Another Newsletter From Christopher, More Sneaky Book 4 Hints

I think he’s giving us clues and hints because he realizes that he’s taking far too long to complete this story.

its called the vault of souls, it probably has a vault full of souls, so he’ll probably be able to talk with oromis, brom, vrael and all the dead riders.
if not that it’s probably a secret store of eldunari.

I dont care what he is hinting about I want the damn book already I mean seriously I think most fans just want another book if he cant wrap up the story in this one lets have a 5 book series im ok with that

i think the vault of souls is a store of the dragons hearts of hearts put some where on vroenguard by one of forsworns dragons as arya stated in book 3 you will forget the names of the forsworns dragons bevause of the banishing of names

grab a recently printed copy of Brisingr and look in the back….Chapter 4 from book 4 is there! I found a paperback copy at wal-mart….

Don’t care, I’m tired of waiting.

I was reading Eragon for the million-th time and when he is in Dras-Leona in the cathedral he mentions something about the Altar being a plain stone slab…I wonder if this is similar or in fact the same one.

galbatorix in a scene with shruikan or maybe even another shade and paolini SAID that he already had some done before book three was released whether or not he wants to admit it and book four should come out in like september

Black cloak? Omg, it’s a Sith! 😉

chris should hurry and finih the book before 2012 when the world ends. just saying.

Ey wtf haven`t CP brougth us the book yet? i mean that even writing a book itself i a big project wich could take ages.. but this is to much… im thinking of quiting beeing a fan, cuz waiting… he’s spending time thinking of possibilities of an new book after 4th..! he should focus on the 4th book. ONLY! im guessing that he would be finished in 2 -3 months from now.

Another Tuesday I was hopeful for an exciting news announcement! I still wait patiently though..

I am thinking this is some kind of ritual scene. It seems the brazier must be significant somehow, as it seems like most of the knowledgeable races use flameless lanterns for illumination. Also, a stone table seems dwarfish, possibly the dwarf council table where they chose Orick as king? Manicure man sounds like Sloan or Galby, I can’t see Murtagh as being so pampered/neat. Black cloak could mean anything, but I am inclined to think of the Black Hand…

A black cloak and well groomed fingernails? Maybe Galby

Dear Mr. Paolini,
If u are reading these posts I hope u are not insulted by all of the children that actually try to break down your books just to try to find something wrong with them rather then someone like me who breaks down a book to understand it better and enjoy it more. Or by the children who insult your book by trying to be funny like making stupid jokes about marshmallows or saying how they would bend the rules in the book, because its not funny and again i hope you don’t pay them any heed. I have read the first three books of this series I kid you not about a hundred times a piece and I love them all I still read them and each time I do I pick up something new i didn’t catch last time that just opens up the story more and makes it that much better. I know that you know what you are doing and I hope you take as much time as you need to finish the book to wrap up the series because I know that when you do it will just be that much more amazing to read, and without a doubt I will probably read it about a hundred times as well just to try to find everything and anything in the story that other people just skim over then complain about it not making since or contradicting something earlier that they just don’t understand.
Forever an Inheritance fan,
Jeffrey M.

just for the record the last book the title was released on 1/14 and the book came out sept. if we dont have the title yet does that mean the book will not be out this year?

I’m not even sure what the story is about anymore…it’s been too long. Good bye Eragon.

haha lol its obviously me in disguise with my manicure. = )

i think its has something to do with the dwarves but past that im not sure, i heard there may be a new dragon rider so perhaps it has to do with that.

funny how those are the things that stuck out in the scene. maybe it was a sex scene. eragon finally got with arya on the stone table and had a fireside bang. hes the man whose well groomed cuz he wanted to impress her. and obviously the black cloak is their blanket

i think its a code…if you take the fourth letter of every word you get “backwards” so it means that everything he wrote is the opposite. he must have just started a scene that doesn’t have a stone table, the brazier hasn’t been used in ages, and the man is actually shruiken grooming himself. its obvious. you guys don’t know how to read

the glowing coals are probably eldunari. After that, no idea.

I love when CP does this;drops ranom hints about book 4! Its like he wants us to freak out and out and give these wild ideas. I bet he reads this and laughs at all the sily things we say. I know people are giving him a hard time about the book taking so long to come out but I think its making it more fun…like the wrapping paper of a gift!

