It would've been better if they had conjoined the fourth book and this book together so we wouldn't be waiting for the fourth installment to come out. I don't even remember what was happening in Eldest, read it so long ago.
Lots of training, cousin traveling with what was left of the town, child with the voice of a woman, Eragon became elven, huge battle, brother discovered!, cousins reunited.
It's not the next Harry Potter. But still, it's a well written series. So far in the first chapter there's been blood drinking and voluntary dismemberment.
I'll wait until the last one has been shipped to our store and I'll post all spoilers :P
(only kidding, no lawsuits plz)
Reminds me of how we actually had to sign legal documents not to give anyway anything harry potter related, including spoilers, when we got the first 500 or so book shipment