It was announced today that the Inheritance Trilogy is a Trilogy no more - a forth, full-length novel has been added to the series, expanding upon Eragon and Saphira's adventures.

"I plotted out the Inheritance series as a trilogy nine years ago, when I was fifteen. At that time, I never imagined I’d write all three books, much less that they would be published" said Paolini. "When I finally delved into Book Three, it soon became obvious that the remainder of the story was far too big to fit in one volume. Having spent so long thinking about the series as a trilogy, it was difficult for me to realize that, in order to be true to my characters and to address all of the plot points and unanswered questions Eragon and Eldest raised, I needed to split the end of the series into two books."

In addition to the announcement of a fourth book in the series, the release date has been announced for the third book, which still remains un-named: September 23, 2008.

To add to that, Paolini stated himself that at the end of Book III, a major character will die.

WHY THE HECK ARE PEOPLE CALLING IT A "Cycle"?!?!?! IT'S CALLED A TETRALOGY (or Quadrilogy)!!!

IMNC we call it the 'Inheritance Cycle' because that's what CP is now calling it

I did put it here for a reason. I decided that because its probably the most important announcement about Inheritance to date exclusing the release of Eldest, and because this site has its foundations in Inheritance, I decided that it should be put in this forum. I think more people will see it that way since its in the most important forum on the board.

The Eragon News is just as important. It's just that there isn't that much news.

THAT IS AWESOME!!!

TELL me about it.

Annie, be a bit more lenient with newbies. They don't understand the rules.

So you want to say that last book will end on the beggining of the first?

Well that'd be nice "cycle" but i doubt Saphira can leap thru the time ^__^ who knows...

Annie, you are a terrible person. lol. jk. But seriously, who else could the woman in the dream be??? She's not going to die!!! Wait a sec...if the pattern of 1 new rider per book continues, which is questionable, then that means there may be 2 new riders...but that's kinda unlikely.

ANNIE WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS!!! I. DO. NOT. LOVE. ARYA!!!!!!

IMNC, YOU ARE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS. READ MY POST AGAIN, and you MAY NOTICE THE "Ayra is your dream girl for Eragon," part of the post!!!!!!

I think you are all concentrating too much on the 'cycle' part instead of the 'Inheritance' part. I think he just called it cycle because it sounded better than quadrilogy or tetralogy or whatever you want to call it. Anyway the important part is the Inheritance and the questions we should be asking should be more like; who shall receive what as Inheritance?

We already know that. Eragon will receive his inheritence from Brom, his true father, as Murtagh received his. He will get Brom's sword, probably kill Murtagh as Brom did, maybe not, and he will receive Brom's mission: to bring the downfall of Galbatorix. He already has the dragon of the same name and color.

yeah, it's going to be hard, but it was probably hard for Brom to kill Morzan. He IDOLIZED HIM.

so it will just be a lot harder. makes for more entertaining literature.

is it such a big differnce? wouldn't eragon have had just as hard of a time killing Murtagh just as a friend, rather than a half-brother? anyways, eragon considers Garrow his father, and Roran his brother. and sort of brom his father too, (which may turn out to be more literal than it is now).

and while brom HAD idolized morzan, he ended up hating him later on, so i doubt it was as hard as you think.

personally, i think nasuada is more likely to die than arya, or even murtagh, but that's just me.

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Well now we know that SF will still be around for at least 4+ years, the time that it will take CP to write the fourth book and for fox to do all these movies if they are actually doing them.

Definitely Arya will die...

And also, I think CP is probably already on Book IV considering he made that announcement. My bet is that after book III is released a year after that Book IV will be. At least I hope it will be that way - so CP doesn't keep dragging it out.

The good side of having two more books is that hopefully it will be more streamlined and it won't be cluttered with unhelpful bits and pieces as such as there were in Eldest.

I think the best part about having four books is that when the third releases the RP's on this site will have a more developed storyline to play along with. It also keeps us all expanding.

And the winner is ... firetongue

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Louis, dont you think there should be a book 4 section now?

nah dude. there is a gray area where we don't know when will happen: in 3 or 4. so I say we should keep it as is until after 3 comes out.


Sauron...could you make me hate you any more? Fraternizing with the enemy, then being partially converted by the TRUE enemy, and now THIS!!!

caterpillar. i so hope its not gonna be murtagh! murt has to be alive! murt has to be alive!!!!

hmm... fourth book? i wonder if it will still follow the E theme with six letters... although i dont see any reason why it shouldnt.

Hmmm...yes, this came up in discussion elsewhere. But votes overruled this option, although louis hasn't yet said anything, but so far it will only happen after release of Book III.

I'MNOTCRAZY, you should know that I am very strange - like Strider.

