yeah. me too....I haven't talked to him in forever.

No way there is 4 books!! caterpillar! I can't believe it!! I love the eragon books and I am so glad there is going to be 4 books instead of 3!!! All of Christophers books are great!!!!

i see both arguments. annie, i see your point, but to tell the truth, there's hardly enough time or reason for CP to introduce someone new.

and how did the guy above have 0 posts, if he just posted?

huh. that's odd. well.....i got to go mow the lawn. *sighs* that's never any fun. see y'all

I'm sure if he knew how much you wanted eragon to get another girl, he'd do it. but i mean, if he's had eragon chasing arya for the first two books, then will he suddenly change it, and have he chase another for the second two?

sorry, annie, just looking at this from CP's view. and how things have gone so far. it'd be a bit abrupt to suddenly change things, and we have no hints that he likes anyone else. and it was love atfirst sight with arya, was it not?

Love at 1st sight??? No, he just was impressed by the Ice Queen!! Remember he had seen her in his dreams first. So it would seem logical for him to think the sun and the moon set on her, once he realized she wasn't a figment from his imagination. Silly kid. All he got was his fragile, little, innocent, heart frozen and stomped by the Ice Queen!

I really, really, REALLY would like him to fall for someone else! *sighs* But what are the chances of that happening???? Slim, very slim, if non-existent!

Annie, wasn't it love at first sight with Arya? :p

uh, but it was still love at first sight, dream or no dream. so :p

Do you know infatuation is????

i see your point, and it was sort of infatuation. one-sided love at first sight, then, seeing as it wasn't returned. but, yes, as much as it will upset you, it is extremely unlikely (i'm only agreeing with you

but what is love at first sight but infatuation with a feeling that there could be something more?

I think both definitions could fit what Eragon experienced.

Hello Everyone,

Sorry to butt in but I have to agree with Siege. CP has made it pretty clear that Ayra is who Eragon loves. He first saw her in her dreams and fell in love with her, Angela prophisizes an epic love for him and that the woman he would fall in love with would be of royal birth. (Ayra fits the description) and if you think about it, Ayra doesn't really say that she will never love him or in fact doesn't love him. She insists that he has to remain focused on his task, which is to get rid of Galbatorix. She does argue that their age is a factor but well . . . Also at the end of Book 1 she goes after the Urguals tyring to rescue Murtagh, just for him (Eragon)! You have to see this from Ayras perspective also. To her the priority is getting rid of Galbatorix and if a possible love between her and ERagon will endanger that mission, well then she will have to sacrifice that love. Duty before oneself. Eventually, I know that they will end up together at the end. Do I make any sense????

yes, you do. and i agree with you. but i doubt annie will give in.

lol. in the end, Annie, I think it was just my mind changing how I perceive things. Otherwise, I would have reputed what you had said because it was the same argument as always. :p

i agree with you there: he probably does deserve someone his own age, but he (or rather, CP) has chosen arya, so it's likely to be that way.

Annie, you're a broken record. lol.

annie, we both know that I am bright and that you are a broken record. don't contradict yourself.

Hey Annie, I checked my facts and Ayra did tell Eragon that they could never be. But I still say she is in denial because she will end up with Eragon in the end. There is no other female of royal birth who will be his epic love. What is meant to be, will be. Plus, since he will live a very long life, like Ayra, who better to withstand time with than with her? All other races have a short term life span compared to his now. By the way, I do respect your viewpoint.

eve, Angela said that she couldn't tell whether it would end well or badly. She doesn't NECESSARILY have to love Eragon at any point, just saying.

Nasuada is NOT royal. you need royal blood to be royal. a leader of an organization does NOT count, and neither does his daughter. The ONLY royal possible is Arya, and anyways, the prophecy has been fulfilled.

You are right I'MNOTCRAZY, but all this talk is making me consider other possiblities. It would be cruel if this epic romance was "epic" simply because Eragon's love is unrequited and his love for Arya makes him do things that otherwise he wouldn't do. I'm pretty sure that he would sacrifice anything if Ayra was in mortal danger in the future novels. Can you imagine him, just dropping whatever it was he was doing just to go to her aide? There are so many differenet paths that he could take and only one would lead to happiness. Hey you never know. Anything is possible. I agree that Nasuada is no match for Eragon. She and Murtagh thought would have made a very cute couple. ;)

I think Greenie's going to convince her otherwise.

we should move this to the thread meant for it...u know the one Annie.

