The Name of the Wind

'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 innkeeper — 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 daring, brazen, and 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, and the infamous assassin.

The lyrical fantasy masterpiece about stories, legends and how they change the world. The Name of the Wind is an absolute must-read for any fan of fantasy fiction. The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read coming-of-age adventure.

Endorsements

"This is a magnificent book" — Anne McCaffrey

"I was reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkien, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone" — The Times

"The quality of the writing breathes magic into even fairly ordinary scenes, and makes some of the important ones extraordinary" — Mark Lawrence