It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy the kingkiller chronicle, followed by the wise mans fear. The book is called the name of the wind, and it is written by a new author, patrick rothfuss. A man lets call him chronicler walks into this scene and finds the one he has been looking for. But while a release date for book 3, a sequel to the name of the wind and the wise mans fear tentatively titled the doors of stone, hasnt yet been announced, recent author tour stops and. Kingkiller chronicle book 3 is moving forward but not.
His first novel, the name of the wind, won the quill award and was a publishers weekly best book of the year. This tshirt is created entirely from the text of the name of the wind. This also had me a little worried, as i am becoming more and more wary of new authors. The name of the wind kingkiller chronicle wiki fandom. History, religion, politics, mythsthey all play a role in the story. The name of the wind is kvothes story, but its also the story of an entire, wellrealized fantasy world. I actually started it a little over a year ago, but didnt get very far. If you buy through these links, i get a small percentage of the sale. 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.
The name of the wind by patrick rothfuss goodreads. How the kingkiller chronicle book 3 is like public sex. The first two books, the name of the wind and the wise mans fear, were released in 2007 and 2011, respectively and a third novel titled the doors of stone is still to be released. The name of the wind, published in 2007, is the first book in author patrick rothfusss the kingkiller chronicle series. The kingkiller chronicle series by patrick rothfuss. You fly through the pages, heedless of hour or other commitments. This is a magnificent and wonderfullywritten epic fantasy novel. The name of the wind, the first book in the kingkiller chronicle trilogy.
You are strongly encouraged to read them in order, as each one continues where the last one left off. The name of the wind is a fantasy book by patrick rothfuss, the main character is called kvothe, an arcanist who has left a life of adventure and sorrow to become an innkeeper in a small town. The name of the wind, also called the kingkiller chronicle. Say instead that the name of the wind is one of the best stories told in any medium in a decade. Collectively, the book series has sold over 10 million copies. The cover art for the french edition of the name of the wind, the first book in patrick rothfuss trilogy the kingkiller chronicle.
I have been called kvothe the bloodless, kvothe the arcane, and kvothe kingkiller. Let it be known that all seven members of wired book. The fantasy novel is an incomplete comingofagestyle tale about kvothe, a legendary and extraordinary figure whose many heroic deeds are the subject of local lore. The name of the wind general information authors patrick rothfuss. The name of the wind by patrick rothfuss the communicator. You may have heard of meso begins the tale of kvothe currently known as kote, the unassuming innkeepter from his childhood in a. The series is called the kingkiller chronicles, yet we dont know which king kvothe killed or why. His talents are obviously well known throughout the lands, yet he. Told in kvothes own voice, this is the tale of the magica. The name of the wind and the wise mans fear are the first two books in the series, and these along with shorter works rothfuss has penned in his story of. The book was first published on march 27, 2007 by daw books in the united states. Day one, is a heroic fantasy novel written by american author patrick rothfuss.