#170 in Young adult
Murtagh
- 704
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Murtagh” returns to Alagaësia with a moving, adventurous story that gives Eragon’s half-brother a book of his own. Across more than seven hundred pages he pursues a new threat through a quest of dragons, magic and witches, written for readers who know “The Inheritance Cycle”. Some readers find the first half a chain of errands, each task leading only to the next, and the storytelling short on subtlety.
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About the book
Murtagh is a 2023 fantasy novel by American writer Christopher Paolini. Set in the land of Alagaësia, it tells the story of Eragon's half-brother, Murtagh, as he investigates a new threat to Alagaësia's people.
Reading order · The Inheritance Cycle
Full order & progress →- EragonStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Eldest
7.77.7 / 10 - Brisingr
8.08.0 / 10 - Inheritance
7.97.9 / 10 - MurtaghThis book
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 204 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 58% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 5 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 199 | 98% |
Frequently asked
What age is Murtagh for?
Murtagh sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 704 pages — longer than 72% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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