They’re well written in their own right and will pull you right back in to the events of Inheritance. I’ve rated this 4 stars for a single reason - the first two stories are centred around two of the main characters from the series and do a fantastic job of teasing future events/stories. As a standalone, it is mediocre, but its potential as an introduction for a companion series is intriguing.ĭespite its faults, “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm” will be an enjoyable read for fans of the series or even new readers, though they may be better off just reading the original series.Written as 3 short stories, the fork, the witch and the worm is the first book we’ve had in the Eragon universe in years and will excite a lot of fans of that series. “The Worm” is the only story that has a complete plot with a beginning, middle and end, but it bears little relevance to any of the other parts of the book.Īlthough no additional books have been confirmed, the sudden endings and the phrase “Volume 1: Eragon” on the cover, hint at more books to come, which expands the book’s potential. The first short story, “The Fork”, ends abruptly, ruining what was otherwise an entertaining and endearing story, and the second, “The Witch”, contains short, cryptic excerpts of a longer story.

Instead, “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm” reads more like a teaser. Unfortunately, “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm” did not live up to its predecessors and to the hype it received following the announcement of a new book. “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm” contains three stories set shortly after the end of “Inheritance”, the last book in the series, all connected by a narrative from Eragon’s point of view. “The Inheritance Cycle,” set in the mythical world of Alagaesia, follows the story of Eragon, the first dragon-rider in centuries and Sapphira, his dragon, in their journey to overthrow the corrupt dictator Galbatorix. Photo Fair Use of “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm,” the long-awaited addition to Christopher Paolini’s “Inheritance Cycle,” is disappointingly short and does not live up to fans’ expectations.Ĭhristopher Paolini, author of the New York Times Bestselling series “The Inheritance Cycle”, delighted fans with the announcement of a new book, titled “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm” released on Dec. It is an anthology consisting of three short stories set in the world of the “Inheritance Cycle”. “The Fork, the Witch and the Worm,” a companion book to the New York Times Best Selling series “The Inheritance Cycle,” was released on Dec.

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