![]() ![]() He convinces Kvothe to share his story, and from that point, the book is mostly his own narration. Kvothe ( pronounced like “quothe”) is living in hiding but has been tracked down by the Chronicler, a sort of roving biographer who has learned his secret. On the right is the beautiful tenth anniversary edition. Especially the cheeky tone of “You may have heard of me.” It felt like the opening scene of Conan the Barbarian, but with a nod and wink to the audience. The audacity of that introduction fascinated me. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. ![]() I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. What I vividly remember was reading a short excerpt where the main character, Kvothe, introduces himself: Likely from a book review on io9 or some site like that. I can’t remember now how I first heard of it. Books I come back to time and again, re-reading compulsively, like comfort food. It’s in competition with heavy hitters like Hitchhiker’s Guide, The Lord of the Rings, and Ringworld. It’s no exaggeration to say that Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind might be my favorite book of all time. ![]()
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