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'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. My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me'So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his 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 the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin. The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title. Interview with Patrick Rothfuss part 1 Interview with Patrick Rothfuss part 2 The Name of the Wind is Book of the Month on SFFWorld.com, read the comments and join the forum. http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20147
"This is a first novel and one sure to cause a stir the high quality of its writing and the striking freshness of the imagination."
Mat Coward
MORNING STAR
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