Groomed fingernails’s black cloak? Sounds likem my sister, or maby it’s galby, and some one’s tryin to burn his face OFF, then their gunna cool it down putting his face on a cold rpund tale!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK MIKE?

Galbatorix!

re-read the part where it describes sloan in eragon… something about meticulously groomed fingernails if memory serves me right. if anyone else has already said this, im sorry, i just havn’t read all the comments yet.

i dont think the man with the fancy fingernails is wearing the black cloak. CP put a comma in there, like they were two separate objects. maybe the man with the impeccably groomed fingernails is examining the black cloak? who knows maybe it has some special property.

This could definitely be the mysterious person who supposedly captures eragon as hinted in one of CP’s interviews! The coals and brazier
Are used for maybe a brand and torture while the cape is that of the person. The table
Might be what eragon is laying on maybe… Just a theory!

i am only twelve yrs old and i owned my first copy of eragon when i was 11. since then i must of read the inheritance cycle 11 times over. my favourite book would have to be brisingr of the series so far. the inheritance cycle is a great way to entertain myself and i love it. i just have to say to all the people out there being unfair to cp , to stop being so unfair to him. he can write at his own pace and the book will come out whenever it comes out. you cant fairly expect cp to work on his book every second, minute, hour of every day til its finished! just wait and enjoy the book when it comes out.

I first read Eragon in fourth grade though back then I was uninterested. I came back to it years later in 7th and have been hooked ever since then. I already had a dusty copy of Eragon so I checked out the rest from the library! I’ve read and reread each book about 7 times, except Brisingr which I’ve 11 times. I check the shurtugal and eragon sight very week for a new interview or maybe some day if I’m lucky a release date. I just want CP to know that even if it ten more years, i will always be first in line! I can not wait till the book comes out! I’ll always be prepared for it!

cmon guys lets be realistic… groomed fingernails+black cloak=lord voldemort duuh -__-

Aight i have been waiting for this way to long. Read it in 7th grade and since then i have graduated 2 times went to parris island, trained to be a marine. Went through combat
training my mos school, again graduated. Got married,bout to have a kid, got a house brand new car etc etc. And yet no book title release dates and hint that give me nothing but a uhhhhhhh look on my face. Die-hard fan since the first day it came out, but starting to gett more and more impatient. does anyone know if there is going to be a new movie the first one stunk but i would really like to see one that sticks to the book a lil better

Not sure but im getten really fucking tierd of waiting…

This must be a meeting between certain comrades. A person with well manicured finger nails is probably the same man who has to do with the black cloak. The stone table is where they meet. And they are making something with the brazier.

Its obvious who CP is referring to…….its Mike Macauley!

the length of the colloum proves the popularity of the books

Just finish the book already. He’s almost lost all my interest in his story

I personally have little patience left in me for paolini…or sympathy. who heres read the secrets of the immortal nicholas flamel? He has the release date for every book in the series on his site WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 6 BOOKS HERE! each of them has 400-500 pages now lets do some math it has been almost three years since brisingrs release and Michael scott releases one of these books a year(not counting his other publications) thats 1200 PAGES PEOPLE. Paolini slow writer? maybe. Under pressure? Definetly. But I really think that after three years the book should not only be done but have a supplemental reading material!!!!!!!!!!either this book better be extremely long and juicy with over 1200 pages or it will be a big flop due to the publishing company. PLEASE FINISH ASAP

hey mike, got banned a while ago (and am sorry for what i wrote)and i wondered if you ever regained the privelege to post on the website (at a library right now)
thanks for your time

Im not afraid to take a stage,everybody come take my hand we ll walk tis’ road 2gether thru the storm watever weather cold or warm jus’ let u know that ur not alone holla if u feel youv’e been down the same road’. Thats wat eragon shud yell when he fights galby.=D

i ‘ve read all the comments and the theories are really interesting but allow me to expresss some arguements

CP knows that funs would assume that the character is Galby or Sloan those are the 2 more obvious choices, on the other hand CP doesn’t want to reveal many things and ruin his work so i think we can reject those 2 choises, my guess is that it’s the new dragon rider who Galby has captured and know he tryes to make him/er serve him (Roan or Arya perhaps?)

