Murtagh Paperbacks!

The new year is bringing a bevy of gorgeous paperback editions of Murtagh, available on April 1st! Just look at these beauties—Walmart, Target, and Barnes & Noble have custom editions with exclusive edging!


The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society.

Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air—and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems.

In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini’s blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return.


As always, stay tuned for the latest news by checking Paolini.net on the regular or following one of Christopher’s many social media accounts (Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Youtube). Here are a few recent highlights:

  • Late-Pledges are open for the Saphira Figurine Kickstarter Campaign!
  • Tune in for a free virtual panel, hosted by TBRCon 2025, with Christopher Paolini, Constance FayAndrea Hairston, and Darran M. Handshaw. The panel subject is What Makes Advanced Technology in Sci-fi Successful or Not?
  • If you are dying to meet your favorite author in person, check out StoryCon! The convention takes place February 21-22, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

More news to come soon!

Immanuela Meijer

Immanuela is the Paolinis' webmaster, archivist, and all around "make-things-go" Renaissance woman.