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Well, fuck.

Here it is, folks. The part of the book we’ve all been both anticipating and dreading. The part where Paolini decides that since he’s out of ideas, he may as well just rehash what Murtagh and Thorn went through in the main series, but on-screen this time. Yeah, just retraumatizing the boys as much as possible without doing any research on actual psychology. I’m sure that’ll work out so well.

Of course, that’s not all that’s infuriating about this section. Part III of #NotMyMurtagh also contains one of the most egregiously terrible retcons this series has ever seen. If you’ve not already read the book, prepare to scream incredulous expletives at your screen, because it’s going to be one hell of a trip. Luckily, we have Epistler taking on the duty of ripping the chapter with most of that bullshit to shreds; she’ll give it the exact harsh treatment it so richly deserves.

We’re also in for a good dose of standard Paolini awfulness as a side dish. From your standard tortured purple prose to the cultural carnage of Paolini taking another shot at prominently featuring an Urgal character to yet another attempt to write poetry, it’s a veritable smorgasbord of sloppy writing.

If I manage to get through this without punching something, it will be a goddamned miracle.

Part III: Nal Gorgoth

The Village -

Bachel - ultimate_cheetah

The Tower of Flint - Epistler

Dreams and Portents -

Recitations of Faith -

The Court of Crows - SnarkbotAnya

Tusk and Blade - torylltales

Mother’s Mercy - ultimate_cheetah

Breaking Point -

Upheaval -

Anticipation - torylltales

The Bad Sleep-Well - Epistler

Nightmare - SnarkbotAnya

Uvek - Epistler

Obliteration - Scales

Waking Dreams -

Fragments - SnarkbotAnya

Without Flaw -

Choices -

Qazhqargla - torylltales

A Question of Faith -

Black Smoke -

Fire and Wind - torylltales

Grieve - SnarkbotAnya