Murtagh (novel)

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Murtagh
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Author Christopher Paolini
Cover artist John Jude Palencar
Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date
November 7, 2023 [1]
ISBN 978-0-5936-5086-8

Murtagh is a 2023 fantasy novel by American writer Christopher Paolini. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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