(2007 | 662 p)
"My 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."
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This is the story of Kote, a humble innkeeper in Newarre. It is also the story of Kvothe, a trouper, a beggar and a student. Kote, who is Kvothe, has had as many lives as he has names. "The Name of the Wind" begins his story, the true story, as told over three days to Chronicler the Scribe. As we follow Kvothe's telling we learn that what has become the stuff of legend began as dogged perseverance and humble heroics. Patrick Rothfuss' artfully constructed debut novel, "Name of the Wind," is deceptively simple. Kvothe is telling his story to Chronicler and much of the novel is spent in that remembering. But there are segues into the present where Kvothe goes by Kote in an inn in Newarre. Innkeeper Kvothe is the mentor for a not quite human youth named Bast and resides in a land at war with roads plagued by demons. We're not sure how Kvothe came to this point in his life, or why. And Rothfuss sure isn't giving anything away.
This is a fresh take on the epic fantasy genre that has met with resounding praise. A definite must read for fantasy fans, and a gateway to the genre for those who aren't.
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