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Lexie's Story

"Eragon truly takes me back to a different time period, through the books but also in my life. 

I started the Inheritance series when I was in elementary school and immediately fell in love with the characters. I re-read Eragon more times than I care to admit. Reading was my escape from a harsh reality that I called home. My school library finally got a copy of Eldest, and I devoured it just as quickly and with as much interest. My school library did not carry the final two books and I made several attempts to find them. When I finally read Brisingr I was aching to find the final book but was unsuccessful many times! For years I thought the author passed away before being able to finish an incredible series. During this period of time the internet wasn’t in our pockets how it is today. I wasn't able to use the computer at home, and during my last year of elementary school through the end of eighth grade, I lived in group homes and other alternative living situations. So you can probably imagine that using a computer or having internet access wasn't easy. For a long while I gave up on the idea of finding out what happened to Eragon, Saphira, and the world of Alagaësia.

I would imagine I was beautiful and full of grace like Arya, fantasizing that one day there would be movies made of the series and I would be casted as her. Although I didn't know the ending, I was (and still am) a bookworm at heart, and my love for the world and the characters made me a forever fan of the Inheritance Cycle.

As I reached adulthood, I met someone who was also a fan of the series. She informed me there was in fact a final book! I received a copy that same year for my birthday… and put off reading it. Even though I finally had the opportunity to finish the series and was eager to do so for nearly 10 years, it suddenly felt very bittersweet. After another handful of years, I finally brought myself to read Inheritance. I took the better part of a year reading it, savoring the words so as not to finish it too quickly. I knew finishing it would mean there was no more to the series, just my thoughts about everything that happened in the pages of those four familiar books. It was bittersweet, bringing the series to an end, like a chapter of my childhood had been closed that I wasn't quite ready to let go of. And then something amazing happened. 

A few months after finishing the series, I was in a Barnes and Noble, looking for fresh reads. And that’s when i came across Murtagh. I could hardly believe my eyes. I have yet to read it, but this time i feel more prepared; it doesn’t feel so much like an ending. The Inheritance Cycle will always hold a very special place in my heart and I thank Christopher Paolini from the bottom of my heart for sharing such a heartfelt and incredible world with us. I so look forward to Disney making a tv series from the books, and hope it is all I’ve ever dreamed of. Of course, I won’t be playing as Arya, but I will always love and be inspired by her. Thank you Mr. Paolini for making my childhood so much better through an escape to a world filled with magic, dragons, elves, and dwarves. 

Atra esterní ono thelduin. Mor'ranr lifa unin hjarta onr. Un atra du evarínya ono varda."

~ Lexie

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Eimear's Story

 Dear Mr Paolini ,  I first discovered Eragon when i was 13, i am now in my THIRTIES. Eragon gave me the same sense of wonder and awe i had when i read lord of the rings , except it was written the style of my youth. from the first line i was hooked and read with bated breath of arya's capture and her sending away saphira's egg. I couldn't wait to find out what happened. I don't think i put the book down at all for about a day until i had finished it. I fell in love with Eragon , who i could relate to in the mistakes that he made while also trying to make sense of his direction in life and what it meant for him. The INHERITANCE cycle ( along with many other books) got me through secondary school, i felt a relief in knowing i could escape into the world of alagaesia the same way i did into middle earth or narnia or hogwarts. I grew up with eragon , i made mistakes and fought against what i thought was unfair alongside him. The wait between books always felt so long but was always, always worth, i still have my ORIGINAL copies and they are now very much falling apart from the amount of times ive read them. I was in college when INHERITANCE came out, i read it in one weekend ( i HAD to take a break to do some college work UNFORTUNATELY) and i had an immense feeling of satisfaction that series was finished, the war ended , our heroes won, and than i realised , the series was ended. There would be no more new adventures with eragon and saphira , their story in alagaesia was finished. i was DEVASTATED, and did cry at the sudden sense of loss of this massive part of my life, it felt like the last of childhood finished. But as with any good book , it only gets better the more you read it , and i have CERTAINLY reread them many times over. This has become longer winded EXPLANATION behind why i am writing today. I had no idea you were writing another book based in alagaesia, just before christmas i was the queue in the bookshop buying some books for dad, looking around at the other books on the shelf and than from the corner of my eye , i saw Murtaghs title. and promptly stepped out of line to pick it and buy. i never looked at the price, never considered coming back after christmas to pick it up, when i saw , i had such a FEELING of EXCITEMENT that i could go back to alagaesia again in a new story with murtagh and thorn. I havent finished it yet, my days of reading tomes in a day are sadly passed as work and life call me away ,but at night, before bed , i get to lose myself in one of my FAVORITE worlds all again for what feels like the first time. what strikes me the most though, is how much more fluid your writing has become. your descriptions of the people and places, the landscapes and the inner turmoil of murtagh is clear and concise and , fluid. its really the best word i can think of. the difference i feel between eragon and murtagh is that i can literally feel the difference and EXPERIENCE coming through in your writing in the best possible way. IT HAS A SIMILAR EFFECT ON ME ON WHEN I READ DOCTOR SLEEP AFTER SHINING, YOU COULD ALMOST VISCERALLY FEEL THE MASTERY OF WORDS AND STORYTELLING STEPHEN KING HAD DEVELOPED. THATS WHAT MURTAgh feels like to me. a phd of storytelling. i cant wait to finish it and see where the story goes next. so thank, thank for gifting the world alagaesia and sharing eragon and saphira with all us. i truly cannot put words to how much the world means to me.

