The Doors of Stone

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The Doors of Stone (The Kingkiller Chronicle #3)

by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author)

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The eagerly awaited third book of The Kingkiller Chronicle.

In a recent video interview, Pat indicated that this will probably be released in 2014. http://twit.tv/show/triangulation/99

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Apr 21, 2013 Campbell marked it as to-read Recommends it for: All the others of the Family.

Shelves: unreleased

The wait is going to kill me.

So, rather than wait patiently like any other sane individual, I am going to speculate. Of course I am. So... the speculation after two reads and one listen of The Name of the Wind, and one read of The Wise Man's Fear (Do not fret, everyone, for I will be reading that one again as well):

Please take note: This review contains spoilers for books 1 and 2

The Doors:

So, as the third book in the Kingkiller Chronicle is named 'The Doors of Stone,' it is quite obviously requi...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Beth marked it as to-read

One of the most obvious (but not at the time) potential reason for the loss of Kvothe's powers and transformation into Kote is actually in the first chapter of The Name of the Wind.

"He called himself Kote. He had chosen the name carefully when he came to this place. He had taken a new name for most of the usual reasons and for some of the unusual reasons as well, not the least of which was the fact that Names were important him."

It's easy to disregard this as significant so early in the series,...more

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Amber his cloak of no particular
Kvothe has a Shaed, Taborlin has a cloak of no particular color. It probably wouldn't matter except he makes a direct disti...more
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James Robert i think that Kvothe can still do sympathy, he just have some reason not to do it anymore, no motivation if you may.. he could still make potions, he s...more
May 17, 2013 07:14am

Feb 27, 2013 Eric Allen marked it as to-read

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If you are a worshiper of the Almighty Rothfuss, hallowed be the name of He who is the splendorous Savior of Humanity, cannot abide to see His sacred name taken in vain, and cannot understand why anyone would dislike one of His holy books of scripture, do yourself...more **Disclaimer**
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If you are a worshiper of the Almighty Rothfuss, hallowed be the name of He who is the splendorous Savior of Humanity, cannot abide to see His sacred name taken in vain, and cannot understand why anyone would dislike one of His holy books of scripture, do yourself a favor and stop reading right now.

And also... seek help, you're a tad bit obsessed.
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I do not want to read this book. I REALLY do not want to read this book. ***The second one*** was one of the absolute worst, pretentious, overinflated, overblown pieces of garbage I have ever had the displeasure of reading. The only--ONLY--reason I finished it was because I was being paid to read it. I do not say this lightly, but it is, without a doubt, one of the absolute worst, most offensive books to my intelligence that I have ever read in my life. The Wise Man's Fear, literally, got every single aspect of the storytelling process wrong. You could use it to teach writing classes on everything NOT to do while writing a novel.

I will read the third book anyway, not because I give two damns about how the story ends. Truly, I couldn't care less at this point. There is one reason, and one reason alone that I will read it, for a paycheck, because I signed a contract with my publisher saying that I would review it. Because of The Wise Man's Fear I have almost zero respect for Rothfuss as a writer. He appears not to respect me as his reader, and therefore I am done supporting his career by buying and reading his books once I have finished this one. I don't like his style and what he believes constitutes a story, and have no desire to read more of the same from him. If you are unable to grasp this concept, I invite you to express your anger over it to the nearest wall, as it will likely care more about your foul whining than I do. The Doors of Stone will be the last book of his that I ever lower myself to reading. May this book be his last, because the literary world does not need this kind of trash cluttering it up.

If you do not agree, THAT IS FINE. I am not saying that everyone should believe as I do. You are allowed to enjoy what you enjoy, and it is not my place to tell you that you can't. But by that token, I am allowed NOT to enjoy it if I think it's crap, and I do.

