The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicles, #1)

by Patrick Rothfuss

'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.

Reviewed by Amber on

1 of 5 stars

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I really didn’t like this book. The first fifty or so pages were enjoyable and I was intrigued by the “mystery”of the creatures and the red-headed guy, but then the book switched to flashbacks/having the characters tell a story. The main character, Kvothe (I think), was insufferable. He was amazing at everything he did, was practically worshipped by other characters, and he was oh-so-unique with his quirkiness and his red hair. He did NOT deserve a ~600 page novel about him. In fact, he barely deserves this 90-word review.

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