Ana’s Reviews > Brisingr > Status Update

'"Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?"'

'"You are engaged in historic events, Eragon, and the roots of the difficulties you face lie in happenings from decades, centuries, and millennia ago. If I were you, I would study at every opportunity the lessons history has to teach us, for they may help you with the problems of today. In my own life, reading the record of the past has often provided me with the courage and the insight to choose the correct path."'

'Is life always this complicated? she wondered. Or do I bring it upon myself?'