Christopher Paolini
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Born
in Southern California, The United States
November 17, 1983
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August 2014
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Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)
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Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)
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Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)
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Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4)
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1)
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Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr (Inheritance, #1-3)
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Eragon & Eldest (Inheritance, #1-2)
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The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon (Tales from Alagaësia #1; The Inheritance Cycle World)
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The Inheritance Cycle (The Inheritance Cycle #1-4)
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Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia
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Fractal Noise (Fractalverse, #0):
"It’s a shame that the AI cover art conversation is likely going to dominate the discourse surrounding this book and hinder its overall success, because this is Paolini’s tightest, most mature, most thought-provoking, and overall best work to date. Da"
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"I said in my review of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars that Paolini had found a way to make sci-fi approachable for even non-sci-fi readers and he's done it again. Only this time he takes it further. This book is immersive: the constant THUD, the hard hit"
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Fractal Noise (Fractalverse, #0):
"Thank you to Drew Kilman at MacMillan for reaching out with an audio ARC NetGalley widget! I can't even express how excited I was about a prequel to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I was disappointed when I wasn't able to get an eARC copy. Thank you a"
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If Edgar Allen Poe's classic line "I dwelt alone in a world of moan" (from his poem "Eulalie") were converted into a series of novels, you might end up with something like the Gormenghast trilogy. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea . . . well ...more | |
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This is another of my favorite and lesser known fantasy novels. Evangeline Walton's work had a big influence on how I approach descriptions, which you can probably see most clearly in
Inheritance
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This is another of my favorite and lesser known fantasy novels. Evangeline Walton's work had a big influence on how I approach descriptions, which you can probably see most clearly in
Inheritance
when Eragon visits Vroengard island. The Mabinogion ...more |
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A beautiful, haunting book that perfectly captures the feeling of a liminal, twilight place. This book lives in the space between waking and dreams, in the dusky gloom that one finds in forested glens and in the cool air rising off a shadowed stream. ...more | |
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This is the book of the year. Nay, the decade. If you love bad puns (is there any other kind?), meta humor, and an over-the-top tone, it doesn't get any better than this. The more you know about writing and publishing, the funnier this is. The level ...more | |
“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”
― Eragon
― Eragon
“Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.”
― Eldest
― Eldest
“Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?”
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1: What is your inspiration?
2. If you weren't a writer what would you be?
3. A favourite author?
4. How is your new sci-fi novel going?
5. Any motivation for young author out in the world?

You know I'm 11 and I have written three books and now I am starting a magazine from my company too and you know in my magazine we have each week an interview with a celebrity/ famous person. I thought, how about start with a person like you. I really hope you can consider this, thank you so much!
