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 Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy author, most famous for the Kingkiller Chronicle series of novels. He also manages a charity group called Worldbuilders. The Kingkiller Chronicle consists of a trilogy of novels; The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear, and The Doors of Stone (Working title), as well as a handful of other short stories and novellas, including The Slow Regard of Silent Things    The Kingkiller Chronicle focuses on Kvothe, a young magical and musical prodigy attending a University of arcane arts, and follows his life from his childhood with a travelling performing troupe, to living on the streets of a major city, to attending the University, and eventually to his not-as-quiet-as-it-appears retirement of owning a small inn. Reviews of Kingkiller: The London Times posted:I was reminded of Ursula LeGuin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkien, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone. Like the writers he clearly admires, he’s an old-fashioned storyteller working with traditional elements, but his voice is his own. I haven’t been so gripped by a new fantasy series in years. It’s certain to become a classic." Strange Horizons posted:The debut novel from Patrick Rothfuss -- the first installment of an epic fantasy trilogy entitled the 'Kingkiller Chronicle' -- not only lives up to its extraordinary pre-press hype (DAW president Elizabeth Wollheim called it "the most brilliant first fantasy novel I have read in over 30 years as an editor"), it surpasses it. When fantasy fans begin reading THE NAME OF THE WIND, they should be fully prepared to lose all contact with the outside world while immersed in this highly original and mesmerizing tale of magic, love, and adventure. Barnes and Noble posted:THE NAME OF THE WIND is a tale filled with wit, humor, and danger, and if it sometimes lacks the complexity epic-addicts have been trained to expect from Martin, the loss is trifling. This is a refreshingly different epic, the mostly first-person narration creating a sense of intimacy and comfort, reminding us that you don't necessarily have to dig down into the raw neurosis of a character (or an entire cast) in order to find yourself deeply moved. [...] Rothfuss himself, with his poetic prose and deeply empathetic vision of a world out of time, [earns] a legitimate comparison to Tolkien. Other Rothfuss Affiliated Things Pat's Blog for thoughts and musings from the man himself Tak: A Beautiful Game - An abstract strategy board game featured in The Wise Man's Fear has been developed into a thing that you can actually buy and play. Pat's appearances on Wil Wheaton's TableTop - Pat has shown up a couple times to play board games with Wil and friends, including Lords of Waterdeep and Eldritch Horror Part 1 and Part 2 Pat's Twitch page - He streams sporadically, sometimes as part of a fundraiser for Worldbuilders, sometimes just to play some games and chat with fans.
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