Sorry, for the strong language... but since I am reading a book about the "Hell" scenario I thought it appropriate. Actually, I need to say was reading. I left my book on the bus yesterday morning after my rather verbose post. It may go to the lost and found, but a book with a nude blue woman on the cover just may not make it. Dang, it's a great book too.I also chose the title because I just started Brisingr, Christopher Paolini's final installment of the Inheritance Trilogy....what.... Oh, sorry his latest installment in the Inheritance Cycle. So how many books in a cycle? 4, 5, 6, more? Is a cycle larger than a series? If it is 4 does that make it a Quad, Quadology or a tetraology.
Link to Amazon.com: Brisingr
Anyway, when I first started Paolini's Trilogy (excuse me, cycle) I kind of thought it stunk even for a 15 year old genius. I thought I could see who he was copying and who he had read. I even remember thinking, "Cheez, I could have written this" I liked it, but more as a curiosity rather than good literature. When I got to his descriptions of how Eragon learns magic in Eldest, I was much more impressed. Now, picking up Brisingr I feel like I am back with old friends. Kudos, Mr. Paolini, I guess I was just envious to begin with.P.S. If you follow the link on the picture above you can see Christopher Paolini's explanation of the change from trilogy to cycle.
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