A Goodreads user asked this question about The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5):
Just wondering if I need to start the books in the series in order to understand this one? Or is this a stand alone?
Donna This can be read independently of the other books IMO. The other books though should be read in order. If you are obsessive about finishing a series o…moreThis can be read independently of the other books IMO. The other books though should be read in order. If you are obsessive about finishing a series once you start it, I would recommend waiting until book 3 comes out before starting the series. I would also not base your idea of how the trilogy is written based on this book. It is in a very different style. What you can learn from this book is the remarkable skill this author has with words.(less)
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by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author)
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