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Paul's Story

Dear Christopher Paolini,

All four of our children grew up enjoying your work in the Inheritance Cycle and couldn't wait for the next book to be released. Now our children are grown and we have 5 grandchildren from 3 months old to 4 years old with another one on the way! My daughter Emily and I went to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for your book signing event. I wanted you to personalize one of your books to my grandson - who's name is Roran! You took a photo of the name in your book and posted it on your page thanks to Sioux Falls!! My son Jacob named him Roran after reading your books and would love to hear your story on the character in the Inheritance Cycle. Needless to say if my grandson grows to reflect the character in your series I would be delighted! Roran has begun on that path - he is a robust 2 year old with little fear and a strong will. We have spent many conversations discussing the plots, characters, and land of your books and now are reminded of them even more as we address and love our grandson Roran!! WE (MY FAMILY) THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND PASSION FOR WRITING!

Best regards, Paul

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Madi S's Story

From the young age of 3rd or 4th grade, I was obsessed with fantasy. It was amazing to be transported to new worlds and areas that no one had ever seen before. One day, I saw a big blue book with a dragon it. I can’t explain it, but it was so tempting.

I couldn’t put it down. I read Eragon about three times that year, and it may be considered my favorite book. Just today I uncovered some old art I made back in middle school, of the dragons and Eragon. I can never explain the joy this series brought me and the obsession with dragons that ensued. Thank you Mr. Paolini for enduring with this project at such a young age. I aspire!

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J's Story

"I grew up reading a lot of fiction. I digested most of my middle school library and probably a third of my highschool library. I was reading 1-2 books per day for years. I've come across many great and sometimes underappreciated stories. Green angel, Xanth, The keys to the kingdom, the sword of truth, Ishmael, I could name dozens. However, no story stuck with me so much as the inheritance series. The color, detail, subjects, personality.. it completely blows the dragon riders of pern out the window. I'm writing this now because I saw murtagh today in the store and I cannot express how pleased I am to find that such a gem of a writer is continuing to work today. I hope Christopher continues to publish books. He can do so knowing I will read each and every one."

~ J

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Selena Forest

"Im a 29 year old woman who is finally reading this series. I’m in love. I had a dream as a teenager where i was with a group called slayers where in the dream i was put into the body and mind of an ancient dragon. We shared body and mind. And reading this series reminds me so much of that fantastical dream. I am forever grateful that you made this series and i love how much it has entranced me."

~ Selena Forest

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Olivia D.'s Story

I cant begin to describe how much this story has impacted my life. I met the characters shortly after eldest was published. My friends were moving out of the country and couldnt bring most of their belongings, and when we were helping them pack i was given his copies of eragon and eldest to keep safe. I read them and reread them, and i was almost glad they decided not to move back to the US so i didnt have to give “my” copies back. 

