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Murtagh: The World of Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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yellowbinge's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book as a meal: Tasteful jerky, but I am worried it might be poisoned as I chew ...

The book left me: Wanting more!!! Paolini, please continue writing!!!

Why did this call out me?

Stunning cover. I have read all the other books in the series and just HAD to continue. I couldn't resist diving back into the world of Alagaësia. Preordered the moment it was available.

Pick-Up-able? Put-down-able?

Thefirst 20-30% was slow and a little hard to properly get into and vibe with. At part 2 it picked up. From that point on I was looking froward to reading it at all times I wans't reading it (work, driving, socializing). I devoured the final 300 pages in a single day, and even conquered my car-sickness with my disgustingly high interest in the plot.

How is it paced?

Ups and downsfor each part. The first few go smooth and then it all goes to shit. Repeat. Part three is more intense and the shit lasts for a while. By shit I mean dismay for the characters, but absolute bliss for me. I would say medium pacing, but it slows a little becasue of how Paolini writes scenery in detail. Skim if you find this kind of writing boring

What about progression?

Starts slow, and picks up later. Most parts in the book follows the same format. It improves vastly as it goes on and you get sucked into the chaos and intruige.

Issues:

Too vivid and detailed desciption of scenery and places, drags the plot and happenings down

Wish it was just a little more dragon and less assholes

Is our main character stupid or just stubborn?

Good things:

The dragon feels, speaks, and reacts like an individual, almost person like. But still dragon enough to actualy feel like a dragon.

Stakes go sky-high and the tension has me in a chokehold

The vibes and atmosphere feels just like the first books. I feel right at home here

What makes this different?

The way Paolini writes dragons is just that different from other authors. The talk and think like individuals. They feel like relevant characters and not just a trope or another thing to ride. The world feels vast and every area has its own vibe. Our main character is very much a rogue, but not at all. It is simply circumstance that has brought us here. And of course, consequences do feel heavy. There is a lot of regret, remorse, and longing for a different outcome for our main characters.

How did it feel to read?

It felt like I was on a quest and my companion is telling me to slow down or else I get killed

What mood would i read this in?

The book is fitting right now where I live as it is still quite cold, and the landscape here feels like what it was in the book. Read in early spring / later winter

Better or worse than expected?

Much much better than expected. Paolini's wiriting has gotten so much better compared to the first four books in the series. I enjoyed this very much.

Where does this fall in my tier list ranking?

S tier all the way!!!!!!!!

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wookieepahookie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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vbzshenanigans's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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nikkihill22's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this installment in Alagaesia! Murtagh was always a fan favorite so it was very enjoyable to read through his POV, he got fleshed out in all the ways the reader had previously assumed about him but hadn't been confirmed through Eragon or Roran's POV. Thorn was a delight to hear more from, Paolini does a great job of making each dragon feel distinct. This really makes me want a book from Arya's POV so we can learn more about Firnen too.

The story itself was a little slow paced. For much of it, it felt like it didn't have any larger impact on the world, although the way Paolini left the end of the book makes me certain that this will come back. This may not be "the book 5" of the inheritance series, but i definitely do not think that it will be a skippable part of it. I do think that a lot of it was reminiscent of the Roran chapters of Eragon- if you didn't like those when you read them, this might also be a miss for you.
A lot of it read like filler, for instance everything prior to Nal Gorgoth feels like part of a different story, as if Paolini wasn't sure how to quickly bridge the gap between Inheritance and Murtagh. But i did enjoy the character moments that that portion of the book brought us, so i can't complain too much about it.

All in all, it wasn't my favorite part of the World of Eragon, but i did think it was an enjoyable read and it makes me excited for a return to the world and the main series.

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damascus922's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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k_rose95's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was really excited to return to the world of Alagaësia and this blew me away. Any expectations I had were just blown out of the water.

I loved the totally refreshing perspective as Murtagh and Eragon are both so different.

And then we have the cult and the witch herself. By far exceeded my expectations of the enemy set up for the continuation of the Inheritance Cycle.

Can't wait to see what's next.

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amanda_amidala_organa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Murtagh remains my forever favorite character in fantasy storytelling, and this book is an absolute gift. I always felt like I deeply understood this tragic and tortured (yet somehow stubbornly hopeful) character - and Christopher Paolini’s writing confirmed so many feelings and theories. This was a powerful deep dive into trauma and choosing a more difficult but morally right path, and yet again I continue to be blown away so many years later by the world building and heart balanced in the stories of Alagaësia. Here’s to so many more ahead.

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