p.s. sorry for some grammar and dictation mistakes i steel learning the language 🙂

Chapter Four: Darkness Gathers
Wingbeats filled the air, accompanied by roars of pain, roars of fear. Dragons fought all around her, battling the cursed-traitor-Forsworn. Her charges were scattered nearby, flying in loose formation. It was her duty to get these five younglings to safety. No matter what sounds she heard, she must hide the younglings. She could she her wide green wings move up and down out of the corners of her eyes. A Forsworn flung himself at her, his red scales glittering in the firelight. The Spine was on fire.
She wheeled to meet him, the-partner-of-her-life-Austric on her back shouting a challenge to the traitor-Rider-Morzan. She herself thundered at the nameless- pitiful-not-dragon Morzan was riding. Her teeth rent his scales, filling the air with crimson, steaming blood. The red-nameless-one turned and flapped away, wary of her power. But instead of fleeing, he went after one of her younglings, yellow-scales-young-heart-Liliandria.
“No!” Austric howled, casting out with magic. But it was too late. Morzan and the hated-nameless-traitor reached Liliandria. The yellow youngling went down roaring and spurting yellow flames, her Rider screaming in pain.
Another roar distracted her attention; Kialandí and his traitor- dragon attacked young-silver-bold-Kimerlun, dragging him away while he screeched.
She saw red. Fury descended upon her like a storm. These were her younglings, hers and Austric’s. She spun and bellowed, spewing green fire into the torn-claw-ripped-sky. She lunged at red-scales-no-name-Morzan’s-dragon, her claws ready to rip and shred until nothing was left. Rage boiled in her heart; Morzan and his nest-mate-murderer- dragon would not escape her.
Fly, younglings! She commanded her charges. The remaining three turned and fled, fear evident in their thoughts. Deloi, hide the Hearts and the eggs! She instructed a bronze male, the oldest in her group. He sent an agreement back. She faced the egg-breaker-traitor pair again, prepared to rip and kill. She was stronger than this young scrap, older by a century or more. He would not best her, that she knew.
For several minutes they grappled, raking gashes in each other’s scales. At last she had the upper claw; this pair would die tonight. Above her, she heard Austric shout something, followed by a clash of swords, and then she started screaming. Morzan’s sword was buried in the-partner-of-her-mind-and-heart’s chest, and Austric was bleeding badly, gasping. The red-scales-traitor took the advantage and savaged her side, but she didn’t feel it, for her other half was dying. Fear filled her heart and she wouldn’t stop howling and screaming.
Ophelia, my dear… Austric rasped, his mind fading. Protect the young ones. Protect them. Do not lament for me. I will see you again, I swearit, my dear…
No! Ophelia wailed. No, no, no! But it was too late. Her life-bond slipped into the void, and she was alone, all alone in the face of the world.
Eragon came out of his waking dream sobbing, Tears trickled down his face, dripping on his clothes.
The memories of the Fall are strong in these parts. Glaedr reflected sadly.
Memories of the Fall? Eragon managed to mentally whisper. The terror Ophelia felt burned in Eragon’s mind.
Yes. Such memories, ones of hate and loss, are often picked up by those who can sense the past and the future, like yourself. Glaedr rumbled. It is rare, yes, but it has been known to happen. This memory was of an attempt to hide away younglings from the Forsworn’s rampage.
Do you think Ophelia survived?
Glaedr was silent for several moments. I personally knew Ophelia; she was one of the hatchlings Oromis and I trained, one of our best and brightest students, much like yourself and Saphira. If anyone could have escaped Morzan, it was her. But Austric died, and I assume she lost the will to live. She and he shared and incredibly tight bond.
What about the younglings? Eragon asked, with some trepidation.
In the Fall, a total of four- and- ten such groups were sent out, with at least two younglings and an elder. None of the ones sent out made it into hiding. The Forsworn either butchered them or kidnapped them. It was on one such mission that Oromis and I were captured and tortured. Glaedr said, his voice laden with sorrow. We were particularly fond of those younglings. He sighed, but pushed his sadness away from Eragon.
