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Exclusive: A Sneak Peek at the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Name of the Wind
"My name is Kvothe… You may have heard of me."
Ten years after the publication of The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss' hero Kvothe—the Arcane, the Bloodless, the Kingkiller—is well on his way to becoming as legendary in our world as he is in his own. While readers await the final installment of his story, a television and film adaptation of the entire Kingkiller Chronicle is currently on its way from Lionsgate and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
To mark the anniversary of this beloved fantasy epic, a deluxe edition arrives next month, featuring a brand-new cover, never-before-seen illustrations by artist Dan Dos Santos, a pronunciation guide, and more. Rothfuss shares the edition's Author's Note exclusively with Goodreads as well as an updated world map by artist Nathan Taylor.
First and foremost, this is the best, cleanest version of the text we have. We fixed a few mistakes we've discovered over the years. Though I've resisted the urge to go back in and fiddle with the language except for just a few words here and there for the sake of clarity. And a few more that I tucked in to add clues about the eighth Chandrian, Devi's real name, and Auri's backstory.
No. Wait. I'm sorry. I shouldn't joke about that. Don't waste your time digging through the text and comparing the changes. All of that was a lie.
Secondarily, we have illustrations by the marvelous Dan Dos Santos. New maps by friend and frequent artistic collaborator Nate Taylor, who has also graciously agreed to provide illustrations in the supplementary materials here at the end of the book.
What materials are those, you might ask? Well, for those of you who want to go deep, deep down the obsessive, geeky rabbit-hole of my worldbuilding, we have appendices which provide information about the history of the world, the calendar, and my multifarious currency systems.
There's a pronunciation guide, too. For those of you who are into that sort of thing….
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One of the best things about my new life is getting to know the people who have read and enjoyed my books. Back when I daydreamed of being published, it never occurred to me that the community of readers that sprang up around my books would be so amazing. So wonderful and kind.
I started a blog, and tens of thousands of you showed up to read the little stories I wrote there. You have made beautiful fan art, sent me sweet letters and gifts. You show up when I attend conventions, podcasts, or play video games on Twitch.
I ran a photo contest and y'all stunned me with your creativity and enthusiasm. When I teamed up with a game designer to create the rules for Tak, you showed up on Kickstarter to help us produce it.
And when I started a charity, you proved how generous geeks could be. Through our online store (The Tinker's Packs) and various fundraisers, y'all have helped Worldbuilders raise more than $8,000,000 to help make the world a better place. Have I said thank you yet?
Even if I haven't said it yet, I hope you know that I've been thinking it.
Thank you.
—Patrick Rothfuss
The 10th Anniversary Edition of The Name of the Wind hits bookshelves on October 3. Add it to your Want to Read shelf here.
Check out more recent blogs:
The Season's Big Book-to-Screen Adaptations
The Best Young Adult Books of September
History as Written by the Victorias: Tessa Dare on Love in a Bygone Era
Ten years after the publication of The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss' hero Kvothe—the Arcane, the Bloodless, the Kingkiller—is well on his way to becoming as legendary in our world as he is in his own. While readers await the final installment of his story, a television and film adaptation of the entire Kingkiller Chronicle is currently on its way from Lionsgate and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
To mark the anniversary of this beloved fantasy epic, a deluxe edition arrives next month, featuring a brand-new cover, never-before-seen illustrations by artist Dan Dos Santos, a pronunciation guide, and more. Rothfuss shares the edition's Author's Note exclusively with Goodreads as well as an updated world map by artist Nathan Taylor.
No. Wait. I'm sorry. I shouldn't joke about that. Don't waste your time digging through the text and comparing the changes. All of that was a lie.
Secondarily, we have illustrations by the marvelous Dan Dos Santos. New maps by friend and frequent artistic collaborator Nate Taylor, who has also graciously agreed to provide illustrations in the supplementary materials here at the end of the book.
What materials are those, you might ask? Well, for those of you who want to go deep, deep down the obsessive, geeky rabbit-hole of my worldbuilding, we have appendices which provide information about the history of the world, the calendar, and my multifarious currency systems.
There's a pronunciation guide, too. For those of you who are into that sort of thing….
One of the best things about my new life is getting to know the people who have read and enjoyed my books. Back when I daydreamed of being published, it never occurred to me that the community of readers that sprang up around my books would be so amazing. So wonderful and kind.
I started a blog, and tens of thousands of you showed up to read the little stories I wrote there. You have made beautiful fan art, sent me sweet letters and gifts. You show up when I attend conventions, podcasts, or play video games on Twitch.
I ran a photo contest and y'all stunned me with your creativity and enthusiasm. When I teamed up with a game designer to create the rules for Tak, you showed up on Kickstarter to help us produce it.
And when I started a charity, you proved how generous geeks could be. Through our online store (The Tinker's Packs) and various fundraisers, y'all have helped Worldbuilders raise more than $8,000,000 to help make the world a better place. Have I said thank you yet?
Even if I haven't said it yet, I hope you know that I've been thinking it.
Thank you.
—Patrick Rothfuss
The 10th Anniversary Edition of The Name of the Wind hits bookshelves on October 3. Add it to your Want to Read shelf here.
