How long does it take to read Murtagh?
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini takes about 12 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 46 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2023. 696 pages, about 191,400 words. Written for young adults.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 21 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
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 the unknown, as Murtagh and Thorn must find and outwit a witch veiled in mystery.
Subjects: Young adult fiction, fantasy, epic, Fantasy, dragons, medieval fantasy, Dragons, fiction, Fantasy fiction