Being a military brat can be very lonely. You have to remake friends every few years, and being homeschooled meant that the opportunities to make friends were few and far between. Because of how you wrote i felt like i knew the characters. I could sympathize with them; i felt like i grew up with them. Reading has always been an escape and comfort for me, and alagaësia was a place so detailed i could slip right into the story. 

I was in middle school when i started reading about the Adventures of eragon. I was in Highschool when my father passed away, and all of a sudden the story became even more personal. I could relate to eragoN’s grief and anger. I recieved Inheritance as Christmas eve gift the year it came out, and by the end of christmas day i had finished it. I hated thinking that the story was over; my friends were gone. I didn’t reread again, and when i heard about the short stories i didnt read them because i didnt want to mourn my friends again. 

Now its been over a decade since the inheritance cycle “ended”, and i am a mom now. I enjoy listening to audiobooks with my toddlers in the car, and when thinking through the books i loved i realized i was ready to go back to alagaësia. I had finished eldest when i heard via tik tok that we were getting murtagh. I was so excited. I ordered the audiobook and rhe physical copy the day it was released and ive been listening to it in bits and pieces to make it last.

I just finished it and i am so happy that murtagh and thorn are getting their closure and making their experiences known. I love seeing the parallels between the brothers and how their stories pan out. I hope they get the closure they need. 

I want my children growing up with the idea that you can overcome bad decisions. That bad people can look good, and good people sometimes do bad things. I want then to know that you can be forgiven, and real friends will call you on your decisions while still loving you. The lessons ive internalized while reading will stick with me forever, and i hope that Alagaësia will be just as special to them as it is to me. 

Thank you, Olivia D

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May the Chaotic Singer's Story

I know the likelihood of you actu Please bear with me, my skill lies in singing and artwork (drawing/painting) I'm a dreadful writer.

I wanted to thank you and explain just how big this book may be to other abused souls out there. This book hit me as hard as reading Eldest since my riding accident in 2009.

Your most recent book, Murtagh, hit home big time. Your portrayal of Murtagh and Thorn's struggle with PTSD and prior abuses really reached my heart and soul. How it took Murtagh starting to die for Thorn to push past his fear reminded me how my sister saved me then how I was ready to run with her to ensure she never got physically harmed. I thought I was about to die one day at the hands of egg-donor. My put her own well-being at risk and it snapped me out of my fear. I started planning on how to run away with my sis next time we were up there.... It's like an hour drive from where we lived with Dad and we didn't know the way well but I didn't care. The physical and other worse abuse I could handle for myself but not my younger sister. (I was 14 she was turning 12 that fall). We never went back because Dad found out and of course protected us. He's an amazing Dad, just abusers are very good at hiding what they do.

I was only able to break 14 years of utter fear of that monster for someone I loved and would give my life for. That whole part where Thorn breaks that barrier in his mind I cried, a lot. I wish this book had been out when I was still in HS (graduated in 07) because maybe it would have kick started my healing earlier... But even now at 34 this book will help my journey to continue healing. 

I'm still the black sheep, the most disliked in my family. I feel I'll never be truly loved by anyone by my Dad, my sister and her kids. I'll always be the outcast, especially thanks to being forced to do bad things due to pure terror of what IT would do to me. I still deal with people IT fooled into thinking she was some amazing person and mother.... I try to set the record straight but with people are so blinded.

Since I mentioned Eldest... That book didn't start hitting me as hard until after I developed Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia on both sides after being thrown from my scared mare. - totally my fault for taking a skittish Arabian mare out on a windy day without locking the dogs up. The part where Eragon explains what it is like to fear moving wrong as the pain can trigger at anytime and for seemingly no reason.... I lived that every day since Oct of 09 to my 2 surgeries in 2021... And from July 2023 to current. The pain being called The Obliterator.... I shared a couple quotes with other TN sufferers and they had to know what author had such insight to chronic pain. A few said they'd be checking the books due to the insight that book showed. 

Thank you, this was absolutely the book I needed to read right now. Your writing again gave me inspiration again to draw, and that's been somewhat rare in years to feel inspired.