*** Why do I have a footnote on the link to my review of the second book? Well, that would be because oh, about, 48 different people decided that because I gave no reasons for my dislike of the second book, it means I'm a hypocrite, an idiot, and a terrible person who should burn in hell. Nevermind that I did link to my review of the second one from the very beginning. Or that "the second one is one of the absolute worst, pretentious, overinflated, overblown pieces of garbage I have ever had the displeasure of reading" and "The Wise Man's Fear, literally, got every single aspect of the storytelling process wrong. You could use it to teach writing classes on everything NOT to do while writing a novel." ARE PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE EXPLANATIONS OF MY DISLIKE!!! If you want more than that, oh, I don't know... TRY CLICKING ON THE FREAKIN LINK!!! Oh, but such trivialities as these mean nothing in the face of my being an utter douchebag and people latching onto whatever they can to hurl in my face. So, let me spell it out for you, because SO MANY people are either completely unobservant, or too lazy to click on a simple link. When you see the text "the second one" in my post here, and it is a link. If you click on that link, it will take you to my review of the second one. Ain't that convenient? Too bad so many people don't seen to understand this simple concept. So, I'll hear no more people telling me I didn't give any reasons for my dislike of the second book. If you didn't read them, you only have your own laziness to blame, because I posted them right there under that link the day I first posted this comment. I have not altered it or added it in after the fact. It was there from day one. Let me repeat that one more time, just so we're clear. The link on the words "the second one" *drum roll* IS A LINK TO MY REVIEW OF THE SECOND ONE!!! If you were smart enough to realize this on your own, congratulations, you're not a complete idiot. You've instantly won my respect as a human being, though such things likely mean little to you.(less)

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Jun 21, 2012 John added it

Proof that Kvothe is Lady Meluan's nephew right here.
These are the lyrics to the song that led to Arliden (Father of
Kvothe) sleeping under the wagon.

Dark Laurian, Arliden's wife,
Has a face like a blade of a knife
Has a voice like a prickledown burr
But can tally a sum like a moneylender.
My sweet Tally cannot cook.
But she keeps a tidy ledger-book
For all her faults I do confess
It's worth my life
To make my wife
Not tally a lot less

Last line, ever play that game where you have to say some ra...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Kcatty marked it as not-released

Shelves: to-get, o-p-q-r, big-review

I haven't read it. I don't know how it'll end. And yet I already want to buy it. This shows how much I love this series. Patrick Rothfuss is awesome. Seriously awesome.
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Many people have been posting their predictions/guesses for yet-revealed information in their reviews, particularly regarding Lady Lackless, Denna, Mr Ash and the Amyr. No, this is not to tell them to stop.
Rather, please stop saying you have it "all figured out." You do not have it all figured out. Ever...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Rami Rashmawi marked it as to-read

Um... was just rereading Wise Mans fear and realized that when Kvothe is with Felurian, he asks her the name of the shaper who stole the moon and she says "I dont know that one, though he is shut beyond the doors of Stone." Maybe this has something to do with the 3rd book?

Edit: Found another mention, in NotW, when Skarpi is telling the story of Lanre he says "After the battle was finished and the enemy was set behind the DOORS OF STONE...". It interested me because he calls the war that was happ...more

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Charles Land Do you remember after that part of the story when Bast freakes out and tells how the Cthaeh is evil. He says that "Lax" spoke to the Cthaeh before he...more
Apr 16, 2012 06:22am

Cj Maybe? I've been retreading it as well, and was coming back on here to share that very point. There is no point guessing what's behind the doors of st...more
May 06, 2012 10:10pm

Apr 23, 2013 Paula Bascur marked it as to-read

Shelves: not-yet-released, epic-fantasy

ROTHFUSS:

YOU BETTER COME OUT WITH THAT THIRD BOOK AND YOU BETTER COME OUT WITH IT QUICK!!! I SWEAR IF IT TAKES YOU SEVEN YEARS TO FINISH THIS I’LL DIE! BUT, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH EVERYTHING IN A THIRD BOOK IF THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF QUESTIONS STILL UNANSWERED!!??

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Jan 09, 2013 Sean rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have a few suggestions myself as to the mysteries of the book. If you are anti-spoilers, DO NOT READ PAST THIS POINT.

For many, the immediate assumption is that Kvothe and Denna will get together. I initially assumed this as well, however i found something that was a little misleading if this was the case.

Kvothe quite clearly states when "The Woman" is enterring into the book:

'Kvothe smiled. "Not women, Bast. A woman. The woman." Kvothe looked
at Chronicler. "You have heard bits and pieces, I do...more

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May 13, 2012 Dreamer marked it as not-published-yet

Shelves: magic, made-me-cry, epic-fantasy

Can't wait for this book to come out. Patrick Rothfuss is an incredible writer. We all want Kvothe to get his powers back..

Trilogies are so much better than epic fantasy series that just go on & on & on & on (take note George RR Martin).

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Mar 12, 2013 Katrina marked it as to-read

My lucky brother in law got to party with Mr. Rothfuss AGAIN this year at Comic Con. He said it's sounding like it'll be at least 2014 before the book is released. Not very surprising but very disappointing. I can't wait!

