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Inheritance (or The Vault of Souls) is a 2011 fantasy fiction novel written by American author Christopher Paolini. It is the fourth and final novel in The Inheritance Cycle tetralogy. The Inheritance Cycle was originally intended to be a trilogy , but Paolini has stated that during writing, the length of the third book, Brisingr , grew, and ...
The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia (/ æ l ə ˈ ɡ eɪ z i ə /), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix.
Brisingr begins about three days after the events in Eldest conclude. It continues the story of The Inheritance Cycle and takes place on the fictional continent of Alagaësia during a struggle for power as the small country Surda and a rebel group called the Varden attempts to overthrow the larger Broddring Empire, ruled by the evil King Galbatorix.
Eragon received generally mixed reviews and was criticized for its derivative nature. Liz Rosenberg of The New York Times Book Review criticized Eragon for having "clichéd descriptions", "B-movie dialogue", "awkward and gangly prose". However, she concluded the review by noting that "for all its flaws, it is an authentic work of great talent."
[11] Eragon was the first character developed by Paolini, and the author's outline of how the character would develop drove the novels' storyline. [4] The name "Eragon" is an aptronym based on the word "dragon", and a play on the phrase "an era gone". [12] [3] [4] Eragon was portrayed by Edward Speleers in the film adaptation of Eragon. [13] [14]
Eragon ' s second weekend US box office dropped by almost 70%, possibly due to the opening of Night at the Museum, another family film from 20th Century Fox, [19] the 41st biggest second weekend drop since this statistic was kept. [20] Eragon ' s $75 million total US gross was the 31st highest for 2006. [21]
Eragon is a third-person video game released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows, developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Vivendi Games.Also released are unique versions of Eragon for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and mobile phone handheld gaming systems, primarily developed by Amaze Entertainment.
Like Eragon, Eldest became a New York Times bestseller. [3] A deluxe edition of Eldest was released on September 26, 2006, including new information and art by both the illustrator and the author. [4] Other editions of Eldest are translated into different languages. [5] [6] Eldest begins following several important events in Eragon.