Inheritance. By Christopher Paolini

I’ve heard the expression that sometimes rereading a favorite book can be like visiting an old friend.  It can be comforting and relaxing.  This book is all those things for me, even though it is the first time I have read it.  I can’t explain it, but within the first couple of pages I was completely vested into this story and every page after that it had me asking for more.  It has been several years since I read the third book so it wasn't like I had a built up anticipation.  Inheritance is the fourth and final book in the Inheritance cycle written by Christopher Paolini.  Christopher was fifteen when he wrote the first draft of Eragon. (The first book)  Though not as complex as a song of fire and ice, this is a more traditional fantasy story.  The cycle is one part Harry Potter, one part Lord of the rings, and one part Star Wars.  As far as large fantasy stories go, this is a fairly easy read. This isn't just a story about over coming evil or the main bad guy, but it is also a coming of age story.  Its no surprise as the author grew up so does the main character Eragon.  As corny as it sounds, I'll miss these characters.  I'll miss the descriptions of the dragons and the close relationship between Eragon and Saphira as they discover the world together.  Though some of the major story arch's are predictable, the author tells them still in an entertaining manor and has some creative twists throughout.  All in all the author has created an interesting world without recreating Middle-Earth.  He created memorable creature and characters.  Characters that you could love, hate , and even sympathize with.  But each character wasn't just good or bad, there was a lot of gray.  He had a character that is obviously bad, make some compelling arguments.  I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoy's the fantasy genera and is looking for something a little less heavy..