"In The Inheritance Cycle's first book, Murtagh tells Eragon his life story. The thing is, Eragon already knows the most important point—that Morzan is his father—so the main point of the scene seems to be to drop enough hints for astute readers to figure out the next book's Twist Ending, that Selena is his mother."
Pardon me if I'm missing something, but I'm not sure how this entry fits the trope. Any explanations?
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
"In The Inheritance Cycle's first book, Murtagh tells Eragon his life story. The thing is, Eragon already knows the most important point—that Morzan is his father—so the main point of the scene seems to be to drop enough hints for astute readers to figure out the next book's Twist Ending, that Selena is his mother."
Pardon me if I'm missing something, but I'm not sure how this entry fits the trope. Any explanations?
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett