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The Deluxe Edition of Inheritance has officially hit store shelves! Don't miss out on the exciting new content, including deleted scenes, new scenes, new pieces of art, additional commentary from Christopher, and more. Order a copy today!

Inheritance Deluxe Edition e-book to feature seventeen new behind-the-scenes videos of Christopher Paolini

Written by Mike Macauley on August 22, 2012 — 15 Comments

Random House and Christopher Paolini have announced that they will be releasing an enhanced version of the Inheritance Deluxe Edition e-book which, in addition to the new content already featured in the Inheritance Deluxe Edition, will also include 17 never-before-seen videos of Christopher Paolini discussing various aspects of the book as you read through.

Christopher’s videos will pop up after you read certain sections of the book, discussing what you just read and revealing exclusive and incredibly interesting behind-the-scenes information.

The INHERITANCE DELUXE Enhanced Ebook with Video (On sale October 23, 2012 / $13.99) includes all the features of the hardcover Deluxe, plus 17 exclusive videos that take readers behind the scenes with Christopher Paolini for a unique reading experience, as he shares stories and secrets about Inheritance. Videos are embedded throughout the text, allowing readers to watch Paolini’s commentary on scenes as they unfold. He touches on topics and characters ranging from the Capture of Nasuada, the Siege of Urû’baen, the Fall of Galbatorix, Angela the Herbalist, and his thoughts on returning to the world of Alagaësia in the future.

In addition to the full text of Inheritance, the Deluxe Edition includes never-before-seen artwork by Christopher Paolini, a letter from Paolini to fans reflecting on the series, and a new scene within the text.

You can pre-order the Inheritance Deluxe Edition through Amazon for only $19.79 (pre-ordering through Amazon supports Shur’tugal and saves you over $10!). Both versions of the Deluxe Edition will hit stores on October 23rd!

Christopher Paolini joins incredible Twitter Author Chat lineup!

Written by Mike Macauley on August 17, 2012 — Leave a comment

Random House Children’s Books, the publisher of the Inheritance cycle, has just announced that they will be launching a new series of Twitter-based interviews in a series they’re calling “Twitter Author Chat”.

Christopher Paolini will be among the many authors Random House has announced will be participating in the chat series, set to run through this fall to promote all of Random House Children’s Books’ fall titles, including the Inheritance Deluxe Edition.

Other authors participating in the series will include Rebecca Stead (Liar & Spy), Tessa Gratton (The Blood Keeper), N.D. Wilson (Ashtown Burials: The Drowned Vault), Daniel Marks (Velveteen), John Stephens (The Fire Chronicle: Book Two: The Book of Beginning), Adele Griffin (All You Never Wanted), Alyssa Sheinmel (The Stone Girl), Mark Frost (The Paladin Prophecy: Book 1), Anna Jarzab (The Opposite of Hallelujah), Margo Lanagan (The Brides of Rollrock Island), and Lauren Morrill (Meant to Be).

To follow and participate in the Twitter Author Chats, be sure to follow the #rhkidschat hashtag on Twitter!

Christopher Paolini and the Inheritance cycle make NPR’s “Best-Ever Teen Novels” list

Written by Mike Macauley on August 17, 2012 — 14 Comments

Thanks to your voting, Christopher Paolini and the Inheritance cycle have made their way onto NPR’s “Best-Ever Teen Novels” list! The final one hundred were determined by fan voting, who eliminated over 1,100 titles to complete the final top 100 list!

You can view the entire list on NPR’s website, which features some incredible reading selections for those of you looking for a new book to enjoy after finishing Inheritance!

Vote for Christopher and the Inheritance cycle in NPR’s “Best-Ever Teen Novels”

Written by Mike Macauley on July 29, 2012 — 20 Comments

Christopher Paolini and the Inheritance cycle have been nominated for NPR’s “Best-Ever Teen Novels” list and needs your help to secure a spot in the top 100!

NPR recently took to their blog to ask fans to help compile a list of books to compete for the coveted Top 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels. The response was overwhelming – NPR received hundreds of entries and using a panel of expert judges, narrowed the list down to 235 finalists. Among the finalists is our favorite Inheritance cycle, up against many other incredible book series.

NPR is allowing fans to select their top-10 titles from the list, which means you can vote for the Inheritance cycle alongside some of your other favorite book series. No date has been shared regarding when voting ends, so be sure to get your vote in soon!

Click here to vote for the Inheritance cycle and your other favorite book series!

Christopher Paolini and the Lytherus team at Comic-Con – a recap!

Written by Mike Macauley on July 28, 2012 — 7 Comments

Christopher Paolini and the Lytherus.com staff recently attended San Diego Comic-Con, the annual pop culture convention drawing hundreds of thousands of fans and some of the biggest pop culture announcements of the year.

We’ve returned with some exceptional coverage from the show and want to share it with our fans, who we know appreciate fantasy, scifi, and horror news in every form! Below you’ll find updates and announcements ranging from panels featuring your favorite authors to exclusive information on the Hobbit, Man of Steel, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, The Legend of Korra, and more!

Full panel summary: “The Crownless Again Shall Be King”
This panel featured authors Christopher Paolini, Patrick Rothfuss, Heather Brewer, Raymond E. Feist, Robin Hobb, Lynn Flewelling, N. K. Jemisin, Rachel Hartman, and Brandon Sanderson, and was easily one of the best book-based panels at Comic-Con! We have a full re-cap for you!

