Murtagh

What I found most surprising was that the writing style stayed pretty consistent from the original novels. Paolini has grown significantly as a writer, and I love his new scifi books so much, and I expected that returning to this series would read differently. 

But it still feels like Eragon, and I like that better. It's comfy coming back to this world. And writing Murtagh and Thorn's traumas was handled well, and needed the time and experience Paolini has gained to come through so poignantly. This was a painful read, but a story worth telling. From the author note, it's clear that more stories are coming, and I'm here for each and every one of them!