I should mention that everyone involved in Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia was amazing, from my editor Michelle to the wonderful folks at Templar. I really enjoyed having the chance to write a book as if I were Eragon to draw glyphs from the elves’ writing system, the Liduen Kvaedhí (including the glyph for Brisingr!) to do a pen-and-ink portrait of Galbatorix and, above all else, to see the artists bring the world of Alagaësia to life. (Just wait until you see the werecat!) Like every other book I’ve worked on, it was insanely complicated and faced some incredibly tight deadlines, but it was one of the most rewarding projects I’ve been involved in. I hope you will have as much fun reading Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia as I did writing it. The book is also filled with fold-out pamphlets, maps, diagrams, letters, and other intriguing odds and ends, such as a patch of simulated dragon skin. After working on the Inheritance cycle for over ten years, I’m delighted to finally be able to share with you images of some of the things I’ve imagined for so long: the Beor Mountains, Tronjheim in Farthen Dûr, the elves’ buildings in Ellesméra, the Urgals, the dwarves, and much more. (I also contributed a few sketches myself.) Each artist brought something different to the book-their styles vary widely-which means that you will get to see four distinct visions of Alagaësia. The art is by Fred Gambino, Larry McDougal, Ian Millar, and David Wyatt. 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. It’s called Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia and is an illustrated tour of the most interesting peoples, places, and things of Eragon’s world. Over the past few months, in addition to writing Book Four, I’ve been helping Random House and Templar Publishing produce a companion book to the Inheritance cycle. The following was what Paolini said in his newsletter about the Guide:īy now you may have heard the exciting news. However, Paolini has since said that, with the exception of the fate of Islanzadí, he considers the information in the guide to be canonical. They are, therefore, potentially non-canon. This noted, it is obvious that these drawings and images do not necessarily reflect the designs of Christopher Paolini's imagination. One should note when reading, however, that although there are many detailed and captivating illustrations, the styles of the artists who drew them are very evident throughout the book, and are very different. The book is a treasure trove of beautiful illustrations and three dimensional additions, such as letters, patches of synthesized Feldûnost fur, and other wonderful synthesized mementos of Alagaësia. The premise of the book is that you are a new Dragon Rider, and although Eragon Shadeslayer cannot currently see to your training, as he is preoccupied with other duties, he has compiled this guide in order to assist you. 978-3-9 Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia is a book by Christopher Paolini that was released on November 3, 2009.
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