Aside from Christopher’s events, we also had a massive staff on hand to cover major panels, announcements, and conduct interviews! Check out our extensive coverage of book, movie, gaming, tv, anime, and comic news below:

Comic-Con Major News and Event Coverage Summaries:

Lytherus also conducted a record-breaking fourteen exclusive interviews during the convention, which we’ve begun releasing! So far released:

Stay tuned for additional interviews from Christopher Paolini, Rachel Hartman, Mark Frost, Jeff Lemire, Nicola Scott, Gail Carriger, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, and more!

SDCC12: Announcing our San Diego Comic-Con coverage!

Written by Mike Macauley on July 11, 2012 — 9 Comments

The Shur’tugal and Lytherus team are headed back to San Diego Comic-Con for the sixth year in a row, bringing you the latest and greatest from the convention show floor! For those not in the know, San Diego Comic-Con is the world’s largest pop culture convention, drawing in over 100,000 fans from across the globe.

Christopher Paolini is in attendance at this year’s convention and will be sitting on a panel called “The Crownless Again Shall Be King” featuring other noteworthy authors including Brandon Sanderson (Alloy of Law), Raymond E. Feist (A Crown Imperiled), Robin Hobb (City of Dragons), Rachel Hartman (Seraphina), Patrick Rothfuss (KingKiller Chronicles), Heather Brewer (The Legacy of Tril), and Lynn Flewelling (Casket of Souls). We’ll be live blogging the event on Lytherus.com.

We’ll also be sitting down for an exclusive joint interview with Christopher Paolini and Rachel Hartman to be released shortly after Comic-Con!

In addition to our incredible Paolini at Comic-Con coverage, we’re offering extensive coverage of the entire show over on our sister site, Lytherus.com! Coverage will include in-depth posts highlighting panels such as The Hobbit, DC and Marvel Comics’ biggest reveals, The Legend of Korra, Falling Skies, The Walking Dead, Stan Lee, Assassin’s Creed 3, Doctor Who, and more!

Visit Lytherus.com from July 11th through July 15th for the best San Diego Comic-Con coverage on the web!

New Alagaesia Newsletter details Christopher’s adventures on tour

Written by Mike Macauley on June 29, 2012 — 24 Comments

Christopher Paolini has released another edition of his Alagaesia Newsletter from overseas, detailing his travels on the first leg of his international book tour for Inheritance. Some highlights from the newsletter include various interactions with fans, from a Spanish girl who had Christopher’s signature tattooed on her arm to a group of German fans who almost knocked Christopher’s signing table over in an excited charge.

Christopher has promised to update us with another newsletter following his adventures in Australia and New Zealand. In the meantime, feel free to view the first installment of our Christopher on Tour summary, which includes dozens of photos and Twitter updates from the author’s travels on the first leg of his international tour! You can view the first tour summary here.

Continue reading this story to view the entire newsletter. View Full Article & Comment

Christopher officially joins Facebook (and an important reminder on official pages, websites and fan mail)

Written by Mike Macauley on June 25, 2012 — 5 Comments

Christopher Paolini has officially made the big leap onto Facebook, where he can now be found on a Facebook Page established for his fans. This page will host similar content to Christopher’s Twitter account, extending his social media presence to his Facebook fan base! Like his Twitter account, this Facebook Page account is operated by Christopher himself.

Christopher can now be found on Facebook here and on his Twitter account at @InheritanceCP. Christopher regularly documents his travels, writing, and shares interesting and hilarious links with his fans! Please remember: all other Pages and accounts purporting to be Christopher Paolini are not official and are not operated by or associated with Christopher or his publisher.

Fans looking to interact with Christopher can either send him a tweet at or use his official fan mail address to correspond with the author. We released a helpful guide to sending Christopher fan mail, including the address, last year. Christopher replies to all fan mail letters he receives! Please note that Christopher does not give out his e-mail address.

Note: Shur’tugal is also on Facebook (here) and Twitter (@itsshurty). Our sister site Lytherus.com may also be found on Facebook (here) and Twitter (@Lytherus). Mike Macauley, who operates both sites, may be found on Twitter at @MikeMacauley and often offers sneak-peeks at upcoming content for both websites!

Celebrate T-Shirt Day with Free Shipping on All Shur’tugal and Inheritance Cycle Merchandise!

Written by Mike Macauley on June 21, 2012 — 3 Comments

Today is T-Shirt Day and to celebrate, our merchandising partner Spreadshirt is offering free shipping on all orders! The Shur’tugal store has an incredible selection of Inheritance-themed clothing for sale, including shirts with witty Angela quotes, Shur’tugal logos, and more!

Click here to visit our store and browse through our shirts and hoodies!


The free shipping offer is only good for today, so be sure to order quick! To redeem your free shipping, use the coupon code “T-DAY2012” (without quotes) during check-out! (No minimum purchase necessary!)

    

Trailer and Excerpt from “SERAPHINA”, Recommended by Christopher Paolini, Hits the Web

Written by Mike Macauley on June 20, 2012 — 9 Comments

It isn’t often that we cover non-Inheritance books on Shur’tugal. In fact, we usually reserve coverage of these sorts of things for Lytherus — our fantasy, scifi, and horror blog. However, it’s also rare for us to enjoy a book as much as we have enjoyed this new title from Random House — SERAPHINA by Rachel Hartman.

“Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.”

Christopher Paolini himself has “blurbed” the book in a statement featured in the book’s trailer and on the book’s cover, saying: “Beautifully written, well-rounded characters, and some of the most interesting dragons I’ve read in fantasy for a long while. An impressive debut novel; I can’t wait to see what Rachel Hartman writes next.” (Additional praise comes from authors such as Naomi Novik, Tamora Pierce, and Ellen Kushner.)

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive reveal of the book trailer and a nineteen page prologue to the story available for free! Check them out and let us know if you’ll be picking up this new dragon-driven series when it hits stores in July!

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