Christopher Paolini's Blog, page 8

#EragonRemake

On June 20th, tens of thousands of fans stormed Twitter using #EragonRemake and calling for Disney to make a worthy adaptation of the book series. Backed by author Christopher Paolini, fans of the Inheritance Cycle showed their support by  sharing artwork, memes, music, and personal stories of their connection to the books. The newly coined hashtag topped charts in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and even hit #1 in the U.S.! Days later, fans continue to roar. . . Will Disney listen?...

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Christopher Paolini Interviews Authors M.A. Carrick!

Greetings, all! We are delighted to share with you Christopher’s interview with coauthors M.A. Carrick. A collaboration between Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, their first novel is The Mask of Mirrors. Join in as the three storytellers discuss world building, anthropology and its influence on writing, and the themes that repeatedly recur in their work. And more of course!

The Mask of Mirrors is now available and its sequel, The Liar’s Knot is publishing on December 7, 2021. Don’t miss out on this...

A Tour of Alagaësia in Minecraft

Minecraft is one of the most popular video games in the world. There seems to be no limit to what players can explore, build, and create in this sandbox style game. But before there were tens of thousands of mods and hundreds of millions of users, something special happened. On Saturday 29th, September 2012 at 10:24:47 AM, a group of dedicated fans with a shared love of Eragon created a new server and began building a life-size replica of  Alagaësia in Minecraft. Now, whether or not you play, yo...

Introducing: Salvo Falconi

Courtesy of Fractalverse.net, we are thrilled to introduce fresh concept art of none other than intrepid owner and captain of the Wallfish, Salvo Falconi. Drawn by artist Imogene Chayes, we think these perfectly capture his ice blue eyes, muscular physique, and deep spacers tan. His favorite weapon, a grenade launcher named Francesca, is also featured. Which one do you like best?

A man stepped through the doorway. He was shorter than her, with sharp blue eyes in startling contrast to his de...

Interview: Scientist Greg Meholic

We are thrilled to introduce scientist Greg Meholic, senior project leader at The Aerospace Corporation and thinker whose Tri-Space theory Christopher Paolini used as the basis for his FTL system in his debut science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. In this interview, Christopher and Greg discuss some of the finer details of the theory and its inspiration.

Immersed in world building research for To Sleep, Christopher stumbled across one of Greg’s essays detailing the Tri-Space theory,...

Music: Malte Wegmann

Image courtesy The Inheritance Project.

We are delighted to present the work of Malte Wegmann, one of the most dedicated and inspired fans of the Inheritance Cycle. Entirely of his own accord, Malte has taken it upon himself to create the Inheritance Project: a collection of Alagaësia themed music. The pieces call to mind the soaring peaks of the Beor Mountains, the cozy village of Carvahall, the towering buildings of Uru’baen, and the carpeted forests of Du Weldenvarden. Listen below. Wegmann’s...

Fractalverse.net: A New Website!

We are delighted to announce the debut of an all new website featuring To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and everything Fractalverse: Fractalverse.net! We’ve been hard at work for months, filling the site with nugget after nugget of encyclopedic information about the universe and its inhabitants. You’ll also find cool content like a curated gallery of fan art, concept art commissioned by Christopher, songs inspired by the Fractalverse, and perhaps even an easter egg now and then. . . .

The Wiki

Can’t ...

New Merch: Galaxy Blanket and Wallfish Print!

We are pleased to debut these two gorgeous new Fractalverse pieces, the Fractalverse galaxy blanket and the Wallfish Print!

Fractalverse Galaxy Blanket – $42

Sink into the embrace of the Fractalverse with this blanket, your very own Sea of Stars. Measuring 52″ x 37″, it is made of 100% woven cotton and features fringed edges. Makes a perfect couch throw to lend a galactic touch to your everyday.

Machine wash cold, gentle cycle, mid detergent, tumble dry low.

Click to purchase. Wallfish Prin...

New Music: Chiara’s Folly

We are thrilled to introduce Chiaras Folly, the latest song from voice actress and singer extraordinaire Jennifer Hale! Readers may remember that Kira sang this song to her crew mates with her concertina during the events of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. Now you are among the first to hear the melody set to the lyrics, written by Todd Herfindal and Jennifer Hale, and performed by Hale herself.

What do you think? We hope youll share your thoughts on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)!...