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The Wise Man's Fear

Patrick Rothfuss

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DAW Books
06 March 2012
Discover book two of Patrick Rothfuss’ #1 New York Times-bestselling epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.

“I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda

DAY TWO: THE WISE MAN’S FEAR

 

“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”

 

My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me.

 

So begins a tale told from his own point of view—a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man’s Fear, Day Two of The Kingkiller Chronicle, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road. 

All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.

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Imprint:   DAW Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   02
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 43mm
Weight:   896g
ISBN:   9780756407124
ISBN 10:   0756407125
Series:   Kingkiller Chronicle
Pages:   1008
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Patrick Rothfuss is the bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle. His first novel, The Name of the Wind, won the Quill Award and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, The Wise Man's Fear, debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have appeared on NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and Locus' Best 21st Century Fantasy Novels list. Pat lives in Wisconsin, where he brews mead, builds box forts with his children, and runs Worldbuilders, a book-centered charity that has raised more than six million dollars for Heifer International. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com and on Twitter at @patrickrothfuss.

Reviews for The Wise Man's Fear

The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He's bloody good, this Rothfuss guy. <b>George R. R. Martin, author of The Song of Ice and Fire series</b> <i>The Wise Man's Fear </i>is a beautiful book to read. Masterful prose, a sense of cohesion to the storytelling, a wonderful sense of pacing.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description. <b>Brandon Sanderson</b> As seamless as a song...this breathtakingly epic story is heartrending in its intimacy and masterful in its narrative essence. <b>Publishers Weekly, Starred Review</b>


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