Watch a video""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.
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 the tale of a hero 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. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the
legendary Adem mercenaries, is forced to reclaim the honor of the
Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian,
the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever
survived...until Kvothe.
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.
General
Imprint: |
Daw Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Kingkiller Chronicle, 1 |
Release date: |
March 2011 |
First published: |
March 2011 |
Authors: |
Patrick Rothfuss
|
Dimensions: |
236 x 162 x 50mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
993 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7564-0473-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
LSN: |
0-7564-0473-8 |
Barcode: |
9780756404734 |
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