How long did I dream? Eragon asked. He looked around at the battered wooden walls of his former home, Garrow’s farm. He and Blodhgarm had left Gil’ ead the previous day at dawn and run until they reached the wreckage of Carvahall in the evening. It still angered Eragon to see his childhood home destroyed. The houses and shops, even the Seven Shears tavern, lay in piles of ash and dust, only enjoyed by the wolves who sometimes ran through the ruined road that led in and out of Carvahall. The village had never been a center of trade or a wealth of crops, but the villagers tried as hard as they could to supply food and meet the Empire’s demands, as they had for centuries, ever since King Palancar claimed the valley for himself and his kin. Therinsford was relatively untouched; the villagers had complied to the Empire’s orders. But sturdy Carvahall was now just a blot of ash beside the Anora River. If Garrow’s farm had been destroyed as well, Eragon was sure that he would have hunted down each and every one of the soldiers who burned his home and killed them all.
Fortunately for the soldiers, Garrow’s farm had been left alone. The barn and house were overgrown with weeds and vines and the fields had succumbed to wild grasses, but Eragon still saw this place as home. Birds chirped softly in the early morning light. From his position on the ground, Eragon could see Blodhgarm’s furred body standing in the doorway, stiff and unmoving.
Eragon picked himself up and joined the furred elf at the door, looking out at the wild morning. Blodhgarm was silent, but his stance betrayed his unease.
“Blodhgarm- elda, what’s wrong?” Eragon question softly, almost afraid of the answer.
Blodhgarm was utterly silent, but his silence told Eragon everything. What had bothered the elf on the journey to Gil’ ead was back.
“What did you dream, Shadeslayer?” Blodhgarm asked after a few moments. “You were crying in your waking sleep.”
Eragon hesitated before answering. “I dreamed of a battle near here during the Fall. A female dragon named Ophelia fought Morzan so young dragons and Riders could escape. Her Rider was killed.”
Blodhgarm nodded stiffly, his posture softening somewhat. “It is terribly sad to face such pain. It must have been difficult to watch.”
Eragon shook his head. The elf had misinterpreted. “I wasn’t watching Ophelia, I was her. I was sharing her thoughts, her emotions.” He sighed. “I could feel her pain as it happened, as Morzan killed her Rider Austric.” He shuddered, resisting the urge to hurl himself into the Spine, hunting down the remains of Ophelia.
Blodhgarm looked at Eragon, surprised. “Her actual recollections of the time?” He asked, his yellow eyes wide with shock.
“Yes.” Eragon murmured. “I have had visions and dreams like that since I became a Rider.” He looked thoughtfully out at the morning. “Perhaps my visions and your senses are close to the same thing.” He glanced at Blodhgarm, searching for a reaction. “I first dreamed of Arya in her prison cell. I searched for her until I found her in Gil’ ead. But to get into Gil’ ead, I was captured by Durza. And before the Battle of the Burning Plains, I dreamed of an injured man on the ground with an armored man above him. The armored man turned out to be Murtagh, who was then a servant of Galbatorix and sent to capture Saphira and I.” Eragon paused pensively. “These visions I have are warnings, I think. Warnings that I am about to be in great danger.”
“Yet the mystery of Ophelia attracts you.” Blodhgarm stated calmly. His yellow eyes never left Eragon’s face.
“Yes.” Eragon confessed. “I am drawn to danger, apparently.” His mouth twisted into a wry smile. “I checked every prison I could when I searched for Arya, and if I hadn’t closed my mind to her in the Burning Plains, I probably wouldn’t have been lured down to confront Murtagh.”
“So you want to explore the Spine?” Blodhgarm asked in disbelief.
“Maybe after Galbatorix has been defeated.” Eragon said softly. “There’s no time now.”
“You are wise, Eragon Shadeslayer, for one so young.” Blodhgarm stated. Noticing Eragon’s puzzled look, the furred elf tried to explain. “What I mean is, you are so young, by the standards of all races. Yet, you do not balk at traveling through dangerous territory to find what you seek, but you also do not risk everything to satisfy your curiosity.” Blodhgarm looked at Eragon with lidded eyes. “You seem to know what is important and then you strive with all of your being to achieve that goal. Very few can judge importance as accurately as you.”
Eragon laughed dryly. “That’s not wisdom, Blodhgarm- elda. It’s just instinct.”
“Ah, but among the wolves, instinct is wisdom.”
For several moments, neither moved. They greeted the morning like statues, one furred and the other not. They reflected on their discussion and the thoughts it left.
Blodhgarm broke the silence first. “You do not think I am insane, then.” He said flatly. “You don’t think that my feelings are just my imagination?”
