Christopher Paolini
The idea for the Inheritance Cycle came from my love for the magic of stories and how they can transport the reader into fantastical places. Also, I was inspired by the book Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, by Bruce Coville, the tale of a boy who buys a “stone” from which a dragon hatches. I liked the idea so much, I couldn’t get it out of my head. So I asked three questions: what land would a dragon egg come from, who would find it, and—since dragon eggs can’t be common—who else would be looking for it? My quest to answer those questions led me to envision the story that became Eragon.
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Hey Chris i was wondering if i can share my stories that have wrote or some of the i ideas, i have with the series i am slowly writing.for advise?
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Hi Christopher!! I LOVE YOUR BOOKS THEY ARE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! Just wanted to ask, in book 5, you said you will feature familiar characters... does that include what happened to Alagasia after Eragon left, and was he successful with raising the new dragons and training dragon riders... and Murtagh???? He was my favorite! I hope he comes back to help Eragon with the dragons... hope you can answer! Can't wait! :}
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