Murtagh

 By: Christopher Paoloini 

Location: FIC PAO

Genre: Epic Fiction

FINALLY- NUMBER FIVE!

Henny says what so many are thinking...

"You're not kidding me, right? Right...? I never thought I would ever see the day this series continues. My 12-year old self is screaming right now"

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!

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.

Review by James:

Very different from Eragon but somehow fitting, very dark and absolutely brilliant!

This book started as a slow burn and ended up having one of the best third acts everrr. It was so good. The relationship between Murtagh and Thorn, the feels! I like it even more than I liked the dynamic between Eragon and Saphira (yeah, I can’t believe I’m saying that).

Murtagh is not as plot driven, which is one of the reasons why I loved Eragon so much. But the character development is so good it makes up for it.

This is a pretty self contained story but it sets up the future of the Inheritance cycle brilliantly! Oh and that ending. Absolutely beautiful and well earned. I can’t wait to see what comes next!