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adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ll start with the fact that I love Paolini’s work and the world of Alagaesia in particular. I have loved the Inheritance cycle since Eragon came out. It was a blessing to go back to that setting and those characters after many years and I thoroughly enjoyed that. Murtaugh is a spectacular character and his development warranted all of the additional work it received. However, for as impactful a character as he had been in the Inheritance Cycle, this book has an odd way of making him feel rather small over its first half. The conclusion makes the it all worth it, but I found the early-level D&D-style quests over the first third of the book a little underwhelming. Still, the conclusion is certainly worth the wait and the story pays off nicely. Certainly would recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture