“ 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 “This is a magnificent book.” -Anne McCaffrey, award-winning author of the Dragonriders of Pern “ you think he's inventing the genre, instead of reinventing it.” -Lev Grossman, New York Times-bestselling author of The Magicians

There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description.' -Brandon Sanderson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mistborn 'The characters are real and the magic is true.” -Robin Hobb, New York Times-bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice 'It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing.with true music in the words.' -Ursula K. “Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.” -Terry Brooks, New York Times-bestselling author of Shannara Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” -George R. “ The best epic fantasy I read last year. The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicle #2) While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road.Īll the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. Now in The Wise Man’s Fear, Day Two of The Kingkiller Chronicle, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. So begins a tale told from his own point of view-a story unequaled in fantasy literature. “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” -Lin-Manuel Miranda Discover book two of Patrick Rothfuss’ #1 New York Times-bestselling epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.

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