Murtagh
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
4.7
Christopher Paolini
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Rider—and fan favorite—Murtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy! “Christopher Paolini is a true rarity.” —The Washington Post The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air—and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems. In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini’s blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return. Praise for Christopher Paolini: “A spellbinding fantasy writer.” —The Boston Globe “A breathtaking and unheard-of success.” —USA Today “Make[s] literary magic.” —People
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Author
Christopher Paolini
Pages
704
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2023-11-07
ISBN
0593650883 9780593650882
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"Finished February 5th. This book was just as good as the rest of the Inheritance Cycle, but it was very very dark. I couldn’t read at night because it gave me nightmares. But I loved it! "
Nikki Nienhaus
"This book was like greeting an old friend. It was very easy to jump back into Alegaesia. With Murtagh finding his place in the world as a dragon rider you sometimes forget this isn't Eragon anymore. But they are still two very different people if you discount all the trouble they get themselves into. Ugh, boys! Am I right?
The story started strong. It was about Murtagh and Thorn roaming and being free. I mean they deserved it after everything that happened. But then the story got stuck in one particular place..... for the rest of the book. It honestly dragged. I am so used to the adventures of Alagaesia. Murtagh and Thorn went to check out this witch and that's where they stayed.
Still other than that we got to delve into the mind of Murtagh and Thorn and I was not disappointed. Murtagh was more brutal than I realized and Thorn more unsure of himself. You also start to grasp how untrained Murtagh is. I would have rather the story been about someone taking him under their wing. Instead, something unfair happened to him AGAIN! I just think these two deserve better.
Still, by the end of the book, I was wanting more. I'm ready to move past this stagnate piece of the story to see them both grow and possibly find a place they belong."
Ashley
"Wonderful falling back into this world again. It was a good story of Murtagh and his struggles. "
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Deven Lisac
"I waited a while to read this one and it was well worth the wait! It was everything I wanted it to be, couldn't put it down."
Mango Lang
"I'm definitely biased because Murtagh was always my favorite character in the series but I thought this book was very well written. It has Paolini's usually rich world building yet wasn't as bogged down and slow as parts of the original series were. Murtagh continues to be a complex character which is more interesting to me than Eragon who was always a bit of a Mary Sue. Also Murtagh and Nasuada's relationship is better than whatever is going on between Eragon and Arya or not going on as the case may be. <br/>My only concern is that the ending seemed to set up a sequel and if that's the case, how long are we going to be waiting for it?"
Elyse DePrisco
"Very good read.
I love the dynamic between Murtagh and thorn. And I'm curious as why children are a recurring theme brought up. 🤔
Only complaint is from time to time I lost interest. Mainly during the third part. Otherwise I loved it. First read from this author. Might read more."
irridescant grace
"I absolutely loved this book I picked and up and read it over and over again. It's amazing how they made traitor at first seem not that bad of a guy. "
Aubrey Nelson
