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The Kingkiller Chronicles

by Rothfuss, Patrick

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If you haven't heard of The Kingkiller Chronicles by now, you'll want to pick it up as soon as possible. Rothfuss' award-winning series took the genre by storm in 2007 with its expertly crafted take on a traditional story. On the surface, the series doesn't seem to offer anything particularly new. It's a story of an orphan boy and his bid to enter a prestigious magic school. However, Rothfuss proves that a good story is not just in the idea, but the execution. He crafts an incredible, unreliable narrator, clever, yet flawed and broken. Kvothe opens his story with a hook - how he fell from grace as a powerful wizard to a humble innkeeper. Along the way, Rothfuss introduces incredible characters, who manage to be quirky yet realistic, bringing emotion and nuance to the tale. All of this is tied together with beautiful prose. It manages to be vivid, yet precise, integrating with several plot strands that give the feeling of an epic, but incomplete story. The second book leaves you listlessly waiting for the third, which has been six years in the making. Read if you like: Unreliable narrators, clever protagonists, music in fantasy.

About the Author

Rothfuss, Patrick

Patrick Rothfuss is an American author and college lecturer, best known for his epic fantasy novels, "The Kingkiller Chronicle". The series consists of two books, "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear", with a third and final book, "The Doors of Stone", still in progress.Rothfuss's writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose, intricate world-building, and complex characters. The Kingkiller Chronicle follows the story of Kvothe, a legendary hero and musician, as he recounts his life story to a chronicler. The series has won numerous awards and has been praised for its storytelling, character development, and world-building.Aside from his work as an author, Rothfuss is also known for his charitable work. He founded Worldbuilders, a non-profit organization that supports global humanitarian efforts, and hosts an annual fundraiser that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for the cause.Despite the long wait for the final book in The Kingkiller Chronicle, Rothfuss's work has earned him a devoted fanbase and a reputation as one of the most talented and influential authors in the fantasy genre today.

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