Question: Brisingr is the third novel in the "Inheritance Cycle", is a young adult tetralogy of high fantasy novels written by which American author?
Related documents: [0]  [DOC] The Inheritance Cycle is a young adult tetralogy of high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia ( ), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix. The series was originally intended to be a trilogy (named the "Inheritance Trilogy") until Paolini announced on October 30, 2007, while working on the third novel, that he believed the story was too complex to conclude in just three books. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] Brisingr is the third novel in the "Inheritance Cycle" by Christopher Paolini. It was released on September 20, 2008. Originally, Paolini intended to conclude the then "Inheritance Trilogy" in three books, but during writing the third book he decided that the series was too complex to conclude in one book, because the single book would be close to 1,500 pages long. A deluxe edition of "Brisingr", which includes removed scenes and previously unseen art, was released on October 13, 2009. [END] 
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Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini