| Title: Brisingr Series: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 3 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Author: Christopher Paolini Lexile: [?] 1050L ATOS Level: [?] 7.8 Parent Rating: |
 Go For Age Range: 14-17 |
Synopsis
The further adventures of Eragon and his dragon Saphira as they continue to aid the Varden in the struggle against the evil king, Galbatorix.
Comments
All in all, pretty good witn no major worries. There are several epic battles with violence to match and Eragon continues his questioning of religion.
Language
Level 1 [?]
Sexual Content
Teens kiss. Bawdy jokes toward a groom before his wedding. Word use: ‘trollop’
Alcohol/Drugs
Adults smoke and drink. Teen drinks ‘breakfast beer’.
Violence/Disturbing
Multiple gruesome battle scenes: twisting men’s heads until they snap, slitting throats, smashing heads with a hammer, beheading, animals being killed.
Social/Family
Teen pregnancy, Eragon’s mother was a consort to the king (in case you’re asked what that means).
Religion/Spiritual
Fortunetelling, casting runes. Eragon has many, many conversations with other characters that revolve around his struggle to bring together various ideas on gods and religion, “How am I supposed to know which religion is the true religion?” An honest portrayal of someone seeking truth.
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