Excitement Builds! September 20 Release of Brisingr
Thursday July 10, 2008
Together, the first two fantasy novels in the Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, Eragon and Eldest, sold 12.5 million copies worldwide. Random House has announced that there will be a first printing of 2.5 million copies of the third book, Brisingr, which will be released September 20, 2008. The publisher has also announced that the series, originally planned as a trilogy, will not end with three books, but with four. Paolini's books have been enormously popular with kids 12 and older, as well as adults. I was reminded of how excited people are about the next book when I visited a local bookstore today and found that they are already taking preorders for Brisingr. Have you or your kids read any of Christopher Paolini's books? Click on "comments" below and share your thoughts about them.
(Cover art courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, An Imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Many students in my 2 elementary schools have loved the first 2 books in the series and are anticipating the next one. Many also saw the movie, Eragon, and said the book was much better. Three cheers for the written word!!
Paolini spins an irresistable yarn here. The fact that he was 15 when he started this project makes it that much more astonishing.
It is a shame the movie had nothing to do with the books…still can’t figure that one out.
This is not just a story for “children” but a wonderful tale of good and evil every that will touch fantasy lovers of every age. Go Chris!
I agree – the books are fantastic, the movie was just okay and so different. It makes you wonder why they bother even making a book into a film if they’re going to completely change everything.
My kids and I have enjoyed books 1 and 2 together, and we are looking forward to number 3.
I love these books! They are not “kid books” but everyone books. I can’t wait for the next one to come out.
The books are great reading. The upper grades at our elementary school love them too. The movie was a big disappointment.
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I think the movie had nothing to do with the book. That what upset me the most.
I absolutely LOVE the inheritance books, i would definitely have to say the Eragon was better then the movie and i can’t wait until they make the movie for eldest and i just ordered Brisingr and it should be here in a few weeks.
I know it sounds silly but i hate the way this world is to day, it is corrupt from top of the realm to the bottom. that is why i like to read lots, of books Especially Fiction. you can live in a difrent world, for a wile. Christopher Paolini Books do that for me,I look forward to his Forth and Final Book about Erogon,s adventure,s