A review by pilardo
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I still hold a lot of nostalgia for this world, which is why I rated this as high as I did. If this was my entry into Alagaesia I would be far more disappointed. As it stands, the first 250 pages were just Murtagh making horrible choices and thus getting himself into horrible situations. It was hard to keep reading when he and Thorn could have just left and gotten help at literally any point. I like the Draumer and it doesn’t feel too retcon-y to have them be that powerful, which is nice.