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Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of his family, and travels into the Fae realm.

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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view—a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man’s Fear, Day Two of The Kingkiller Chronicle, 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.

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This seller has earned a 4.42 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.

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Readers largely praise The Wise Man’s Fear for Rothfuss’s lyrical prose, intricate worldbuilding, and the pleasures of its frame narrative and university sequences. Many enjoyed the expanded cultures and side tales, calling the book absorbing even when little seems to advance the overarching plot. The most common complaints center on length and pacing: the middle meanders, the Felurian interlude and Adem section feel prolonged or adolescent to some, and Kvothe’s near?omnitalent can strain credibility. Opinions split on whether it surpasses the first book, but most agree it’s an engaging, character-driven installment that leaves major mysteries unresolved and heightens anxiety over a long-delayed finale. Audiobook performances drew consistent praise.

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

"I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss." --Lin-Manuel Miranda

DAY TWO: THE WISE MAN'S FEAR

"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man."

My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me.

So begins a tale told from his own point of view--a story unequaled in fantasy literature. 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. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. 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.

All 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.

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Title The Wise Man's Fear
Author Patrick Rothfuss
Binding Mass Market Paperbound
Edition Reissue
Pages 1120
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Daw Books, New York, NY
Publication date 2013-04-02
Features Maps
ISBN 9780756407919 / 0756407915
Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
Dimensions 7 x 4.4 x 1.9 in (17.78 x 11.18 x 4.83 cm)
Age range 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Category Fiction - Fantasy
Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Magicians
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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“The Wise Man's Fear was worth waiting for. It’s about as good as this kind of fantasy can possibly get.... This is an extremely immersive story set in a flawlessly constructed world and told extremely well. I don’t want to criticize it and analyse it—I don’t want to step that far away from it. I want to sink down below the surface of it and become completely immersed.”

About the author

Patrick Rothfuss is the bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle. His first novel, The Name of the Wind, won the Quill Award and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, The Wise Man's Fear, debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have appeared on NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and Locus' Best 21st Century Fantasy Novels list. Pat lives in Wisconsin, where he brews mead, builds box forts with his children, and runs Worldbuilders, a book-centered charity that has raised more than six million dollars for Heifer International. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com and on Twitter at @patrickrothfuss.

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