In NO way are you even a BIT like Aragorn!!! You are full of yourself to even SUGGEST it.

oh rofl, i though louis meant that he moved the topic because of what she said about it being in the wrong place. but what does that have to do with this topic?

well anyway,
THANK YOU FIRETONGUE FOR POSTING THE 200000TH POST!! (not to mention we would still be only be like 192000 withought her)

Good Job Firetongue

anyways. no, rpm, probably no book four section till 3 comes out, it would be hard to have anything worthwhile in it, and would just accumulate a lot of useless topics.

the main reason i say he did a fourth is for money. spreading it out will double sales he would have gotten for only 3, and we could have read a huge book

To suggest what? That Eldest should have been edited more throughly? Or that I am not like Strider? Oh well, everyone to their very own opinion.

[quote]To suggest what? That Eldest should have been edited more throughly? Or that I am not like Strider? Oh well, everyone to their very own opinion.[/quote]

Lol Fred you're not like Strider at ALL... He's mysterious, you're arrogant :P

PS: No I don't think Arya will die. Actually, only if Eragon actually gets her to love him...

PPS: Anyone here an Eragon/Saphira shipper? No? Thank god... Because someone once did that on another Eragon forum I'm on... It was disgusting. /shudders

Um.. about the cycle thing.

Maybe he called it a cycle because he meant for the beginning of Eragon (The dream) to be the ending of Bk 4?

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet but... I guess i'll share my thoughts. (And I really hope it ends this way!)

caterpillar, no way!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that there is going to be a 4th book in the series!!!!!!!!! I thought there would only be 3 bks, but I am so siked for the 3rd and 4th books to come out!!!!!!!! I love the Eragon bks!!!!!!

caterpillar, no way!!!!!!! I can't believe that there is going to be a 4th book in the series!!!!!!!!! I thought there would only be 3 bks, but I am so siked for the 3rd and 4th books to come out!!!!!!!! I love the Eragon bks!!!!!!

lol. so do we all.

ot: stop being such a lurker! go out and post a little!!!

You evil, EVIL people!! Arya won't die! Eragon still has his love, not to mention fate on his side. If anyone it will be either Elva, Murtagh, or Oromis & Glaedr.

It's not going to happen. It's either going to be Oromis, Murtagh, Nasuada, Roran...

And killing her off isn't the answer!!!

hey, don't I get a hug?

I like queenie. She's not really full of herself. Just...queenie...if that is an adjective... And Rhunon is awesome/bad@$$.

sure...auntie...Now I have an aunt that ISN'T crazy!!! lol.

Who said I was not crazy!!!! I guess I will fit in perfectly in your family!!!

not AS crazy. By no means.

oximoron!!! (sorry, love that word) lofty title, King of Crazyness. a good one too. might be well deserved. Maybe Debator Lord. especially about brom being eragons father.

*crosses arms* I'm NOT crazy...

@ Siegemaster: no. that is only one of many...no one has gone against Arya being the next rider in a while, so I can see why you said my most avid debate is for Brom to be Eragon's father.

Well, i knew there were more, but this is the only one i've seen recently, so it popped into my head.

we're all a little crazy at times. if your never crazy, then you've lost an essetial part of humaness!

iszlandi maybe? i like the elves, but LOTR elves are the best for sure.

and not afraid to fight!! (count on a guy to remember that). he is an amazing character. but all the elve are awesome, such incredible warriors and stuff. their wise too.

lol. Maybe we should just call you Elrond's #1 Fangirl?

ok. me weel be quieet.

I love Elrond to, I'm his #1 fanboy. and all the elves of middle-earth of course.

Annie, I agree with thee. I am wondering and greatly curious to what changes CP has decided to make for the upcoming two books. I think Eragon's love with either be Nasuada or Katrina. There's a certain sense of mystery surrounding her.

by the way, I have no doubts now that the main character that will die at end of Book 3 is Arya. All the evidence points to her, because its the only fit way to end Eragon's mooning over her.

By the way, just as a thought, who else thinks that Roran is sorta like Sam Gamgee from LOTR?

No. And no. Where did Katrina come from?

HELL no. that's not evidence, and do NOT insinuate that there is evidence when there is none. OR ELSE. Who says that CP WANTS Eragon to stop "mooning" over Arya? And furthermore, the only way for Katrina to come into the picture would be if Roran died as well. That makes 2 main characters, not one.

you HOPE, but do you BELIEVE that she will die?

I think another part of her might melt.

Exactly WHAT do you mean???????

Guess.

now, what do you mean by USED?

ugh. what can melt, metaphorically?

enlighten me Annie.

definetly not katrina. agreed there. and eragon's liked arya too long for that to suddenly change. my opinion on things.

as for the rest of this passionate debate, i'll sit it out

her heart. you called her the "ice-queen" which normally refers to someone with a cold(frozen) heart.

down and dirty, eh?

lol...good times...good times...whatever happened to Andrew?