“No.” Eragon replied firmly. “In the past, my dreams have warned me of danger, and this time, I will heed the warnings. I do not think you are insane, Blodhgarm- elda.”
The furry elf’s tense shoulders finally relaxed. “Thank you, Eragon- finiarel. That means a lot to me. So how should we prep-”
Blodhgarm was cut off by a fearsome, howling screech that rattled the overgrown house like it was but a pile of sticks, causing both men to leap in shock.
“What is that?” Eragon hissed. The hairs on the nape on his neck rose in alarm and he seized Brisingr.
Blodhgarm only groaned in pain. Whatever the howling creature was, it was hurting Blodhgarm.
Ware, Eragon! Glaedr warned. The dragon’s sanguine thoughts filled Eragon’s mind. That being isn’t natural! Can you feel it?
Yes, I can. Eragon rasped. The presence of the unknown creature was overwhelming, filled with bloodlust, rage, and killer instinct. Adrenaline coursed through Eragon like a wildfire, igniting his veins, snarling and demanding blood.
Run, Shadeslayer! Blodhgarm commanded. I’ll hold it off!
Wait! Eragon shouted mentally. Don’t rush in head first! We don’t know what we’re dealing with!
But Blodhgarm ignored him.
“Blodhgarm!” He cried in shock. The furred elf leaped through the open door, out into the open fields, hurling spells up into the sky. There was another roar and a word that Eragon missed, followed by a flash of light.
Shadeslayer, run! Get out of here! Blodhgarm howled. A ball of flame struck the elf squarely in his chest, hurling him back with a flash of bloody light.
Fear swelled in Eragon; he did not have Saphira to help him now, and Glaedr was only useful in matters of magic and advice, due to his lack of a physical body. Eragon had no doubt that whatever the attacking creature was, it was sent by Galbatorix. Glaedr, I’m going to send you to Arya. He informed the dragon. It’s too dangerous for you, and the Varden will need your help and wisdom.
Glaedr filled Eragon’s mind with a mournful roar. I am useless now. He said bitterly. I cannot even protect you. Very well, I will go. But do not use any of your own magic to do so; use mine and the energy in Aren. In fact, here… Glaedr poured a wealth of magic into Eragon, doubling the amount he already had.
Eragon pulled Glaedr free from his pack and retreated to the corner of the house. His lips formed the spell Oromis had taught him so long ago, or at least it seemed, in Ellesmera. Glaedr’s magic was bound to the spell and Eragon pulled Aren off his finger, but not before taking a sizeable amount of energy and putting in the pommel of Brisingr.
Do not get captured, Eragon. Glaedr murmured. We need you to stop Galbatorix.
I won’t. Eragon focused on his memories of Arya, everything about her that made him happy, that made him love her. Such genuine affection blossomed in his heart that Eragon could see her, running along the shore at Feinster, calling up at the sky. Her hair blew freely in the breeze and her sharp features shone with radiance. Eragon completed the spell and with a soft crack, Glaedr’s Eldunari and Aren vanished.
Another howl, louder than the first two, split the air. Eragon heard another word, ‘Jeirda’, and the roof of Garrow’s house exploded.
Spellcasters! Was Eragon’s first thought, but his second was even more terrifying. Dragons!
Three other them hung in the sky, dragons, but not dragons. They had the general shape of dragons, wings, four limbs. But they were longer, more sinuous, with dirty yellow claws and teeth and no spines. Tapering tails thrashed madly in the air, long, narrow, wings churned furiously, and dull, camouflaged scales rippled above muscle. The beasts had lurid eyes however, eyes of indigo, orange, and purple. And in each of their chests, a pulsing stone the color of their eyes was embedded in the dull scales. Eragon could feel their minds now; minds of predators and killers, but with an underlying streak of malice, no doubt implanted by Galbatorix, and even deeper a faint beat of despair and dragonic cunning.
Eragon turned away, resisting the urge to be sick. There were Eldunarí buried in the beast’s chests and minds. What had Galbatorix done? He felt violently ill, as though he would pass out at any moment. The force of his sickness was so strong he almost fell to his knees.
The middle beast shriek- roared in a familiar, haunting way. The sound pierced Eragon’s sensitive ears and made him howl in agony. His mind froze, something he only experienced once before, in the Beors.
Fanghur. Galbatorix had taken Fanghur and turned them into abominations, half- dragon monstrosities. the halfling shriek- roared again, and from its back, a man sitting between his shoulders raised a rainbow- colored blade, the shimmering spectrum pulsing with magical reinforcement.
“Eragon Shadeslayer, your time is up.”