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Mar 26, 2013 Nick rated it 5 of 5 stars

I like to think about these stories, so here's what I've been thinking of. In WMF (I think it was that one) Denna is asking the boys (wil, simmon and kvothe) about they're university magic. She starts asking questions, "does anyone you know have the ability to read things out, and it will just automatically come true?" Kvothe tells her that there is no one with this ability. Also, earlier, they are in Kellins sitting room at the inn. Kvothe shows Denna the sygaldry on the bell she has. She seems...more I like to think about these stories, so here's what I've been thinking of. In WMF (I think it was that one) Denna is asking the boys (wil, simmon and kvothe) about they're university magic. She starts asking questions, "does anyone you know have the ability to read things out, and it will just automatically come true?" Kvothe tells her that there is no one with this ability. Also, earlier, they are in Kellins sitting room at the inn. Kvothe shows Denna the sygaldry on the bell she has. She seems very excited that it is "magic with writing".What if this was more the a childish fancy? What if Denna is somehow involved in magic? In the second book, whilst having her argument about her song she tells him something resembling "I know stuff you don't, just because you go to the university, you think you know everything!" Maybe she's referring to the fact that she isn't natural? Just throwing out an idea here, but possibly one of the fae? Bast is obviously one of the fae and he says he's met Denna before. Denna is described in the story to be perfect, unrivaled by women. She also says in Severen, that she has always loved moonless nights. Felurian mentions that moonless nights are where the Fae can go into the mortal world during these times. Just an idea.

Another idea I've been thinking of, does anyone notice, that how during the interludes from the story, "Kote" has slowly changed into "Kvothe"? Not in the physical aspect, but just the name. Maybe this symbolizes Kvothe is slowly becoming himself again.

Has it occurred to you that Loren, could possibly be one of the amyr? He obviously has a high intelligence level, and quickly knew to tell kvothe to make his search of the chaendrian discreet, possibly to not attract attention by names. He is also the head of the library. He tells Kvothe that the amyr could obviously only be created at a certain point of time, when kvothe knows for a fact they were created before. Going back to my point of high intelligence, wouldn't he know that there was no hard evidence of the amyr in his library? Maybe he was the one that worked so hard to remove it from there. As well, the Ctaeh told kvothe that some of the masters would have the capability to aid in his quest for the chaendrian, perhaps Loren?

I think it is obvious to most of us who have read this book a few times that Meluan Lackless is Kvothe's aunt. At the start of the first book, it makes countless references to the fact that Arliden "stole away" Kvothe's mother from a boring life as a noble to the troup life. It also makes countless references to being stolen when Kvothe is under the Maers employ. Stapes gives Kvothe the ring of bone, so you know that Maer/Stapes/Meluan are going to find their way back into the story, along with the lockless box, so I think this makes perfect sense. At the start of The Name Of The Wind, when Kvothe is caught singing the song about lady Lackless, his mother is angry, and says that lady Lackless is a person with feelings. Maybe she was hurt herself for she (if this is true) is technically classified as "lady Lackless".

On a somewhat related topic, Kvothe has been called "kingkiller". Maer is said to be richer than the king of Vint. Probably about third in the line to the throne. What if Stapes favor involves helping to kill the Maer? Or maybe this "kingkiller" is symbolic. Perhaps he is not really killing the actual king, but killing his reputation, killing his kingship, demoting him, possibly for the Maer to come to power. Another possibility for a king to kill, is Ambrose Jakis. He is caught hundreds of times proclaiming, bragging about how his father is thirteenth in like for the throne. I don't think that Kvothe woul have that much anguish killing him, and there is no doubt he is high in nobility rankings, as far as that goes. It could also technically speaking not be a physical king, but a self proclaimed one, or king of the faen lands! Last but not least, I have entertained the possibility of Haliax as this certain king. Kvothe's plan is certainly to kill him, and he is without doubt he king of the chaendrian. He is sought by many but seldom found, so this would probably be more difficult then killing the actual king of the story. This could be what the story has lead up to though. I have heard people mention Simmon in this category, but frankly I find this rather absurd. While Simmon is nobility he is about as far from a king as you he can get. Especially after being practilly disowned by his family. Entertaining the idea of Kvothe killing him is also quite absurd, so I hope I'm right in taking him oh of this equation.

