Alagaesia News: Book Three News!
I am pleased to tell you that the title of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle is BRISINGR. Sometimes one's first thought is best, and so it was with naming this book. After many months of trying to sum up a complex story in a single word, it struck me that I had had the name all along. For reasons that will become clear when you read BRISINGR, this title is perfect.
BRISINGR is an Old Norse word for "fire." As you may remember, in ERAGON, Brom uses the word BRISINGR to start a fire. This is the first time Eragon hears an ancient language word, a word of magic. Later, when Eragon is cornered by Urgals in Yazuac, he shouts "BRISINGR!" to great effect (see ERAGON—chapters "Revelation at Yazuac" and "Admonishments").
Both elements of the cover, the gold dragon Glaedr and the title, touch on Eragon's inheritance. With his painting, John Jude Palencar has captured the dignity and wisdom of Glaedr, and Random House has again designed an awesome book cover.
More exciting news is on the horizon . . .
May your swords stay sharp!
Christopher Paolini
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