I am also one of those people who’s been a fan from the very beginning. Well, not the VERY beginning. I’m sorry to say that I wasn’t lucky enough to get the chance to read it when it was still just a self-published diamond in the rough–I found it later, after it got picked up by RandomHouse. But I picked the book up when I was eight years old, in the middle of fourth grade year. (I remember because I was pissed off that my stupid teacher thought it was about Lord of the Rings–just because it was called Eragon. She didn’t even know that Strider’s name is spelled “Aragorn”, not “Eragon”. She was trying to sound smart and well-informed, but all she suceeded in doing was making herself look stupid…) My mom saw it on the shelf at some store and suggested I read it. I looked it over, decided it looked interesting enough, and agreed. I read it within a few days and then I was hooked. A few years later when the second book came out, I bugged my mom until she bribed my uncle to go into town and buy it for me. I read it like I was dying of thirst in the middle of the Sahara and it was a super-sized slurpee. And then I read it again. And then I lost it and nearly had a heart attack before I realized I could check it out of the library. (Though I searched long and hard on several different occasions, I didn’t find it until two years later, at which point I promptly sat down to read it again. Seriously, I didn’t move from the couch all weekend.) Now, back before Eldest came out, I heard something about an Eragon movie in the making. I was looking forward to that movie for what seemed like three years, though I’m not sure if it actually was…And I was so angry when I got that…monstrosity…instead. My mom laughed at me, but I was outraged. Brisingr came out when I was in eighth grade. I dragged my mom to Wal-Mart a few days after it came out (She wouldn’t let me camp out outside the bookstore) and got it and started reading it immediately. She wouldn’t let me bring it to school–“You need to focus on your schoolwork! You can read it when you get home–after you do your chores.” (I snuck it into my backpack and took it anyway. To this day she still does not know.)
Seriously, I don’t think CP is losing any fans because he’s taking his time. I’m still re-reading the books, and I’m still checking this site about every five days. His true fans will always be supportive, even if it’s SEVEN years between books. Sure, I’d be impatient as heck, but I’d still be first in line at the bookstore for the final volume in this series. If you can’t wait a few years for the masterpiece that’s finally (and rather unfortunately, I might add) going to end this awesome story, well…it’s your loss. If you don’t want to read it and you can’t stand the wait, well then just…don’t. No one’s forcing you to. And there’s no point in complaining. All it does is take up space on the site that could be put to better use discussing the newsletter. Oh, and it kinda sorta makes people think you’re annoying and a little bit immature. Just saying.
Oh! And, on a side note, I finally got my best friend to read Eragon, after YEARS of begging, pleading, bribing, threatening, demanding, and generally pestering her about it! And I am pleased to report that she is well on her way to becoming just as obsessed as I am. *nods*