Another idea that I have is something about what the Ctaeh said. Something like "Stick by the Maer, and he will lead you right to the door of the Amyr. You'll only get that joke when you are there." Remember what Caudicus told Kvothe? About how in the Lackless history, there are rumors of a door with no hinges or locks, but is locked? Maybe the Ctaeh is making a joke about this. Because if Kvothe had stayed in the Maer's good regards, he probably would have seen that door. But as I've mentioned before, it seems obvious that the Maer and friends will get back in the picture.

I have read in a few reviews that Kvothe is a "changeling". I don't find this reasonable, because even though he teaches Bast and has red hair when his parents do not, early in The Name of the Wind it says that Kvothe's mother has green eyes with a golden ring around the iris. The same as Kvothe. Hence forth, to me this is not plausible.

If anyone has any ideas, please be sure to message me about them, or write them down here!(less)

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Mar 10, 2013 Brandon Phillips rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am a huge fan of his first two books "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear". I am greatly anticipating the next book "The Doors of Stone" and I believe that it will come out in 2014 and not 2025 like the release date has listed on this page. I picked this up on an interview that he did in The Arched Dorway

R: I don’t suppose you know at all about the release date of book 3?

P: There is no pub date. As soon as we do have something, I will blow a trumpet and announce it on the blog.

R: A...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Claytonius rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm going to have to disagree with Campbell about what the title is about. Its reasonable to believe that "the doors of stone" refers to the Waystones/ Greystones/ Standing Stones that are scattered throughout Kvothe's world.

Rothfuss has indicated that they seem to be quite important, having mentionted them many times.

One of Kvothe's first real conversation with Denna occured on a pair of Greystones

They're mentioned quite often (even "Kote's" inn is named "The Waystone Inn")

Felurian mentioned d...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Travis Crum rated it 5 of 5 stars

i am eagerly awaiting this third book. the only other series i like this well in the last 20 years would be robin hobbs farseer chronicles. both series also feature a highly developed, flawed , central character struggling with both his own powers and his relationship to the rest of the world. most fantasy and sci-fi lack depth and sublety in their characterization and rely upon magical gimmicks ad and the like. kvothe is a strong character because his good points are balanced by his vanity,his...more

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Sep 16, 2012 Nicholas marked it as to-read

I'm coming close to dropping Rothfuss and his Kingkiller series from my list of series I'll automatically pick up soon after publication.

Why?

Well, the recent Jezebel post "Bestselling Fantasy Author Writes Icky Sexist Blog Posts" gets at some of it. The post is a bit overblown and take some of Rothfuss' stuff out of context. However, no one who is paying any attention at all will miss the fact that Rothfuss writes female characters like a bit of a douchebag. That is to say, he markets himself as...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Viviana marked it as to-read

this series is definetl one of my favorites since day one. When read this books you can truly see the total hardworck that has gone to their construction. It is also very originally written and has a way of always keeping you on your toes truing to guess where everything is going next. I absolutely love the feel it has of being two lifestories of one person who overtime stars growing back into his own skin. I am dying to find out what drove Kvothe to become Kote and what will it take for him to...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Ariel marked it as to-read

first thing i hope pat is going to finish the series with thiss third book i would enjoy more but i cannot wait for anther series like song of fire and ice.

now some wild theories :
1.did anyone see brandons last name could he be ambroses dad and diana patron if so i think that who kvote kills (after the royal family dies and he is crowned) at the present i think ambrose is king.

2. i know alot of people say jax/iax is kvote ancestor but could he be ambroses his last name is jakis.

3. i think the do...more

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May 09, 2012 Patrick added it · (Review from the author)

While it's nice to see folks out there giving this book five stars, and in some cases even reviewing it, I'll admit that I'm kinda puzzled.

After thinking it over for a while, I've realized there's only one explanation for this:

Time travelers love my books.

This is strangely reassuring, as it lets me know that, eventually, I do finish my revisions, and the book turns out good enough so that I still have a following out there in the big ball of wibbly-wobbly.... timey-wimey.... stuff that I like...more

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Apr 17, 2012 Sam rated it 5 of 5 stars

It is absolutely unbelievable how many connections there are in this book. In no particular order, here are some interesting things I picked up on:

Kote is the proprietor of a quaint little inn named The Waystone Inn. If you remember, a very young Kvothe explains to Abenthy the tradition of the Greystones, or Waystones, as being an unexpected and pleasant break from the road. Hence, The Waystone Inn. Ironically, the inn Kote runs is of much better quality and offers a much larger selection of goo...more It is absolutely unbelievable how many connections there are in this book. In no particular order, here are some interesting things I picked up on:

Kote is the proprietor of a quaint little inn named The Waystone Inn. If you remember, a very young Kvothe explains to Abenthy the tradition of the Greystones, or Waystones, as being an unexpected and pleasant break from the road. Hence, The Waystone Inn. Ironically, the inn Kote runs is of much better quality and offers a much larger selection of goods than one might expect given it's small clientele base and location, making it quite the pleasant and unexpected break from the road.

