Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.
The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.
A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard.
Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.
The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.
A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard.
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The high fantasy subgenre was deeply influenced by the 2007 debut novel The Name of the Wind, an intricate framed narrative recounting the life of legendary arcanist and musician Kvothe. Author Patrick Rothfuss established a vibrant secondary world in The Kingkiller Chronicle series, earning acclaim for rich prose, precise magic systems, and layered storytelling.
Born on June 6, 1973, in Madison, Wisconsin, Rothfuss developed an early passion for reading and writing. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, where he spent nine years taking diverse courses and writing a humor column titled 'Your College Survival Guide' for the student newspaper before completing his Bachelor of Arts in English. He earned a Master of Arts from Washington State University in 2002 and returned to teach at UW–Stevens Point before focusing fully on his literary career.
Rothfuss originally envisioned his epic fantasy narrative as a single massive manuscript called The Song of Flame and Thunder. The project was eventually restructured into a trilogy named The Kingkiller Chronicle. Following the release of The Name of the Wind, his 2011 sequel The Wise Man's Fear reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller list, consolidating his reputation within modern speculative fiction.
Rothfuss is known for his poetic phrasing, meticulous worldbuilding, and meta-narrative framing. His central novels rely on a story-within-a-story structure in which an older Kvothe dictates his autobiography, emphasizing themes of mythmaking, memory, personal reputation, and the distortion of history over time. Magic in his world, including disciplines like Sympathy and Naming, operates under clear internal logic while maintaining a sense of wonder.
In addition to his core novels, Rothfuss explores side characters in standalone companion pieces. Novellas such as The Slow Regard of Silent Things and The Narrow Road Between Desires provide intimate, focused perspectives that broaden the lore of his main fantasy setting.
8 books in catalog
The high fantasy subgenre was deeply influenced by the 2007 debut novel The Name of the Wind, an intricate framed narrative recounting the life of legendary arcanist and musician Kvothe. Author Patrick Rothfuss established a vibrant secondary world in The Kingkiller Chronicle series, earning acclaim for rich prose, precise magic systems, and layered storytelling.
Born on June 6, 1973, in Madison, Wisconsin, Rothfuss developed an early passion for reading and writing. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, where he spent nine years taking diverse courses and writing a humor column titled 'Your College Survival Guide' for the student newspaper before completing his Bachelor of Arts in English. He earned a Master of Arts from Washington State University in 2002 and returned to teach at UW–Stevens Point before focusing fully on his literary career.
Rothfuss originally envisioned his epic fantasy narrative as a single massive manuscript called The Song of Flame and Thunder. The project was eventually restructured into a trilogy named The Kingkiller Chronicle. Following the release of The Name of the Wind, his 2011 sequel The Wise Man's Fear reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller list, consolidating his reputation within modern speculative fiction.
Rothfuss is known for his poetic phrasing, meticulous worldbuilding, and meta-narrative framing. His central novels rely on a story-within-a-story structure in which an older Kvothe dictates his autobiography, emphasizing themes of mythmaking, memory, personal reputation, and the distortion of history over time. Magic in his world, including disciplines like Sympathy and Naming, operates under clear internal logic while maintaining a sense of wonder.
In addition to his core novels, Rothfuss explores side characters in standalone companion pieces. Novellas such as The Slow Regard of Silent Things and The Narrow Road Between Desires provide intimate, focused perspectives that broaden the lore of his main fantasy setting.
The Kingkiller Chronicle
The Kingkiller Chronicle
