Christopher Paolini released his latest Alagaesia newsletter today, giving us a detailed look at what to expect from his new
Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia book (and trust us, you'll want to see this)! He goes on to update us on recent happenings with Book 4, including a tease at a part he just finished writing. Don't forget that we'll be interviewing Christopher soon with the questions you all submitted! Shur'tugal.com's newest feature, the
Monthly Q&A Interviews with Christopher is also mentioned near the end of the newsletter. Continue reading for all the goodies mentioned in this month's newsletter!
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| Categories: Book 4, Christopher Paolini, Alagaesia Newsletter, Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
Random House recent started a "take a photo of your Inheritance cycle collection" fan initiative on their Random Buzzers website. Not wanting to miss out on the action, we've taken and labeled pictures of the "Shur'tugal.com" collection (Mike Macauley's collection from the past five years of running Shurtugal.com). Join us after the break to view thirty six different copies of the Inheritance books, including rare editions and foreign copies, as well as a giant collection of Inheritance memorabilia collected over the years! We'll also show you where to submit your own pictures of your collection!
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Random House today announced a new book in the Inheritance Cycle world (but not the series itself) called "Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia", a collaboration between Christopher Paolini, Random House, and novelty gift book publisher Templar Publishing. The book marks the first time a Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle will be introduced in a format beyond novels. Continue reading to learn all about the new book, including a brief synopsis, release date, book cover, and price/pre-order information!
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| Categories: Christopher Paolini, Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
We're excited to announce the start of our series of interviews with Christopher Paolini happening once a month, every month until the release of Book 4!
At the beginning of each month, we will make a news post taking questions from our visitors that you would like Christopher to answer. Our staff will collect the best questions and use them in that month's interview with Christopher. Continue reading to check out the details and contribute a question or two!
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| Categories: Christopher Paolini, Interview, Book Recommendation

Over the years, we here at Shur'tugal have sold several Inheritance-themed Shurtugal.com t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts (hoodies). After many requests to bring the shirts back and our own desire to see the designs on t-shirts again, we will begin reselling our old designs alongside
new Shur'tugal and Inheritance Cycle t-shirts! Our own team is working on a series of designs but we're
also looking for fans to get in on the planning and designing (for a chance to get your design on t-shirts along with some great rewards and prizes!). Continue reading to check out our new design ideas (and offer feedback!) and see what you can do to get in on the action!
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Thanks to the incredibly talented John Jude Palencar, we now have a high quality copy of the Lethrblaka painting (set to be featured as the cover for the second volume of
Brisingr in Japan as well as being a fold-out poster in the upcoming
Brisingr Deluxe Edition). This high quality version features the correct coloring of the painting, looking even more stunning. Be sure to continue reading for a look at the high quality scan!
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| Categories: Brisingr (Book)

Thanks to our friends at El Mundo de Alagaesia (Spanish Inheritance blog) and Eragon Italia (Italian Inheritance fan site), we now have our first look at John Jude Palencar's rendition of the lethrblaka! Palencar was commissioned to paint the Lethrblaka (adult generation Ra'zac) for the second Japanese volume of
Brisingr. Continue reading for a peak at the new artwork and an explanation of the covers!
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| Categories: Brisingr (Book)
Thanks to
Amazon, we now have a new look at the cover and spine of the
Deluxe Edition of Brisingr, which releases on October 23, 2009! The jacket design is similar to the
Eldest Limited Edition, with the cover art being outlined in gold trim and the spine of the book sporting a golden design and the "Deluxe Edition" title. Continue reading this story for a look at the Deluxe Edition cover as well as a detailed list of the Deluxe Edition contents!
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| Categories: Brisingr (Book)
Beka Cooper is back in Tamora Pierce’s latest addition to the Legend of Beka Cooper series,
Bloodhound. Fans that have been patiently waiting since 2007 were finally rewarded when the book hit shelves Tuesday, April 14th. In this installment, Beka has finished her training and is now a full-fledged dog. Unable to keep a partner for more than a month, she is sent to Port Caynn to investigate rumors of counterfeit coin operation. Out of her element, Beka must rely on her magical talents and observations to nab the slippery criminals.
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