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Strakul

Strakul@wyrms.de

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Science fiction and fantasy. Astronomical Data Scientist at STScI/MAST in Baltimore. Opinions are my own. Follow me on Mastodon at mstdn.social/@VirStrakul Longer reviews on my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/

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reviewed The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 2)

Patrick Rothfuss: The Wise Man’s Fear (Hardcover, 2011, Daw Books) 5 stars

“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with …

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Great read, better than the first one.
Lots of awesome 'Taborlin the Great' moments.
The interludes (scenes at the inn), however, left something to be desired.
Pretty much all the action takes place in Kvothe's story, there's almost no reason to set it at the inn (unlike the first book).
It feels like there is so much left to do, I can't imagine how [a:Patrick Rothfuss|108424|Patrick Rothfuss|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1226875325p2/108424.jpg] will finish it in one more book.

reviewed Metal swarm by Kevin J. Anderson (The saga of seven suns)

Kevin J. Anderson: Metal swarm (2007, Simon & Schuster) 3 stars

In the aftermath of a devastating war, swarms of ancient black robots built by the …

Review of 'Metal swarm' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

OK, not as good as it could have been, but not bad either. The series is winding down so I'm aiming to finish it. I really want the Chairman to die already!

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

Patrick Rothfuss: The Name of the Wind (Paperback, 2008, DAW Books) 5 stars

My name is Kvothe.

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned …

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

5 stars

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