When Kvothe is speaking with Kilvin, Kilvin mentions a saying in Siaru that means, "Expect disaster every seven years." The Siaru word that translates into 'disaster' is 'kote.' Remember that Kvothe picked his name very carefully when he set up the Waystone.

Kvothe swore on his Name, his power, and his good left hand that he would not attempt to discern the identity of Denna's patron. As the situation stands now, he's named himself Kote, meaning disaster, Denna is not a part of his life, and he cannot seem to Name, perform Sympathy, fight, or make music. The implication is that he broke his word to Denna and, being a Namer, there was actual magic binding him to his word when he swore that oath. My other idea is that he didn't just call himself Kote, he changed his True Name to Kote. It doesn't say that he assumed a name, or that his name is a part of a disguise - he changed his name. If you remember, Elodin became panicked when he misunderstood Kvothe and thought Fela had changed her name.

When Kvothe is just a child in Tarbean, he nearly freezes to death in a snowbank. As he drifts closer to death, he imagines some sort of shadowy bird with flaming wings descending towards him - fortunately, a kind stranger, who is ironically dressed as Encanis, discovers him and saves his life. If you recall Skarpi's story about the creation of the Amyr, he mentions that they vanished form mortal sight and cannot be seen except at great peril. Perhaps Kvothe was seeing an Amyr or perhaps it was simply a hallucination.

When Kvothe learns to put his feelings to music, one of his songs is titled, "Riding in the Wagon With Ben", this is also the name of one of the chapters in The Name of the Wind.

Jeez, I had dozens more but, naturally, when I try and organize my thoughts and type them out most of them escape me.

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May 07, 2012 Cj rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Give a man a question and he will find his own answer" - Rothfuss leaves us puzzles/clues all over

He's a frigging fantasy wizard - GE-NI-OUS!!!

I can't wait for 'The Doors of Stone" - Can't stop going through the first two for little tidbits.

All my previous guessing had me believing this title only refers to the two Lockless doors at the Lackless estates and within the university archives. Upon further review, I believe the gray stones have to be included in that. Remember the folklore surroun...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Shelleyp marked it as to-read

I willen have onthought it was wonderful/disappointing/perfect/infuriating. Clearly, this world is but a manifestation of hell which was created to torment those who love the written word too much. Readers forced to wait interminably for sequels, some of whose authors die before finishing (you are missed, Mr Jordan). Authors tortured by having their first books turn out so amazing that the rest of their career is a torment of trying to meet the fierce expectations of rabid fans. And critics (mos...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Jeff O'Quinn marked it as to-read

WILL YOU PLEASE HURRY THE #^>& UP with this BOOK!!!!!

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Nov 26, 2012 Maggie marked it as to-read

YES!

Can't wait for it to come out. :D

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Apr 28, 2013 Levi Wayne rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have been reading the first 2 over a few times. And there is one thing i am sure on about all you other fans have stated. Kvothe's mother has to the sister of meluan lackless.that making kvothe royal blood. I wont spend much time. Trying to guess and make peices fit a out all the other things in the books.i will just wait till patrick writes it. Since its his story. I just hope he keeps writing on after kvothe finishes his history. I want to know what he does with his life after his tell. This...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Jillian marked it as to-read

Poor Patrick:( He began an OUTSTANDING series that left his readers (I have a difficult time saying "fans" after reading his various interviews/statements) eager for more... Maybe he will get his wish (be careful what you wish for Mr. Rothfuss), and by 2025 everyone will forget his books (though I admittedly don't know if that's possible) and stop annoying him! For future reference, a simple "Thank you. I appreciate your support! And, I'm really not sure when the next book will be finished..." w...more

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May 10, 2013 Noal rated it 1 of 5 stars

At this point I no longer desire to read Mr. Rothfuss's final installment. I have lost all respect for the author and his tactics, which have now become obvious ploys, at least to me, to make a killing on this book financially when it finally makes the scene. It was my understanding that the entire series was written when the first book came out, which in itself was spouted in wonderment at that time. Since the release of the second installment, we have been strung along with one excuse after an...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Tiko Telia marked it as coming-out-god-knows-when

every time i remember that its not coming out till may 2013 i feel my eyes watering... and i sooo hoped that it would be out in 2012!!!

