Question:  Eldest is the second novel in the "Inheritance Cycle" by Christopher Paolini and the sequel to "Eragon", the first novel in what series?

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Brisingr: 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.

John Jude Palencar: John Jude Palencar (born 1957) is an American fantasy, science fiction, and horror artist.  Over 100 book covers have been adorned by his art, including all four covers of the "Inheritance Cycle" series by Christopher Paolini.  He graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1980.

Christopher Paolini: Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983, Los Angeles, California) is an American author.  He is the author of the "Inheritance Cycle", which consists of the books "Eragon", "Eldest", "Brisingr" and "Inheritance".  He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.

List of Inheritance Cycle characters: This is a list of characters in the Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy series by Christopher Paolini.  Many of the names Paolini has used originate from Old Norse, German, Old English, and Russian sources, as well as the invented languages.

Eldest: Eldest is the second novel in the "Inheritance Cycle" by Christopher Paolini and the sequel to "Eragon".  "Eldest" was first published in hardcover on August 23, 2005, and was released in paperback in September 2006.  "Eldest" has been released in an audiobook format, and as an ebook.  Like "Eragon", "Eldest" became a New York Times bestseller.  A deluxe edition of "Eldest" was released on September 26, 2006, including new information and art by both the illustrator and the author.  Other editions of "Eldest" are translated into different languages.

Inheritance Cycle: 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.

Urgal (disambiguation): The Urgals are a fictional race in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle.  Urgal may also refer to:

Eragon (disambiguation): Eragon is a novel written by Christopher Paolini.

Eragon: Eragon is the first novel in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.  After writing the first draft for a year, Paolini spent a second year rewriting and fleshing out the story and characters.  His parents saw the final manuscript and in 2001 decided to self-publish "Eragon;" Paolini spent a year traveling around the United States promoting the novel.  By chance, the book was discovered by Carl Hiaasen, who got it re-published by Alfred A. Knopf.  The re-published version was released on August 26, 2003.

Inheritance (Paolini novel): Inheritance is a 2011 novel written by American author Christopher Paolini.  It is the fourth novel in the Inheritance Cycle.

Supporting paragraphs: Eldest Eragon
Answer: Inheritance Cycle