Posted by Mike on April 14 @ 7:13 AM | comments - 362
Christopher Paolini has released yet another Alagaesia newsletter, bringing us fans up to speed on the latest "inside" news, both good and bad.
In the newsletter, Christopher lets us know that he's in the editing phase of Brisingr and explains how even a scene that took days or weeks of time to bring to life, cut from the final manuscript. He also explains his thoughts on the cover of Brisingr, saying: "It feels right for the book too; Brisingr is the longest and most intense entry in the series so far, and [John Jude Palencar's] art reflects that."
Christopher also dedicated much of his newsletter to his family's dog Annie, who recently passed away. He goes on to explain that Annie was the backbone inspiration for Saphira in the books.
Posted by Mike on April 8 @ 8:05 AM | comments - 228
Our friends at Random House have let us know that they will be publishing an Inheritance Cycle Omnibus, containing both Eragon and Eldest in one book, slated to release on July 8th in the USA.
In addition to both of the novels being published as one big book, Random House has given the publication brand new cover art and is including exclusive manuscript pages.
You can view the new cover art in either regular or extremely big versions by clicking the respective link. We'll be sure to update you if we receive more information regarding the new publication!
Posted by Mike on March 18 @ 8:01 PM | comments - 1749
Random House officially released a 'spoiler' from Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance cycle! Because we're aware that not all fans enjoy spoilers, the spoiler can be found after the break by clicking "Story Continues...".
Posted by Mike on March 17 @ 8:54 PM | comments - 226
Amazon UK has released the "back cover" synopsis of Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance Cycle, today on their website. Because some may consider the synopsis a spoiler, you must follow the "Story Continues" link to view the synopsis. It seems as though Christopher Paolini isn't letting us down, delivering what sounds to be the best book yet!
Posted by Mike on March 6 @ 11:29 PM | comments - 103
For those of you who don't know or are new to the site, Shurtugal.com has its very own fan fiction page, where you can read and submit your own stories or poems based on the Inheritance Cycle (or even completely original stories). Shur'tugal Fan Fiction recently held a Story of the Year Award contest, in which fan fiction readers voted for their favorite stories of 2007 posted on Shur'tugal Fan Fiction. If you want to read some good fics, these are the perfect stories to start with:
Posted by Mike on February 25 @ 8:27 PM | comments - 103
Good news for Canadian visitors: Random House has confirmed that Brisingr will release in Canada on September 20th, 2008 - the same day as the United States. Keep checking back as we expand our Brisingr international release dates page!
Posted by Mike on February 17 @ 1:09 AM | comments - 112
Random House has provided us with three new international release dates and one international release date change. Release dates for Brisingr in Brazil, China, and Croatia may now be found on our Brisingr Release Dates page. In addition to the new dates, Romania's release date has been pushed back from November 2008 to January 2009.
Don't see your country on our list? Keep checking back for more release dates soon!
Posted by Mike on February 3 @ 1:36 AM | comments - 156
Thanks to our friends at Random House, we now have a list of approximate international release dates for Brisingr. All of these release dates are preliminary and are subject to change!
As always, we will keep you updated as we get more specific release dates or if any international release dates change. Follow the extended news link or visit our Brisingr International Release Dates page for the current list.
Update: Please note that the non-English countries on the release date list release in their respective language.
Posted by Mike on January 23 @ 6:36 AM | comments - 133
We'd like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who emailed in to offer help with Shur'tugal's current re-design. At this time, we have found a designer to fill the position and work on the new design is under way. Due to the amount of people who contacted us, we are unable to reply to everyone personally, but please know that we appreciate every single offer we received!
Posted by Mike on January 16 @ 3:36 PM | comments - 4334
Book 3 now officially has a name - BRISINGR! Christopher Paolini explains, "BRISINGR is one of the first words I thought of for this title, and it’s always felt right to me. As the first ancient-language word that Eragon learns, it has held particular significance for his legacy as a Dragon Rider. In this new book, it will be revealed to be even more meaningful than even Eragon could have known."
Random House has also released the book cover of Brisingr, which will feature the golden dragon Glaedr on a black cover with the familiar golden text. You can view the book cover here.
In addition to the announcement of the book title, Random House has changed the release date of Brisingr from September 23, 2008 to September 20, 2008, after an out-pouring of enthusiasm from book sellers and fans to hold midnight release parties on Friday night, September 19th. The book will now go on sale at 12:01 AM on Saturday, September 20th, 2008.
Brisingr will have an initial first print of 2.5 million copies - the largest first print of any Random House children's book. An audio version of Brisingr> will release simultaneously with the book itself.
Posted by Mike on January 1 @ 4:42 AM | comments - 408
No matter which part of the world you're in, you celebrate it - it's now time to throw out those old calendars and bring in a new one. We here at Shur'tugal hope you have a happy and safe New Years.
As we ring in the new year, we've got a new book and the always-fun events that come before and after the big release! We look forward to bringing you the latest on Book 3 and more over the next year and hope you keep checking in with us!
Posted by Robert on December 25 @ 4:28 PM | comments - 270
From everyone here at Shur'tugal.com, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas! We hope you have a great time today (hope you got everything you wanted). Don't stuff up too much on that Christmas ham, turkey, or whatever you're eating tonight!
