3-Brisingr-3 (105 page)

Murtagh did not die in the Urgal ambush under Farthen Dûr. The Twins arranged it all; they are traitors who planned the ambush so Ajihad would be killed and they could capture Murtagh and take him to Galbatorix. The king forced Murtagh to swear loyalty to him in the ancient language. Now Murtagh and his newly hatched dragon, Thorn, are Galbatorix’s slaves, and Murtagh asserts that his oaths will never allow him to disobey the king, though Eragon pleads with him to abandon Galbatorix and join the Varden.

Murtagh is able to overwhelm Eragon and Saphira with an inexplicable display of strength. However, he decides to free them because of their previous friendship. Before Murtagh leaves, he takes Zar’roc from Eragon, claiming it is his inheritance as Morzan’s elder son. Then he reveals that he is not Morzan’s only son—Eragon and Murtagh are brothers, both sons of Selena, Morzan’s consort. The Twins discovered the truth when they examined Eragon’s memories the day he arrived at Farthen Dûr.

Still reeling from Murtagh’s revelation about their parentage, Eragon retreats with Saphira, and he is finally reunited with Roran and the villagers of Carvahall, who have arrived at the Burning Plains just in time to aid the Varden in the battle. Roran fought heroically and succeeded in killing the Twins.

Eragon and Roran make peace over Eragon’s role in Garrow’s death, and Eragon vows to help Roran rescue Katrina from the Ra’zac.

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CONTENTS

Title Page

Dedication

Maps

Synopsis of Eragon and Eldest

The Gates of Death

Around the Campfire

Assault on Helgrind

Divergence

Rider and Ra’zac

To Walk the Land Alone

The Trial of the Long Knives

Winged Tidings

Escape and Evasion

A Delicate Matter

Bloodwolf

Mercy, Dragon Rider

Shadows of the Past

Amid the Restless Crowd

To Answer a King

A Feast with Friends

Intersecting Sagas

Making Amends

Gifts of Gold

I Need a Sword!

Unexpected Guests

Fire in the Sky

Man and Wife

Whispers in the Night

Orders

Footprints of Shadow

Over Hill and Mountain

For My Love

A Forest of Stone

The Laughing Dead

Blood on the Rocks

A Matter of Perspective

Kiss Me Sweet

Glûmra

Clanmeet

Insubordination

Message in a Mirror

Four Strokes upon the Drum

Reunion

Ascension

Words of Wisdom

The Whipping Post

Among the Clouds

Butting Heads

Genealogy

Two Lovers Doomed

Inheritance

Souls of Stone

Hands of a Warrior

The Tree of Life

Mind over Metal

A Rider in Full

Greaves and Bracers

Leave-taking

Flight

Brisingr!

Shadow of Doom

Sunrise

Pronunciation Guide and Glossary

Acknowledgments

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