I read the Inheritance cycle starting when I was about 13, with a book from the library in our old home that got packed into a moving box and unfortunately was never returned. I still have that copy, though I did end up settling my balance with the Library. I remember loving the first book, and every time I could save the money I’d go to Mckay’s in Nashville and look for the next piece in the series.
I didn’t have internet access, so I never saw any of the widespread criticisms of Paolini’s books, and I think I was better for it because I got to experience the world of Alagaesia as the brilliant work of fantasy it remains in my eyes today.
I picked up Murtagh on a whim last week when I was walking by the Walmart books section, and I was so excited because I had seen there was a new one coming out, but had completely forgotten that it was slated for this past November! I opened it up and was immediately overwhelmed with nostalgia, and it didn’t end throughout the whole thing. The pain he and Thorn felt throughout their journey into the reconciliation with Nasuada at the end nearly brought me to tears and I finished the book remembering why I loved the Inheritance cycle so much. When i was 13 I could burn through a book like Murtagh in two days with sufficient effort, but over time my attention span has been whittled down and it’s hard to focus on anything these days, but I finished from page 75 to page 665 in one sitting, something I haven’t done in years. It gave me some measure of hope for myself, and reinvigorated me in a way I haven’t felt in a long time.
If anyone else enjoyed this book like I did I’d love to hear it, and I’d even like to hear criticisms if you have them.
by RedTourmas