You are helping people with your books. I can't wait to see what else this series brings, what your amazing mind and writing brings.

Thank you

~ May the chaotic singer

#fansandtheic #eragon #inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #world of eragon #murtagh #PTSD #Eldest #Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia #chronic pain

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Sierra Morgan's Story

It all started in 2005, just before the release of eldest. I was not much of a reader, but when PERUSING the library, i came across a book with a blue dragon. Having no experience with fantasy prior to 6th grade, i did not have expectations other than thinking dragons were cool and i loved the color Blue. Little did i know that eragon and saphira would forever change me as a person and shape my future. I spent years obsessing over any and all inheritance cycle releases. I became that kid who got in trouble for reading in every class (though it did make trigonometry more bearable). i scrounged every online forum that existed between 2005 and 2011 looking for discussion posts and theories. Eragon was the first book i ever owned, and even when i was facing down extreme hardships and being emancipated at 17, it was one of the few belongings i took with me. Because of eragon, i became an avid reader and an aspiring writer—i even graduated college with a minor in creative writing. My best friend and i still talk about how we met. We played on the same softball team, and i saw her reading eldest and turned into the biggest fan girl. Almost 20 years later, we’re planning a reading vacation to sit in silence in a cabin somewhere and enjoy murtagh. When my husband first introduced himself to me (via an online dating app where i wrote about eragon in my bio), one of the first messages he sent me was, “i love eragon too!” Thank you for literally making me the fantasy and book lover, and writer, that i am today. To say that you are one of my favorite authors is an understatement, and i cannot even begin to express or find the right words to tell you how grateful i am for you and the INHERITANCE cycle. Thank you, a million times. Thank you.  (P.S. eragon deserves an hbo series.)

~ Sierra Morgan

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Joel C.'s Story

Being a couple of the many millennials who grew up reading The Inheritance Cycle, my wife and I have always been big fans. When it came time to name our first-born son, we had been stymied and were at a loss of what to choose. With the back and forth of discussion we ended up talking about different book series that we both loved growing up, and the Cycle came up as one that helped define our literary tastes. After further deliberation, we agreed that Roran was the hands-down best character of the series, (In our opinions) and that our new son shall be dubbed "Roran ''. (The "Stronghammer" is implied!) After being able to meet you at the Murtagh book signing in Kansas City last night, I had the pleasure of introducing the two of you. I think it will be an event we will talk about for years and years to come.  I also believe he'll love the books, too (once he learns to read). Thank you for your world and your impact on ours.

~ Joel C.

#fansandtheic #eragon #inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #world of eragon #Roran #murtagh #Kansas City

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Dee's Story

I just received my signed copy of Murtagh and I just want to let you know how important your books were in my childhood. I started reading Eragon when I was 9 and all my teachers said it was too advanced for me. I understood everything and it was my first introduction into high fantasy. I cherished your books so much and now as an adult I was so thrilled to see you were continuing the Eragon universe with Murtagh (my favorite character). I can’t explain how awesome it was to relive my childhood reading your new book. I felt like a child again reading this new addition. Your work has touched me and I hope you continue this universe so I can share with my own children.

#eragon #inheritance cycle #fansandtheic #reading #world of eragon #christopher paolini #alagaësia #Murtagh #i love reading

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Nick's Story

The World of Eragon stories has fascinated me as a teen, that really loves dragons. As 27 year old, it has always brought me memories Of just browsing through them at stores or seeing someone else read it. Thank you Christopher for being that author bringing me to that world of Alagaësia that can cherish for years to come.

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Paul's Story

I have always been a huge fan of the series. I have read ( or listened on Audible and or YouTube) them 25 TIMES. I spent 2 years looking in every store I could to find the series. But to the point in 2017 I had been reading the books when I was told I was going to be a dad. We couldn't decide on a name when I got the idea to look in the book Eragon. I told my then girlfriend that whatever my finger landed on we would name our son. Luckily it landed on Roran and he fits Roran to the letter. Thank you so much for many great great memories. Two questions if you don't mind.  First I'm sure you get tired of being asked but I cant find any answers did the Menoa tree take Saphira's ability to lay eggs? Second when Eragon told Oromis the name of his sword and he said I wonder what did he mean?

