The Inheritance Cycle is a #1 New York Times bestselling series that launched in 2003 with the release of Eragon, which Paolini originally wrote at 15 and self-published at the age of 17. The World of Eragon encompasses all of Christopher Paolini's books set in the fantastical world of Alagaësia, including the Inheritance Cycle ( Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm and the forthcoming stand-alone novel Murtagh. Also new and available this fall is ERAGON: The Illustrated Edition (on sale ), a dazzling oversized edition featuring brand-new, full-color illustrations by the talented fantasy artist Sidharth Chaturvedi, with world rights held by Knopf. Newly packaged paperback editions for the Inheritance Cycle will release on April 25, 2023-also available in a boxed set-and include an excerpt of MURTAGH plus bonus in-world content. with Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK Children's, and in Canada with Penguin Teen Canada.Ī full year of Paolini publishing initiatives has been planned by Knopf. It will publish simultaneously in the U.K. on November 7, 2023, as a hardcover, as an ebook, and as an audiobook from Listening Library. New readers will slip right into the world, and devoted fans will devour this story they've long been waiting for.'įrey, Executive Editor, acquired North American rights for MURTAGH from Simon Lipskar, President of Writers House. MURTAGH is a triumph, where a beloved but misunderstood character gets his very own adventure, one that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Christopher and I have been working together for more than twenty years, and he continues to surprise and impress me as a writer. Michelle Frey, Paolini's longtime editor at Knopf, said: 'Returning to the World of Eragon has been a joyful experience. But when Murtagh discovers something wicked lurking in the shadows of Alagaësia, so begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where he and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn.

MURTAGH transports readers into an electrifying adventure, with danger and intrigue around every corner. MURTAGH is a perfect entry point for readers looking to discover the next fantasy sensation or for anyone longing to return to Alagaësia and the World of Eragon. Murtagh is one of Paolini's most popular characters, and this latest novel gives him a story of his own. Now, in the 20th anniversary year of Eragon, Paolini is back with MURTAGH, a full-length stand-alone novel that picks up one year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle and builds on the story of the original series.

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