Today, Christopher Paolini has announced a new Eragon book titled The Fork, the Witch, and The Worm– Tales from Alagaësia (Volume 1: Eragon). This marks the author's return to the fantasy world of Alagaesia since the release of Inheritance in 2011.
Paolini's new book is a collection of three short stories interspersed with scenes from Eragon's adventures. Here's the official synopsis:
The Fork, the Witch, and The Worm is available in hardcover, and with 288 pages, it's a little over half the length of Eragon.
The back of the book shows a cryptic hint at what the new book contains:
In addition to the three short stories, The Fork, the Witch, and The Worm also contains four pieces of original artwork by Christopher Paolini. John Jude Palencar, the longtime Inheritance Cycle cover artist, returned to illustrate the incredible cover artwork.
The book is set to be released on December 31, 2018.
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