I really don't think Eragon and Arya will be together. Its the simple reason (and I sound like a broken record here) that "its too obvious". A literacy person like myself who gets A+ for English and thus is a master knows that authors like to "play with the mice before pouncing on them". CP has "played" with us in he is hoping we think it is Arya, and then he will "pounce on us" and surprise us by saying that its someone else entirely. That is pretty much how a good author works. Of course if Eragon and Arya end up together and arya is green dragon rider, I'm sorry to say that CP will be a poor writer with no knowledge on how to structure a story together.

But if someone like you thinks it is too obvious to happen, then you don't think it will happen, so then it is a surprise again...trust me...it makes sense.

or maybe he's bucking the system. maybe he's playing with you, making you think he's following the 'rules of writing", and then does his own thing. who says he has to do things in the traditional way. and author is free of all rules. he is, to put it one way, the god of his story. he can do what he likes. and IMNC's got a good point.

Good point, but still, there's the age difference of course. Its impossible for Eragon and arya to end up together - unless CP wants to make the books seem "unrealistic"

beings that are immortal are unrealistic enough. with them both being immortal, infinity + 16 = infinity + 100.

no joke: in as long as they'll be alive, is a difference of more or less a 85 years going to be a big deal? and they'll have so much in common, so many shared experiences, that they'll be able to relate in ways that no one else can. sure, they're elf and human, but it's not a huge deal; not to mention, they'll both likely be riders. they've shared dangers, and much more. a few years in all the time ahead of them matters very little

Whatever, but if you're wrong and I'm correct, I'm going to send you guys PM's full of gloating. Plus I'll gloat everywhere else too.

the gloating will all be mine. don't fool yourself.

i think i'll join you in the gloating: you're fighting a losing battle. we are right because it's the only thing that makes sense

Why does Eragon have to be with someone?
What if after Arya refuses him for the last time
he decides all he needs is Saphira?

because that would be BORING. :p

[quote="Sauron"]Good point, but still, there's the age difference of course. Its impossible for Eragon and arya to end up together - unless CP wants to make the books seem "unrealistic"[/quote]

Sorry, i'm not agree. At first, Eragon will live many years and probably for the eternity like her, and he's an half elf now
Than, in "The lord of the rings" Arwen was elder than Aragorn but she loved him anyway.

What is with you people and your refrences to the Lord of the Rings!

Well, may I ask what is your problem with us referring to LotR?

Anyway, I'll be gloating at Sauron with IMNC and Siege when Arya does end up with Eragon. *whisper* Sauron's argument is so weak >.>*whisper* xD just kiddin =P

Well people get all up tight when people talk or refer about Harry Potter
so I am decided to ask why LOTR is so much different.

Well that is OK, IF, and ONLY you can draw parallels between the two. Just keep in mind the topic is "Inheritance Cycle - Now Four Books!"


This post could fit in Book three, Eragon News, and this topic. So I guess I'll just post it here. In regards to book 3, I received the following info on the Alagaesia e-mail





Kvetha Fricäya. Greetings Friends.

As many of you have heard, I am writing the final chapters of Book Three, which will be published September 23, 2008. Earlier this year, I realized that I had too much story to fit into one volume and that a fourth novel was necessary to complete the adventures of Eragon and Saphira as I originally envisioned them. Therefore, what began as the Inheritance trilogy has become the Inheritance cycle.

I know from your letters that you are curious about the name and cover design of Book Three. The decision to add a fourth book to the Inheritance cycle has affected many things, this included. I promise you’ll be the first to hear as soon as the title of Book Three is announced. And, like you, I am excited to see what the cover will look like!

My friends at Random House have some exciting pre-publication activities planned for 2008. You can anticipate that something new and interesting will be revealed each month, beginning in January.

I wish you a happy holiday season, and . . .

May your swords stay sharp!


Christopher Paolini

Yeepee, there making a fourth book! I LOVE INHERITANCE SO MUCH I READ ERAGON AND ELDEST 2 TIMES EACH. jUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS FOR THE BOOKS.

How can it be a TRILOGY if it has four books, why doesnt he just start a new trilogy

I should really change my Icon...

@Murtagh
Because its NOT a trilogy! Its a cycle.

As if
Inheritance Cycle - Now Four Books!
wasn't obvious enough.

"Cycle" isn't exactly a literary term. Technically, it's a tetralogy (a.k.a. a quadrilogy), but "cycle" is just a nickname for a series. I guess he just didn't want to call it a tetralogy.

Actually, it should be called Inheritance Quartet. I don't like the Inheritance Cycle name.

actually, no. Although "quartet" is used every-so-often for various book series, it is most often a musical term. Most common is Tetralogy and after that, Quadrilogy. Tetralogy sounds the best though. And plain bad@$$. :p

Yeah, I like Quadrilogy better, reminds me of Alien.

