Sequel to the extraordinary Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear is the second installment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into policital intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic . . . and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord. Packed with as much magic, adventure and home-grown drama as The Name of the Wind, this is a sequel in every way the equal to it's predecessor and a must-read for all fantasy fans. Readable, engaging and gripping The Wise Man's Fear is the biggest and the best new fantasy novel out there.
The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.
George R. R. Martin,
New York Times-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire
Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.
Terry Brooks,
New York Times-bestselling author of Shannara
"It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words."
Ursula K. LeGuin, award-winning author of Earthsea
"The characters are real and the magic is true.
Robin Hobb,
New York Times-bestselling author of
Assassin s Apprentice "Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description."
Brandon Sanderson,
New York Times-bestselling author of
Mistborn [Makes] you think he's inventing the genre, instead of reinventing it.
Lev Grossman,
New York Times-bestselling author of
The Magicians This is a magnificent book.
Anne McCaffrey, award-winning author of the Dragonriders of Pern
The great new fantasy writer we've been waiting for, and this is an astonishing book."
Orson Scott Card,
New York Times-bestselling author of
Ender s Game It's not the fantasy trappings (as wonderful as they are) that make this novel so good, but what the author has to say about true, common things, about ambition and failure, art, love, and loss.
Tad Williams,
New York Times-bestselling author of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
Jordan and Goodkind must be looking nervously over their shoulders!
Kevin J. Anderson,
New York Times-bestselling author of
The Dark Between the Stars An extremely immersive story set in a flawlessly constructed world and told extremely well.
Jo Walton, award-winning author of
Among Others Hail Patrick Rothfuss! A new giant is striding the land.
Robert J. Sawyer, award-winning author of
Wake Fans of the epic high fantasies of George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien will definitely want to check out Patrick Rothfuss'
The Name of the Wind.
NPR Shelve
The Name of the Wind beside
The Lord of the Rings...and look forward to the day when it's mentioned in the same breath, perhaps as first among equals.
The A.V. Club Rothfuss (who has already been compared to the likes of Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, and George R. R. Martin) is poised to be crowned the new king of epic fantasy.
Barnes & Noble I was reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkein, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone.
The London Times This fast-moving, vivid, and unpretentious debut roots its coming-of-age fantasy in convincing mythology.
Entertainment Weekly This breathtakingly epic story is heartrending in its intimacy and masterful in its narrative essence.
Publishers Weekly (starred)
Reminiscent in scope of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series...this masterpiece of storytelling will appeal to lovers of fantasy on a grand scale.
Library Journal (starred)"
"The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He's bloody good, this Rothfuss guy."
--
George R. R. Martin,
New York Times-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire
"Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous."
--
Terry Brooks,
New York Times-bestselling author of Shannara
"It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words."
--
Ursula K. LeGuin, award-winning author of Earthsea
"The characters are real and the magic is true."
--
Robin Hobb,
New York Times-bestselling author of
Assassin's Apprentice "Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description."
--
Brandon Sanderson,
New York Times-bestselling author of
Mistborn "[Makes] you think he's inventing the genre, instead of reinventing it."
--
Lev Grossman,
New York Times-bestselling author of
The Magicians "This is a magnificent book."
--
Anne McCaffrey, award-winning author of the Dragonriders of Pern
"The great new fantasy writer we've been waiting for, and this is an astonishing book."
--
Orson Scott Card,
New York Times-bestselling author of
Ender's Game "It's not the fantasy trappings (as wonderful as they are) that make this novel so good, but what the author has to say about true, common things, about ambition and failure, art, love, and loss."
--
Tad Williams,
New York Times-bestselling author of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
"Jordan and Goodkind must be looking nervously over their shoulders!"
--
Kevin J. Anderson,
New York Times-bestselling author of
The Dark Between the Stars "An extremely immersive story set in a flawlessly constructed world and told extremely well."
--
Jo Walton, award-winning author of
Among Others "Hail Patrick Rothfuss! A new giant is striding the land."
--
Robert J. Sawyer, award-winning author of
Wake "Fans of the epic high fantasies of George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien will definitely want to check out Patrick Rothfuss'
The Name of the Wind."
--
NPR "Shelve
The Name of the Wind beside
The Lord of the Rings...and look forward to the day when it's mentioned in the same breath, perhaps as first among equals."
--
The A.V. Club "Rothfuss (who has already been compared to the likes of Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, and George R. R. Martin) is poised to be crowned the new king of epic fantasy."
--
Barnes & Noble "I was reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkein, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone."
--
The London Times "This fast-moving, vivid, and unpretentious debut roots its coming-of-age fantasy in convincing mythology."
--
Entertainment Weekly "This breathtakingly epic story is heartrending in its intimacy and masterful in its narrative essence."
--
Publishers Weekly (starred)
"Reminiscent in scope of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series...this masterpiece of storytelling will appeal to lovers of fantasy on a grand scale."
--
Library Journal (starred)