Check out more recent blogs:
The Season's Big Book-to-Screen Adaptations
The Best Young Adult Books of September
History as Written by the Victorias: Tessa Dare on Love in a Bygone Era
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Boostamonte wrote: "Lol....James with the NEVERENDING last word. Go screw yourself..."
Troll-itis is a serious disease caused by close proximity to a troll. Symptoms include sweaty palms, angry eyebrows, and public self-embarrassment. Fortunately, there is a free and 100% effective cure.
Boostamonte wrote: "Lol....James with the NEVERENDING last word. Go screw yourself with something brutal you pompous butt hole.
I DECRY it!!!!!!!!!! You owe us that much. Film it, I'll pay."
You used "decry" incorrectly.
I had to give you something to say about it.
James, you appear to have a fundamental aversion to the word "owe." You keep insisting that even though people are using it in a moral sense that they're implying a legal obligation. Not a single person on this thread has implied or stated that Patrick Rothfuss legally owes them Book 3. Nobody is arguing that point yet you keep repeating it as though you are proving something thereby.So if you hate "owe" so much, let's go with "moral obligation." Patrick Rothfuss has been promising his fans for a decade now that he would complete the Kingkiller Chronicle. Many of us have financially supported him, his work, and his charity on the strength of that promise. No, he legally owes us nothing. But he has a "moral obligation" to his fans to fulfill that promise. No amount of saying "he owes you nothing" changes that fundamental fact.
And here's the thing, Pat feels exactly the same way! That's why he doesn't talk about Book 3 - because he's tired of the backlash. He feels like he owes (yes, owes - his words, not mine) his fans book 3 and he feels terrible that he hasn't delivered yet. He recognizes that every time he announces some thing that isn't Book 3, legions of his fans are disappointed and that eats him up. And you know what? I feel bad that he feels bad! He needs to finish Book 3 more than any of us need to read it. I want him to finish Book 3 so that I can read it but even more I want him to finish Book 3 because I think he's a pretty great human being who should have that weight lifted off of his shoulders.
Neil wrote: "James, you appear to have a fundamental aversion to the word "owe." You keep insisting that even though people are using it in a moral sense that they're implying a legal obligation."Not a bit. I'm saying that's the only legitimate use of the term, in this case. I'm saying the moral use is invalid, here. I just went back through my comments regarding "owe" and see that I was clear and never suggested what you are putting on me.
Neil wrote: "Nobody is arguing that point yet you keep repeating it as though you are proving something thereby"
I didn't keep repeating it. Go through the last three pages of comments and search for the word "owe". I used it recently, a few times in a post, to make some points.
What you've constructed, here, is referred to as a "straw man argument". You've created a fake and easily dismissed version of my comments.
Neil wrote: "So if you hate "owe" so much, let's go with "moral obligation." "
Why gussy up the truth? I have no fundamental aversions, nor do I hate a word. Sorry. Try saying that I disagree with its use? That's accurate.
Moral obligation? Sure. But I don't know if you really meant to turn it this way. Because that's fundamentally different. Yes: fundamentally.
If the third books is something he "owes you", then it's about you, the readership. It's an outside entity, of some sort, possessing rights to his unfinished creative efforts.
I say no, to that. And I've laid out my argument, previously.
However, if the third book is something he has a "moral obligation" to complete and sell, to you, then it's about him. His moral obligation has absolutely nothing to do with you, except referentially. It's about him coming to terms with himself. There's no need for that to even be visible, to an observer. Meaning he can easily decide that no, he has no moral obligation.
And you know what? Given that morality has a high degree of subjectivity to it, it's pretty easy to convince yourself that your moral duty is __FILL IN THE BLANK___.
That's just truth.
Neil wrote: "That's why he doesn't talk about Book 3 - because he's tired of the backlash. He feels like he owes"
Really? He's sick and tired of hearing whining, so he stops broaching the subject. To stop hearing the whining. And the insults. And the generally (go click a few links to see) childish behaviour that follows.
And that translates to guilt? Okay.
Neil wrote: "I want him to finish Book 3 so that I can read it but even more I want him to finish Book 3 because I think he's a pretty great human being who should have that weight lifted off of his shoulders."
That is truly altruistic and pure of you.
Or, everyone could take a deep breath. Take a big step back. Find something else to read. And... and... read the third book when it comes out. Or not.
I'm glad you said "seemed", but it doesn't protect your lengthy assumption. Offer direct quotes that show my dismissal of being "even a bit let down".
What I have decried is the attitude that he owes it. To you, to me, to anyone beyond a contractual obligation with the publisher. The idea that he is somehow less of a person because he has his own pace, possibly his own personal issues which get in the way. Basically, the egotistical cry that he is not a machine, built to service the readers, at their pace.
Yes, it's unfortunate that there's a long delay. Sure, you may not like it and I'm sure many, if not most, of his readers have cursed him to some degree, in the interim. None of that is the same as, "he owes it to us".
No, he doesn't. He can say, "screw it, I'm not completing the series" and he'd be perfectly okay to do so. It might be douchy, but he doesn't owe you the book. No amount of saying he does makes it so.
He owes you what you paid for. In art, he doesn't even owe you a good story, when you pay for it. He just owes you a book.
The novels neither purchased nor written are owed to no one. Literally. You can't be owed nothing.