But that's so plain! And the point of life is to make it more difficult for oneself anyways.
They have to say something grand, to make it sound catchy.
Inheritence Cycle is more catchy than Inheritance Series.

As I said, Tetralogy PWNS.

cycle totally súcks. it sounds like a setting on a washing machine. Rinse Cycle... Spin Cycle... Inheritance Cycle...

and cycle reminds me of a washing machine... normal... or washing machine...

well, tetralogy is as normal as Trilogy and we were fine with that.

no. my point was that we should be ok with tetralogy or quadrilogy. Cycle still sounds like a washing machine setting.

Ah, I'm just a young guy jaded by the wonders of technology and big words.
I'll stick with my flavor, I like it!
LOL
I'll have to remember that one!

my flavor is awesome... wait... we're talking about TITLES... nevermind what I said then. XD

i see your point their, but i don't love cycle either. Trilogy, though now totally not fitting, still sounds better.

its totaly awsome! i wonder how its going to be divided out between the books

I would be happy about the books spliting if I didnt have to wait so long to read them!

Annie, quit stealing MY jokes!!! XD

Although we are on the topic of washing machines and titles, I wanted to say something about Arya. To my knowledge, Arya never says that she doesn't love him. She says she sees him only as a friend and that they could never be. I know a guy that I have a huge crush on (to the point of obsession) but I see him as only being my friend, and I know that nothing could ever happen between us without endangering our friendship, and thus it will never be. I'm still absolutly in love with him. Another thing, is that she's not cold hearted. The guy she loved, Faolin, was just murdered about a year or two ago. Think about it. She just lost someone so close to her and now, she's possibly falling in love with the rider that's supposed to challenge a mad king with unbelievable power. He has a very slim chance of surviving. She's trying to protect his heart and her own.
And talking about a mad king, I have an undeveloped theory that Galbatorix might be Eragon's father. It's unlikely, bot he did keep Murtagh a secret from the other forsworn, and he had the power to find Selena, but he didn't... Just saying, I think Brom being his father is more believable and I think saphira might know...but it's a theory...

Ahem. Ahem. Star Wars?

I'm sorry I put this in the wrong place, but I would enjoy throwing ideas around with you sometime

[quote="Sauron"]

Ahem. Ahem. Star Wars?[/quote]
Actually, saying that Morzan is his father is more star wars as Vader was Palpetine's apprentice. And i said it was undeveloped and not entirely believable. I myself am more inclined to believe it was Morzan or Brom. i was merely stating a theory or an untested possibility if you will

Still, its the whole evil father/good son thing, isn't it?

Anyway, considering how appalling Paolini is with creating plot twists and a suspenseful story, I would say that Eragon's father is most definitely Brom.

I doubt it will be Jeod, which would be a twist.

On topic: We actually have a partnership here: a trashy title, with a trashy story. Still, despite the wretched title, I sincerely hope that with the three-odd years its taken Paolini to churn out Book III, he may have actually listened to his fans, and put an original touch on his works.

We can only hope...

I agree with firetounge. I may be new to this forum, but I've been reading Christopher's books for a long time. His writing is somewhat inexperienced, and yes, some things do seem like they're taken from other stories, but name one fantasy book that has all originial ideas. Most writing is inspired from someone else's work.

An excellent point! Now, weren't we discussing the title before i changed the subject?

No, I joined because I do like Paolini's work. But only because its a tonne of fun to critic. Also, because I like this community.

No, I do not think t'was stepping over the line. True, it was quite harsh - but then again, I do have high expectations. And however I can critic a book, I will.

But that's the whole problem - Inheritance should never, ever have been published by an established public company such as Random House in the first place. A tonne of books that would be of a higher quality than Paolini's are turned down each year. It was only sheer luck on CP's part that his book was ever published in the first place. Along with the whole "young teen publishes a best-selling high fantasy series." He was, no, not fifteeen - about twenty when Eragon was published by Random House.

If he'd submitted Eragon today, it would have been turned down in a huff, no second thoughts about it. Also, perhaps Paolini could have impeved the story if he had waited.

So, no. Because CP was only lucky that his story was published in the first place, and when you consider that much more quality work is turned down each year, I think CP's books deserve a hard critic.

Of course, I'm always happy to argue out issues such as these by PM.

so, in short, you enjoy being a hater...

I have sent you a PM just regarding this issue.

If you don't receive it, please notify me here.

Thanks,