The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle: Book 1 (Gollancz 50)

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Epic tale of a legendary hero: This book captures the essence of a classic hero's journey, with epic battles and magical prowess.

The Name of the Wind is a must-read for fans of high fantasy. Rothfuss's storytelling draws the reader into a fully realized and complex world filled with diverse characters. The strength of the book lies in the detailed and immersive world-building, as well as its unique take on magic. Above all else, this book is a character-driven story, with the reader following the protagonist, Kvothe, on his path to greatness. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin will find much to love in The Name of the Wind.

The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle: Book 1 (Gollancz 50)

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ISBN: 9781407234724
Authors: Patrick Rothfuss
Publisher: Gollancz
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.52
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original cover of ISBN 075640407XMy name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as “quothe.” Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. I've had more names than anyone has a right to.The Adem call me Maedre. Which, depending on how it's spoken, can mean The Flame, The Thunder, or The Broken Tree.“The Flame” is obvious if you’ve ever seen me. I have red hair, bright. If I had been born a couple of hundred years ago I would probably have been burned as a demon. I keep it short but it's unruly. When left to its own devices, it sticks up and makes me look as if I have been set afire.“The Thunder” I attribute to a strong baritone and a great deal of stage training at an early age.I’ve never thought of “The Broken Tree” as very significant. Although in retrospect, I suppose it could be considered at least partially prophetic.My first mentor called me E'lir because I was clever and I knew it. My first real lover called me Dulator because she liked the sound of it. I have been called Shadicar, Lightfinger, and Six-String. I have been called Kvothe the Bloodless, Kvothe the Arcane, and Kvothe Kingkiller. I have earned those names. Bought and paid for them.But I was brought up as Kvothe. My father once told me it meant “to know”.I have, of course, been called many other things. Most of them uncouth, although very few were unearned.I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.You may have heard of me.So begins 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 The Name of the Wind is so much more — for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend.
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