I think that Eragon is having another one of his vision things and is seeing into the future, or real-time. Either this or Galbatorix is ordering Murtagh to use Eragon’s fake true name he told to Durza in Eragon against Eragon.

I am a little tired of waiting, but I know it will be worth it. I am a little impaitient and eager, though, so I would at least like for them to release the book cover and title.

He is referring to Galbatorix and Eragon is standing in front of him for some odd reason

I’m actually getting tired of waiting………I mean……..when will he be done? Is he really going to keep dropping hints for another year? (I don’t mean to troll, so please don’t flame me.) Honestly, I really think we fans need a set date in which the series ends (so help me God if I find at the end “will be continued in the 5th book”!).

True. You got me there 🙂 Perhaps this wasn’t the place to put it.
But i think we’ve dissected his vague clues as much as we can. Why not try something new to keep the conversation going until Mikes next post?

Here is some random Inhertitance stuff while we wait…I like doing this stuff 🙂
“Eldest is Good” can be anagrammed into “Godliest Dose”
Similarly, “Can’t wait for longer” can be “A Talent for Crowing”
“Elva is Nice” can be anagrammed into “Aces In Evil.”
“Bieber…” perhaps thats going off topic? =)

wheres the rest of the newsletter

a good series is rangers apprentice. i got eragon in 3rd grade but had a high reading level so i loved it. cant wait for eldunari ( i’m guessing thats the title of book 4)

Obviously Galbatorix is biting his nails because he is so nervous about Eragon the Beast

Or maybe it is galbatorix

stone table- something to do with the elfs maybe, some anceint past place to do with the original eragon.
brazier with glowing coals- maybe a way the witch angela reads the past, or something that could possibly help with eragon to kill galbatorix
man with groomed fingernails- possibly the werecat king, in his human form, that might know something with the stone table

I’m going to take a guess that Sloan is in Edur Ithindra (the elvish tower in which Tenga resides) , which explains the groomed fingernails- as he was known to have well kept fingernails. Also being in the tower there could most likely be a stone table and a brazier.
Also i know people complain about the fact that other people go off topic but Mike i would just like to thank you on behalf of all those who haven’t thanked you yet for creating such an amazing website in which us inherinerds can be connected.
P.S- Lytherus rocks:)

Could anyone please recommend a list of good fantasy books while I wait for the fourth book? I’ve read Harry Potter’s, LOTR’s, the Inheritance’s series, and the disgusting Twilight’s saga.

he means it has something to do with Galbatorix, a dragon and something else

when is the next Q and A coming out

well the Character we are looking at could be Galbatorix he resides in a castle doesn’t he???
he could have a stone table and a brazier after all almost all Castles were made of Stone and would have braziers to light the rooms.

then again Christopher is going to introduce new people so it could be one of them another shade perhaps or some other dark spawn Galbatorix has found or created we don’t know but I do know this I can’t wait for book four. 😀

I have the read these books so many times and I’m dying over here to know what’s going to happen – but the best thing about the Eragon books is how detailed and insightful they are, without sounding like a textbook! I don’t care how many months or years or milennia it takes for this book to be finished, I going to wait no matter what.

this could be galbatorix or it could be a flash back of ajihad cutting out the shades heart

I think this has gone on long enough. Paolini is obviously not very concerned about his fan base as we have been very patient(approaching 3 years now) since the release of the 3rd book. TBH most writers get paid for as long as they work so him draging it out is just another way to get more money out of random house. Considering he already knows how he wants to finish the book(dont kid yourself thinking otherwise) this is rather shameful. Almost as shameful as the movie release…

my grandmar recomended eragon to me when i was about 9 i loved it and went on to read eldest and brisinger still to this day they are my favorite books out of the hundreds that i have read (me being a bookworm) and yes i’m impatient for book 4 to come out but we should all have faith in CP and know that if he takes his time book 4 is gonna kick butt.

would you just finish the book, at least tell us you have the last chapter written

AHHH. I’m losing my mind! This is too amazing for me to process.

My first thought is Galbatorix, the second is Sloan….
I’ll keep my reasonings to my self… Tired of the peanut gallery’s comments months ago…
In-less of course you ask me Mike
Your a lot more sensible about your facts and opinions, and I respect that.
😉

Honestly, i just want a date. I could care less when. If an auther dosent take his/her time on a final book in a series then they rushed through it and made sloppy mistakes. No, just a date would make me happy, so i can save up to buy it between bills and such.

i dont think its a shade or maybe not even galby (the hygiene of the fingernails makes me think its definitely not a shade) i think its murtagh

i believe its galbatorix

Its galbatorix taking his medicine after accidentally swallowing an ice block on the top of one of the spine mountains on his annually excersion.

