
Eragon and Saphira decide to return to Ellesméra to continue their training. Eragon is told by Oromis and Glaedr that Morzan is not his father; Brom is. The next day, Eragon is told the source of Galbatorix's power; an Eldunarí, or heart of hearts, is a dragon's heart, which sometimes contains their consciousness and can exist forever. Glaedr explains that Galbatorix controls hundreds of these, which are the source of his power. They discuss Eragon's need for a new sword as well. Eragon visits Rhunön, the elven blacksmith, whom he asks to forge a new blade. She agrees, only after he retrieves the material needed, brightsteel, from under the Menoa Tree, and Eragon names the sword "Brisingr". When Eragon sets off to return to the Varden, he finds that Oromis and Glaedr are departing as well. Oromis explains that the time has come to oppose Galbatorix alongside Islanzadí. Glaedr gives his Eldunarí to Eragon and Saphira before they part.
Eragon and Saphira return to the Varden, who are engaging in a siege of the city of Feinster, and are reunited with Arya. Eragon and Arya find the leader of the city, Lady Lorana, but discover that her three magicians are attempting to create a Shade. Eragon and Arya race to the magicians, as they transform a man into a Shade. Eragon passes out as Glaedr's Eldunarí shows Eragon the fight between Glaedr and Oromis and Thorn and Murtagh. He sees when Galbatorix takes over Murtagh's body and speaks to Oromis, who dies after suffering a seizure, and he is forced to watch as Glaedr is killed by Thorn shortly thereafter. As Eragon regains consciousness, he and Arya fight the Shade, who falls to the duo. After the successful siege, Nasuada informs Eragon that the Varden plan to march to Belatona, then to Dras-Leona, then to Uru'baen, where they plan to kill Galbatorix
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