ouch... at least show us the cover... pretty pretty pleeeease... *puppy eyes*

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oh god now they say that it may not come out EVEN in 2013... my great wish is to read this book till im 40 even so that im only 17 now :D

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forget the cover... at least give us the date... *the puppiest eyes you have ever seen*

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OMG!!! i see something that resembles a cover :D Hurey...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Brenan marked it as to-read

I hope that the actual release date isn't 2025 as I have read above. I don't think I could wait that long. I will probably keel over and die of anticipation if the book isn't published by mid to late 2013. I don't want to rush Patrick Rothfuss though. I was enchanted by his first two books and am now eagerly awaiting the final installment of my new favorite books, the King Killer Chronicles! I will be sad to see them end, but all good things must come to an end, right?

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Jun 27, 2012 Timblecricket added it

So, during the second book, Fear, if you will, I grew a bit disappointed with the editor. I know, beloved Rothfuss, that your words are spun of gold, but the best editors have balls of mithryl and they will chop away fearlessly at the bits that drag. Your first was beyond measure, your second a jewel worth polishing. Your third is named to please. All of that said, I will read every word that you write as long as I am able, with pleasure, again and again. Thank you.

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Feb 21, 2013 Jumana rated it 5 of 5 stars

I will love this book in which Kvothe will reclaim his name and open his box which will contain the first tape recorder. The poet king discovered the existence of the tape recorder and tried to take it, which is why Kvothe had to kill him. Subsequently a war broke out over whether or not musicians were entitled to royalties when copies of their music were played by tape recorders.
Okay, some of the details may not be accurate, but I'm sure I will love this book.

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About Patrick Rothfuss

It all began when Pat Rothfuss was born to a marvelous set of parents. Throughout his formative years they encouraged him to do his best, gave him good advice, and were no doubt appropriately dismayed when he failed to live up to his full potential.

In high-school Pat was something of a class clown. His hobbies included reading a novel or two a day and giving relationship advice to all of his femal...more It all began when Pat Rothfuss was born to a marvelous set of parents. Throughout his formative years they encouraged him to do his best, gave him good advice, and were no doubt appropriately dismayed when he failed to live up to his full potential.

In high-school Pat was something of a class clown. His hobbies included reading a novel or two a day and giving relationship advice to all of his female friends despite the fact that he had never so much as kissed a girl. He also role-played and wrote terrible stories about elves. He was pretty much a geek.

Most of Pat's adult life has been spent in the University Wisconsin Stevens Point. In 1991 he started college in order to pursue a career in chemical engineering, then he considered clinical psychology. In 1993 he quit pretending he knew what he wanted to do with his life, changed his major to "undecided," and proceeded to study whatever amused him. He also began writing a book....

For the next seven years Pat studied anthropology, philosophy, eastern religions, history, alchemy, parapsychology, literature, and writing. He studied six different martial arts, practiced improv comedy, learned how to pick locks, and became a skilled lover of women. He also began writing a satirical advice column which he continues to this day: The College Survivial Guide. Through all of this he continued to work on his novel.

In 2000 Pat went to grad school for English literature. Grad school sucked and Pat hated it. However, Pat learned that he loved to teach. He left in 2002 with his masters degree, shaking the dust from his feet and vowing never to return. During this period of time his novel was rejected by roughly every agent in the known universe.

Now Pat teaches half-time at his old school as an assistant-sub-lecturer. He is underpaid but generally left alone to do as he sees fit with his classes. He is advisor for the college feminists, the fencing club, and, oddly enough, a sorority. He still roll-plays occasionally, but now he does it in an extremely sophisticated, debonair way.

Through a series of lucky breaks, he has wound up with the best agent and editor imaginable, and the first book of his trilogy has been published under the title "The Name of the Wind."

Though it has only been out since April 2007, it has already been sold in 26 foreign countries and won several awards.

Pat has been described as "a rough, earthy iconoclast with a pipeline to the divine in everyone's subconscious." But honestly, that person was pretty drunk at the time, so you might want to take it with a grain of salt.(less)

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Books by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)

The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed

O Medo do Homem Sábio (A Crónica do Regicida, Livro 2 - Parte 1)

O Medo do Homem Sábio (A Crónica do Regicida, Livro 2 - Parte 2)

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