I just finished reading a book that was released like more then a year after brisingr and they already have the title and realease date for the sequel

My Grandparents bought me Eragon during its first year of release when I was in grade 3, because they knew how much I adored dragons and the genre (even at that age). Of course, Eragon was a bit beyond my reading level at 8 – 9 years old, but I trucked through it (and also was required to reread it a few times.) Then, around two years later on Christmas morning, I find a red book titled Eldest in my stocking. I was able to chomp through Eldest with not much problem, which also made me go back and re-read Eragon, and then Eldest once more. I was astounded by it. I’ve read, re read and re read Eragon and Eldest waiting for Brisngr. Around the time Brisngr was released, I came home from school and it was sitting on my bed. I didn’t come out of my room even for supper that night. And now, seven years later, I still re-read Eragon, Eldest and Brisngr every few months, awaiting the arrival of the unnamed fourth book.
Whats my point? I was literally a child when I started reading The Inheritance Cycle and I’ve been able to wait. (Lets face it, whose more impatient than kids?) I also noticed, probably when I was reading Eldest, that Christopher has so many rules set in place, so many little details that make his stories what they are, that he’s probably having to write so meticulously just so he’s not constantly contradicting what he’s written in previous novels.
I would rather wait 3+ years for a book that will “Wow!” me than wait one year for a book that I could point out dozens of contradictions and will leave me disappointed, for we’ve all waited 7 years to get to this point, I think we can wait a bit longer.

I find it interesting to see all the comments about how long it is taking to write this book. Chris is faced with insuring that he ties off as many loose ends as possible while still providing an exciting story to insure that all of his “RABID” fans feel fulfilled in the closing of this particular series. I am also impatient for this book to come out, however I’d rather wait another whole year for a perfectly crafted product rather than a disjointed, randomly put together story that just shows Eragon doing whatever he does to save his lands and flies off with Arya. He is obviously trying to make the story memorable and epic so that you the reader (as Stephen King likes to call us) don’t feel slighted. Not many writer’s actually care about their fans to that level. Only a handful pop into my mind. So complain if you must but it makes you look immature and clueless as to how the writing process works. And to the person who said that they are 32, I am almost 40 and a good story is a good story regardless of your age. So I guess I will say the same… not sure what it says about me either, but a good story is a good story!!!

Just to make things clearer, did CP say that the man with the groomed fingernails had a black cloak, or that he wrote about a black cloak and a man with groomed fingernails? -_- I am terrible at theories, but here is mine: this scene seems like one from Murtagh’s POV.I too, really want Book 4 to come out! T_T Don’t worry guys, just a little longer ( heck, who am I kidding, it could take years) until the release date. Its going to be the best book ever!

The Stone Table!
The Rock Of Kuthian!

I’m 32 and I still like the books. Don’t know what that says about me…but I’m willing to wait. For me Eragon and Eldest were just something to read in between waiting for Harry Potter books, but I loved Brisingr just on its own merits–and because it was more carefully crafted than the first two. I’d rather wait for an excellent book than to get some rushed piece of trite poo that isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

It’s Galbatorix from the Eragon movie, back to torment us once more with obscenely corny lines and complaints about how he misses his kidney stone! “I… suffer… without my stone.”

I could be wrong of course.

A ressurected Durza in a black cloak, after a brief encounter with a nail cutter , sacrificing SOMEThING on the stone table (is it just me or does that remind you of Narnia?), so as to throw in in the brazier among the coals at night when the powers of evil are exalted, awakening some dark beast from its slumber -releasing its power and hatred into the world for the sole purpose of killing Eragon. Could the sacrificed something be…a dragon…a -blue- one perhaps?

Nah. Im with the Galby guys. Unless its Helsant the Monk, which poses the same problem…he’s dead.
It might be a new character. A new shade would be so cool.

Yeah I’m thinking Galby too… the glowing coals are kinda scary imagine if he was going to use them to torture Eragon !

You’re right, USMCKenneth, but if you’re 18 I guess you know that humans breed ;), so people who were to young to read this a few years ago are now becoming fans. I know a lot of young kids who are beginning to read the Cycle.

Galbatorix

is galbatorix torturing someone? or would he not ruin his fingernails?

Please everyone we all know its Angela’s human form

Galbatorix, it has to be

Thou who wears a cape shall die by it :

I predict an epic fail for uncle Galby !

OMG.. I’m sure its about Galbatorix! Can’t wait!!!!!

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