The Kingkiller Chronicle (Days 1 and 2), by Patrick Rothfuss
18 Aug 2011
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The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear
![These first two books of a planned trilogy do some above par, engrossing world-building that's sure to charm most fantasy fans. And Rothfuss is an entertaining storyteller, tempering dramatic scenes with occasional lighthearted comedy. However, the good aspects of the Chronicle are weakened by the fact that the main character is just a ludicrous, completely unabashed Mary Sue*. [A detailed map. An inset star shows a redheaded man playing the lute and singing.]](/assets/img/kingkillerchronicle.png)
*See Wikipedia
For specific examples, see this Penny Arcade strip (contains spoilers).
Good for: Fans of fantasy epics, gifted wily orphan heroes, wondrous realms, schools of magic, etc. Just try not to scoff or roll your eyes too much at how amazing and special Kvothe is. Or you could hurt yourself. Your eye-rolling muscles could be permanently harmed!
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Meg said:On Aug 18, 11 at 6:44pm
Patrick Rothfuss is however very good people who shared his chocolate chip cookies with me. That is not a lie. It was a very good cookie that was worth the ride to New York in and of itself.
Audrey said:On Aug 18, 11 at 5:48pm
That is delightful. He seemed like a pretty good sport about that Penny Arcade strip in this blog post.
Meg said:On Aug 22, 11 at 12:01am
i did deserve a cookie, i did drive all the way to new york to have him scribble in my books. I could have waited till he came to boston, but then i would have missed dnd and that would have been terrible.
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