The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle Book 1) (Paperback)

Introduction

Discover #1New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD!

DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND

My name is Kvothe.

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.

You may have heard of me.

So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literaturethe story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one mans search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.

Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle:

The best epic fantasy I read last year…. Hes 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. Le Guin, award-winning author of Earthsea

“The characters are real and the magic is true.
Robin Hobb,New York Times-bestselling author ofAssassins Apprentice

“Masterful…. There is a beauty to Pat’s writing that defies description.”
Brandon Sanderson,New York Times-bestselling author ofMistborn