Colin's review
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One)
by Patrick Rothfuss
Colin's review
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rothfuss
Colin's review
rating:
recommended for: fantasy fans and jello eaters
This book encompasses the first of three days (and three books) in which the lead character Kvothe, who goes by quite a few other names, dictates to the Chronicler the origins of his life and legend.
I've been stuck reading many of the same books, over and over, since high school. This is the first new or recent fantasy book that I would hold up next to Lieber or Harrison as one of my favorites. Very well paced, fun and easy to read with a knack for story telling which really helps the book draw you in.
I don't want to spoil it for anyone so to be vague there's magic, dragons and demons but not typical magic, dragons or demons. Vague enough?
The lead character tells the story of what happened to his family and his younger self and what caused his lifelong search for a group of fairy tale monsters who he believes are very, very real. The character is dictating the story and stops at times to deal with problems that, although are happening in his present, are caused by the same ...more
I've been stuck reading many of the same books, over and over, since high school. This is the first new or recent fantasy book that I would hold up next to Lieber or Harrison as one of my favorites. Very well paced, fun and easy to read with a knack for story telling which really helps the book draw you in.
I don't want to spoil it for anyone so to be vague there's magic, dragons and demons but not typical magic, dragons or demons. Vague enough?
The lead character tells the story of what happened to his family and his younger self and what caused his lifelong search for a group of fairy tale monsters who he believes are very, very real. The character is dictating the story and stops at times to deal with problems that, although are happening in his present, are caused by the same ...more
