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The Name of the Wind
A Fantasy Novel by Patrick Rothfuss
Book 1 of the The Kingkiller Chronicle Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Coming of Age,
- Legendary Hero,
- Magic Academy
This book is for you if you're into...
- Stories told by a legendary hero in his own words
- Labyrinthine libraries with secrets and bureaucratic obstacles
- Quests for meaning that blur myth and reality
From Little Stack
In The Archives, it’s perilously easy to get lost in the labyrinthine maze of disorganized shelves. Some students have wandered for days before finding a way out, or being rescued by Master Archivist Lorren. Among The Stacks, students can find books on everything from the Chandrian to the deep magics of the world—all the secrets better kept under lock and key. But don’t think you can wander this library freely. As Kvothe learns, The Archives are protected by the most stringent of guardians: bureaucratic red tape.
DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND
My name is Kvothe.
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.
You may have heard of me.
So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
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