Books by patrick rothfuss author of the name of the wind. Both name of the wind and the way of kings are epic fantasy novels with complex plots and realistic characters. This is the riveting firstperson narrative of kvothe, a young man who grows to be one of the most notorious magicians his world has ever seen. Shelve the name of the wind beside the lord of the rings. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy the kingkiller chronicle, followed by the wise mans fear.
Patrick rothfuss 02world builder lifes a fantasy for bestselling author patrick rothfuss. Say instead that the name of the wind is one of the best stories told in any medium in a decade. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a nearferal orphan in a crimeriddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, the name of the wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. The name of the wind the kingkiller chronicle book 1. In the mistborn series, there are certain metalsalloys which grant. I counted at least four instances of a character falling, hitting his head, blacking out, and waking up a few hours later to then be filled in about what happened. The name of the wind is quite simply the best fantasy novel of the past 10 years, although attaching a genre qualification threatens to damn it with faint praise. Telechargez des livres audio ecrits par patrick rothfuss sur votre appareil.
I resisted when i discovered patrick rothfusss blog and found out he was not only funny and interesting but also a really intelligent and good person. If you cant remember what happened in the name of the wind and you need a refresher, then youre in the right place. The plotline is set in the same universe as that of the mistborn, though there are differences in the workings of magic. The name of the wind is the first book in patrick rothfuss the kingkiller chronicles as the mysterious innkeeper kote recounts the actual events of. Read a full summary of the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss below. Patrick rothfuss has written a wonderful adventure, epic in scope, and eloquent in its delivery. The name of the wind quotes showing 211240 of 1,050 the three boys, one dark, one light, and onefor lack of a better wordfiery, do not notice the night. The name of the wind patrick rothfuss home facebook. Its at best a star and a half because i dismantled a big piece of it and havent quite put it back together.
The name of the wind quotes by patrick rothfusspage 8 of 35. Day one is a fantasy novel by patrick rothfuss, the first book in a series called the kingkiller chronicle. I love kvothe and i love that its his story in his own words but you are still left wondering how he got to be this larger than life figure. The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a nearferal orphan in a crimeridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary. The name of the wind, also called the kingkiller chronicle. I resisted when people talked about how great it was. Patrick rothfuss the name of the wind quotes archives. Name of the wind by patrick rothfuss the critiquing chemist. The name of the wind the kingkiller chronicle book 1 english. The name of the wind ebook by patrick rothfuss author, isbn. Forgiving download the name of the wind the kingkiller. Told in kvothes own voice, this is the tale of the magica. Club rothfuss who has already been compared to the likes of terry goodkind, robert jordan, and george r.
I read name of the wind, and liked it, but i havent got to the other books yet. It follows the story of kvothe, a brilliantly clever, naturally talented magic user now living as an innkeeper. Last month may 26, patrick rothfuss revealed that a tenthanniversary edition of the name of the wind would be coming out later this year. I was just saving every page and svoring every line like an addicted person saves their last dose. Rothfuss does a wonderful job weaving a story, within a story, both intricately detailed and constructed in a manner in which the reader, becoming lost in the second story, is shocked back to the main. This is a magnificent book anne mccaffrey i was reminded of ursula k. Very few authors can move me to tears, or make me laugh out loud. I actually started it a little over a year ago, but didnt get very far. What happened in the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss.
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Told in kvothes own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who. I dont just mean the prose, but the storys voice and setting too. In short, the book went on for far too long and didnt have enough content for its 700 pages. Author patrick rothfuss teaches english at the university of wisconsinstevens point, and he describes himself in self. Pdf download the name of the wind patrick rothfuss ebook the name of the wind patrick rothfuss book cover.
The name of the wind 2007 read online free book by. The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a nearferal orphan in a crimeridden city, his daringly. While its not the third book in the kingkiller chronicle series, and we certainly dont expect it to be, as great books take time and the first two books in the series have tremendous reread value in fact, i am in the process of re. The name of the wind is the first book by in the kingkiller chronicles by patrick rothfuss. A highaction story written with a poets hand, the name of the wind is a.
The name of the wind is an excellent piece of fantasy literature, roughly on par with george r. The name of the wind electronic resource epub ebook. The name of the wind ebook written by patrick rothfuss. The name of the wind by patrick rothfuss, 9780575081406, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Name of the wind is told retrospectively from a single protagonist about his various adventures. Classic, novel kurt vonneguts absurdist classic slaughterhousefive introduces us to billy pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet tralfamadore. If you are unfamiliar with it, the name of the wind is the first book in the kingkiller chronicles, which is a trilogy that focuses on the story of kvothe. One of my good friends, cory, had been after me to read this series for a while and trust me, this is one of those books youll be trying to get everyone to read. The name of the wind patrick rothfuss download torrent.
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