{"id":1230,"date":"2009-07-05T16:38:15","date_gmt":"2009-07-05T21:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2021-05-30T21:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:41:26","slug":"king-of-the-murgos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/1230","title":{"rendered":"King of the Murgos"},"content":{"rendered":"

King of the Murgos<\/em> (1988) David Eddings<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Garion and his companions continue to search for Zandramas, who has stole Belgarion’s son. <\/p>\n

In the second book they travel again through Nyissa, and meet again with Salmissra, and travel through Cythol Murgos, where they meet King Urgit. I like Urgit–I don’t find him the slightest bit believable, but I like him. As much as I enjoy that part of the story, I have a hard time accepting Urgit as presented. Essentially, it’s fun, but I’m not sure fun makes it right.<\/p>\n

I also like the developing relationship between Velvet and Silk. You can see what’s coming, even if Silk doesn’t, and it is amusing.<\/p>\n

Ce’Nedra is far more subdued, and you do have to feel sorry for her, especially since she isn’t being annoying.<\/p>\n

I like continuing to watch Garion mature. There is a particular scene as they travel through Cythol Murgos that has always stuck with me. Garion’s reaction to the deserters and their treatment of the Murgo farmers is very striking. The first series Garion spends thinking of Murgos as evil and somewhat less than human. Now he spends time in Cythol Murgos and sees Morgos as individuals instead of as a monstrous race.
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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