The name of the wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle : day one

Livre relié, 662 pages

Langue : English

Publié 16 décembre 2007 par Daw Books, Inc..

ISBN :
978-0-7564-0407-9
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Numéro OCLC :
937783492
Goodreads:
186074

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5 étoiles (2 critiques)

"The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to 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 as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend"--From publisher description.

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a publié une critique de The Name of the Wind par Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

A unique approach to fantasy

5 étoiles

What an interesting take on a fantasy novel. This one's been an my reading list for a while and is touted as one of the best fantasy novels out there, so I had to take a crack at it.

I found it to be a super engaging read and I love the narrative within the narrative approach. I felt like the author did an excellent job of pulling you along without divulging too much (leaving you more curious about what else was going on).

I whooped at the triumphant moments and felt right in the shoes of Kvothe's world in the novel, which to me, is the exact kind of thing that makes a novel stand out.

I believe you can read this as a stand alone (as I know there is controversy around whether or not this series will be finished) and still get great enjoyment (speaking as someone …

Sujets

  • Magicians -- Fiction
  • Magic -- Fiction