Rating: 5/5
Review: This was such a wonderfully imaginative and thrilling story. It moves swiftly, yet you can't help but savor each part. It's a story that stays with you long after you've closed the book. The really great thing is, that it continues. I can't wait to read the next book in the trilogy. I am completely hooked, and I am dying to know what happens next in the life of Kvothe. He is a fine character, one that must go down as one of my all time favorites. This book is full of life, hardships, magic, wonder, mythical creatures, and an endless array of interesting people and places.
Book Description: Travelers to the village where Kote runs an inn are rare, but those who've shown up lately have brought bad news. A sort of demonic spider attacks a local, and then Kote rescues a wandering scholar, bringing him to the inn to recover. The man recognizes Kote as the legendary hero Kvothe and begs him to reveal the reality behind all the legends. Most of the novel is Kvothe's autobiography, that of a young genius growing up in a troupe of elite traveling players, tutored by an old arcanist, until marauders (mere marauders?) destroyed it, after which he made his way to the great university and petitioned for admission. Rothfuss skillfully handles the change of Kvothe's voice from child to youth to student, and the voice of the mature Kvothe in retrospective interjections.
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