who based his continent of Middle-Earth on that of Europe, as described in this excellent answer. A great many fantasy novels employ these tropes, and it all goes back to Tolkien. The book is a collection of original short stories interspersed with chapters from Eragon’s perspective, showing the Rider’s trials and adventures as he begins to take on his new roles and responsibilities in a post-Galbatorix. Admittedly the geography of Alagaesia doesn't look that much like that of Middle-Earth, but it still has ocean to the west, wasteland to the east, elves in the forests, and dwarves in the mountains. Christopher Paolini released The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagasia, Volume I in December 2018. In writing his novels, Paolini took a great many ideas from established fantasy authors such as Tolkien. We know that this doesn't count as Alagaesia, and that it's inhabitable, because in the final bookĮragon and Saphira fulfil the prophecy made by Angela in the first book and 'leave Alagaesia for ever' to settle down in these unexplored lands far to the east. To the east is wasteland, beyond the Hadarac Desert, and finally inhabitable country. The dragons united, killed the perpetrator and then attacked the elven nation. From elves, dwarves, Urgals, humans, and dragons, to the natural landscape and the magic it contains, Eragon himself offers the reader an unsurpassed tour. Mistaking the skulblakya for dumb beasts, a young male elf hunted and murdered one. Alagasia comes alive in a lush and detailed look at an unforgettable magical land. To the west is (as usual in fantasy novels) an unexplored ocean, possibly with other land on the far side. It began thousands of years after the emergence of the dwarves, when the elves and Urgals independently arrived in Alagasia from across the sea. North and south, and more importantly east and west, of this continent are all unknown territory.

This new book is a standalone story narrated by Eragon and featuring three original short stories. It's a continent, bounded by ocean on the west and more land on the east, much like Europe. The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm Tales from Alagasia (Volume 1: Eragon) is not Book 5.

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