First Printing of 2.5 Million Copies!
In anticipation of the September 20, 2008 release of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers has revealed details and cover art. The latest fantasy novel by Christopher Paolini is titled
Brisingr. The jacket cover illustrator is John Jude Palencar, who also illustrated the covers of the first two fantasy novels in the cycle,
Eragon and
Eldest.
Why the Title Brisingr?
As for the title,
"'BRISINGR is one of the first words I thought of for this title, and it's always felt right to me,' said Christopher Paolini. 'As the first ancient-language word that Eragon learns, it has held particular significance for his legacy as a Dragon Rider. In this new book, it will be revealed to be even more meaningful that even Eragon could have known.'" (January 16, 2008 Random House Children's Books news release)
The First Printing and Release Date of Brisingr
The first printing of 2.5 million copies of the fantasy novel is the largest initial run for a Random House Children's Books title in the publisher's history. The book will be released at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008, so booksellers can host midnight launch parties, such as those held for the Harry Potter series. Random House's Listening Library division will publish the audiobook simultaneously in the U.S. Paolini's fantasy novels have been enormously popular, particularly with teens and and adults. According to the publisher, 12.5 million copies of
Eragon and
Eldest have been sold worldwide.
