cass_10e 's review for:

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
4.5
adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I had a false start on this book as I was told I could read it without having finished the rest of the Inheritance Cycle. That may be true but it lacked so much context and complexity that I got bored. In the intervening months I finished the Inheritance cycle then was able to come back to this and appreciate it…a lot. I even shed tears toward the end.