Our friends at Random House have given us an exclusive look at two folds from Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia, a visual book written by Eragon himself for future Riders of Alagaesia. The book takes readers on a journey through Alagaesia to meet never-before-illustrated people, creatures, and places in the Inheritance cycle, as well as offering information on each narrated by Eragon himself. The book was written by Christopher Paolini and illustrated by a dedicated team of talented artists who made their best effort to stay as true to Christopher's vision as possible and it certainly shows in these exclusive spreads! Continue reading for a look at two spreads from the book as well as details on our upcoming giveaways and how you can get your hands on a copy of this book! Continue reading...

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A complete transcript from the online chat between Terry Brooks and Christopher Paolini is now available here on Shur'tugal! The two authors visited our friends at Suvudu to discuss fantasy and sci-fi literature with each other, as well as taking questions from the fans who participated in the interview. The entire transcript is available after the jump! Continue reading...

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We’ve prepared a review and impressions overview of the new content featured in the Brisingr Deluxe Edition, now on sale in the United States and Canada! We take a look at both deleted scenes from the books, the guide to dwarven runes (including illustrations of each rune!), and the fold-out poster of the Lethrblaka, featuring Christopher Paolini’s artwork of Galbatorix. Be sure to keep reading for our book review as well as some information on our upcoming autographed book giveaways and exclusive sneak peek at Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia! Continue reading...

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The Deluxe Edition of Brisingr, packed with exclusive never-before-seen artwork, deleted scenes, and writing on dwarven runes, hit store shelves today in the United States and Canada! Our team is hard at work on a write-up of impressions and a summary of content which will be posted on the website this evening. To commemorate its release, we've released a new, limited-time layout featuring the Lethrblaka! In the mean time, head on out to pick up your copy! Here's what you can expect to find in the Deluxe Edition:



Don’t forget that you can order a copy of the Brisingr Deluxe Edition through Amazon.com for only $19.79 ($10 off!) today! Stay tuned for our impressions and review of the new book!


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Christopher Paolini will be joining fellow fantasy author Terry Brooks for a live chat with their fans tonight, October 14th, between 7pm and 8pm EDT on Suvudu.com. Both authors will be directly interacting with participating fans in a live discussion of fantasy, film, and literature, as well as taking questions from fans in the chat. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity! Shur’tugal will be posting a transcript of the chat for fans that were unable to make the live discussion. For help figuring out which time the interview is at in your time zone, keep reading. Continue reading...

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We recently posted that the intended release date for the Deluxe Edition of Brisingr was October 23rd. This information was incorrect. The release date for the Deluxe Edition is this coming Tuesday, October 13th!

We've also received an update on the Deluxe Edition's content. It will no longer include the artwork of Glaedr's eye - instead it will feature a new piece of artwork done by Christopher Paolini himself - Galbatorix! This will be our first author-approved (or in this case, author illustrated) visualization of Galbatorix! For more information on the Deluxe Edition, click here.

Don't forget to pre-order your copy of the Brisingr Deluxe Edition for only $19.79 (saving you over $10!) through Amazon.com!

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It's hard to believe that Brisingr, the third installment in the Inheritance cycle, has now been in publication for over a year! Those who visit the site often will have noticed our two new book countdowns ticking away since they were added several months ago. With their publications drawing near, we thought it'd be a good time to remind old and new readers alike of the new content joining the ranks of Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr in the very near future!

On October 23rd October 13th, Random House will release the Deluxe Edition of Brisingr, which is set to contain some great never-before-seen Inheritance content, including two substantial deleted scenes from Brisingr, a fold-out Lethrblaka poster, Glaedr's eye artwork by Christopher, Christopher's guide to dwarven runes, and a fancy, gold-foiled book cover to mark the special edition. Want to make sure you're one of the first to receive the new edition of Brisingr? You can pre-order it today via Amazon for only $19.79 (saving you over $10!).

Perhaps most exciting is the new "Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia", set to be published on November 3rd. Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia will be an illustrated tour of the most interesting peoples, places, and things of Eragon’s world. Eragon narrates the book himself, and if you pay close attention to what he says, you might catch a few hints about where the series is headed. The book will include brilliant artwork of our favorite things from the book, including the Beor Mountains, Tronjheim in Farthen Dûr, the elves’ buildings in Ellesméra, the Urgals, the dwarves, elven glyphs, Galbatorix himself, and much more. You can pre-order your copy of Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia for only $16.49 (saving $8.50!) through Amazon.com!

Update: Woops! We had the Deluxe Edition's date wrong! The correct release date is October 13th!

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Random House's newest Inheritance cycle promotion, the Junior Riders website, recently launched its game section, which now includes four flash-based games in their Training Arena, three of which are currently playable. Participating in the games allows you to collect points, to be kept as records on the website. The week's top participators are displayed on the website for all to see!

You can check out the recently added games over at Alagaesia.com. Keep in mind that the Junior Riders Academy is geared toward a younger audience.

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Christopher Paolini will be joining fellow fantasy author Terry Brooks for an online chat with friends and fans on Wednesday, October 14th from 7 PM to 8 PM EDT. The interview will take place on Suvudu.com, Random House's fantasy and sci-fi blog! We'll be sure to cover the event on Shur'tugal as well as post a chat transcript as soon as one becomes available. For more information on the event, including a blurb on Terry Brooks as well as time information for readers in other United States time zones, keep reading! Continue reading...

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What's this? The longest, most detailed question and answer session with Christopher Paolini to date? Yes! The wait is over and our third Q&A with Christopher Paolini, who sat down to answer a series of fan-submitted questions for the third month in a row, is now live. This month's interview covers a vast number of tough topics, including the possibility of a prequel following Brom's past, a possible fifth Inheritance-set book, the Rock of Kuthian, Galbatorix and his dragons, scrying, and much more! You may also submit a question (or two, or three, or ...) for our fourth Q&A with Christopher in the post below. Don't miss one of our best interviews to date - check it out now!

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