The riveting first-person narrative of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime- ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet's hand, a powerful coming-of-age story of a magically gifted young man, told through his eyes: to read this book is to be the hero.
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toma (Grade: A) A masterful piece of fantasy-fiction literature, with descriptions that simply pour from the pages like sweet honey. Although I can agree to a point with the comments of Kvothe having the downfalls of a 'Mary Sue', somehow Rothfuss pulls it off with aplomb and makes Kvothe a true incarnation of a legend. Following his journey from abandoned orphan to child prodigy (a tired trope, usually) is refreshing and restored my enjoyment of the fantasy genre. This book is a personal favourite of mine.
(Rated on Sep 4, 2013)
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Hedge (Grade: A+) The first book in Patrick's breakout series. It is a bit wordy and whimsical at times but all together extremely interesting. The characters are intriguing and the story is unique. If you are a fan of classic fantasy then this is one book you should consider looking into.
(Rated on Sep 3, 2013)
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Hippy141 (Grade: A) A catching read to be sure, Patrick is quite good at catching the imagination of its reader, I found it hard to put down, indeed hard to stop thinking about after I did, and eager and completely willing to read it again later, especially after having read the second.
(Rated on Sep 3, 2013)
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pinky (Grade: A) What a book. I devoured the first and couldn't stop until I finished the second. Quirky and likeable characters with realistic flaws and issues to overcome. Starts as more of a "magic academy" story and quickly becomes much much more of an epic fantasy. Creative and engaging, this book really makes you think.
(Rated on Sep 3, 2013)
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sillysia (Grade: A+) Book has way too much going on to be made into a movie in my opinion, may work out as a TV series similar to Game of Thrones if done well.
(Rated on Sep 3, 2013)
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