The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm by Christopher Paolini

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm by Christopher Paolini-281 pages

I really enjoyed reading the Inheritance Cycle by Paolini, so I immediately wanted to read this when I learned of its publishing. Paolini tells 3 different stories from the world of the Inheritance Cycle. One is about Murtagh, one about Angela the herbalist, and the other about an Urgal named Ilgra and her unyielding pursuit of a dragon named Vermund. It was fun to revisit the world of Alagaesia again and I would recommend this to anyone who has read the Inheritance Cycle and/or enjoys fantasy.

Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #1) by Christopher Paolini

Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #1) by Christopher Paolini-503 pages

I watched the movie and read Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance, but I have not yet read Eragon. I started reading it for last month's fantasy challenge, but didn't finish until today. I was reminded why I like this series while reading this. It starts off a bit slow, but really picks up near the middle. One can tell Paolini was inspired by many different authors, and it seems Tolkien is among them. I really enjoyed reading Eragon and almost want to read the rest of the Inheritance Series again now, but I want to move on to other books I have not yet read. I may read the rest of the series again someday, though.