Brisingr Summary #3

Eragon arrives at the dwarven city of Farthen Dur, to discover that his Dwarf foster brother, Orik, has been replaced as clan leader since the demise of the previous one. This placing Orik in the running for the king of Farthen Dur, Eragon is flung into a world of politics as he agrees to back Orik as long as he keeps a wise head about when to back out, and to use Eragon's backing to nominate a Varden-friendly king. After one incredibly boring political discussion, Eragon wanders into a deadly assassination trap set for him. Eragon barely escapes the trap, discovering the identity of his assailants, and raising suspicions about which clan may have ordered the attack.