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Aruna's Story

"Between the ages of 11 and 13, I read the Inheritance Cycle 26 times. I was going through a really rough patch in my life. A lot of things had changed, one of my friends comitted suicide, and home life was rough. But then I picked these books off of my dad's bookshelves. I read them over and over and over and just fell in love with everything about them. In my love for Eragon, I decided to write. I'd always loved stories, and writing, and art, but I'd given up somewhere along the way while dealing with my mental health. I've been writing daily for a year now, and I have Christopher (can I call him that? Idk what to say) and his books to thank for that. I've improved, and reading unlocked a lot for me. I feel so much better when I read those books, and I still laugh along with the characters every single chapter. I was reading a chapter of Brisingr to my sisters this morning (about in the middle of the book, where the ladies of Carvahall are kneading the bread with Eragon) and the women made a dirty joke. We found the whole scene so funny we made a comic strip advertising how embarrassed Eragon was because, to us, it was just the funniest scene! Thank you to Mr. Poalini (or Christopher. Whatever you prefer to be called ^^) because not only did your books save my life more than once, they changed it for the better. Thank you so much. <3"

~ Aruna

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Anonymous's Story

"i always wanted to read more fantasy and this was and is one of the best tolkien-inspired adventures i have ever read. it has a lot of good characters and a whole new world of wonderful elements and unique places and cultures. i always wanted to know what happened after the first book. i'm looking forward to whatever is waiting to be written. your books are very inspirational and helped me appreciate fantasy more. thank you."

~ Anonymous

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Ariana Eichert's Story

"Eragon changed my life so much. My life has been hard, Like most, but reading... I escape. I live in alagaesia as much as I do my own world. When jeod said "books are my friends, my companions. they make me laugh, cry, and find meaning in life", that meant everything to me. I understood that in such a deep way. Now all the time i kind of wish i had a dragon of my own. I would likely name him or her after a game of thrones character, but i'm not sure. I love the lessons rhuenon taught eragon, about how the journey to your destination matters more than just getting there. this, above all else, is the biggest lesson I was taught through the inheritence cycle. Ive been in the hospital for a time now for depression, but reading eragon.. it helps. it really does. thank you to christopher paolini for writing my favorite book series, by far."

~ Ariana Eichert

#fansandtheic #inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #eragon #fantasy #alagaësia #mentalhealth #depression #strength #resilience

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Livi's Story

Hello dear christopher,

you asked for stories and i wanna share mine, because it is sepcial to me - and to someone i love with all my heart: My Dad. You see, i've always loved reading ever since i was little and my parents always encouraged this behaviour. sadly i never really had that much in common with my dad, especially once i grew older. but then one day i stumbled across "eragon" in a library. i picked it up merley, because the cover looked cool and the description sounded interesting. what i didn't expect, when i brought it home with me, was how much my father liked it. he took a peak inside the book and basically read it a lot faster than me - and all of a sudden there was a new connection. one, that my mother never really stepped foot in. she never clicked with your books, but my father did. and how he did. he saw himself in this story, he loved brom with every part of his heart and he has read this book over a 100 times by now, as well as he listened to them while working. and suddelny we had endless stuff to talk about. discussion about scenes in the books, about characters we liked or disliked and why, it opened hour-lasting conversations only broken because we needed to drink something. the man that became distant to me became someone who just gave back witty book quotes, whenever i merly started citing it. he loved your books so much, a few years back i made him shirt that says "that's the spirit - one part brave, three parts fool!" and whenever i did something not quite clever he just said "Well, it's better to ask for forgiveness, than permission." So i wanna say thank you. thank you for giving me and my dad something that belongs to only him and me. it connects us in a way, i never would've imagined. he is an amazing man and he deserves a lot more than a child can give, but i never would've seen that if not for "Eragon". Thank you.

I don't mind if this story is shared anywhere, i'm just happy i got to share it with you.

I wish you all the best in the world! "May the wind be under your wings and the sun always be at your back!"

Sincerly, Livi

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