The Name of the Wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle: day one , #1

Hardcover, 662 pages

English language

Published May 16, 2007 by Daw Books, Inc..

ISBN:
978-0-7564-0407-9
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OCLC Number:
937783492

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"The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages, you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend"--From publisher description.

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reviewed The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

Review of 'The Name of the Wind' on 'Goodreads'

This is an excellent book with lots of things going for it: a clever character, gripping plot, intriguing world, and told through a frame story all with a poetic flair to it. Rothfuss has written an epic tale that is both down to Earth and legendary at the same time.

For a more in-depth review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2019/12/book-review-name-of-wind-by-patrick.html

reviewed The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

Review of 'The name of the wind' on 'Goodreads'

All in all, I would label this book as a 4.5 but I am rounding up in its favor. I did not like the very slow start, it takes about 250 pages to really get the story rolling. From that part onwards, it gets more and more intriguing. Kvothe is an odd character, in a way. I am not usually fond of larger than life characters, but he has his flaws which saves him for me. I am intrigued to find out how the story goes on. I want to learn more about the Chandrian and the Amyr, about Kvothe, how he met Bast, and the true story behind Denna.

If you are looking for fantasy that tells a colorful story, with an emphasis on a magic university setting and a gifted student, check this one out for sure.

Bring on the next book!

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Subjects

  • Magicians -- Fiction
  • Magic -- Fiction