The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 2

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4.8
1.42K reviews
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'I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss' Lin-Manuel Miranda

'He's bloody good, this Rothfuss guy' George R R Martin

Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, and a must-read for all fans of HBO's GAME OF THRONES.

Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic ... and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord.

Packed with as much magic, adventure and home-grown drama as THE NAME OF THE WIND, this is a sequel in every way the equal to its predecessor and a must-read for all fantasy fans. Readable, engaging and gripping THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the biggest and the best new fantasy novel out there.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
1.42K reviews
Brendan
January 21, 2013
I read the first book and had to continue with this one immediately. As you will know if you have read Book 1 already, the narrative style is fascinating: you know that Kvothe is now a shadow of the man being described in the tale he is weaving, and as you read further in this book, this becomes clearer. However, the story of his adventures bringing him to the current point makes compelling reading with me, as a reader, wondering how this person in the main body of the story ends up as the tired innkeeper we know is telling the story. This second book in the trilogy is the furtherance of that dilemma to the point that, at the end of it, I am anxiously waiting for the concluding book to see how all the threads of this tapestry are woven together. I have not written a book review since school and that is more years ago than I care to remember. This book and its predecessor have been such fun to read that I wanted to share this with anybody thinking about buying it: if you haven't read The Name of the Wind yet, I recommend it; if you have read the first instalment of this story, this second will reward you equally and whet your appetite for the final instalment, whenever that is.
3 people found this review helpful
Steve Gray
December 28, 2012
This is an excellent sequel, continuing the exploits of a young Kvothe. The character has developed brilliantly and you can start to see elements of the man and importantly you start to see the mythology behind the man. The relationship the author has created between him and Deanna is quite mouthwateringly out of reach, it is sad to know that unlike many love stories we the readers already know to some extent that it is doomed to fail, but it is still a joy to read.
Adam “Adz-Man” Karolyi
October 9, 2015
Seriously one of, if not the, best book(s) I've ever read. I've never been so hungry for a series. This & the first in the series would be on my deserted island list. Worth your while to read, if you have the slightest 'sci-fi' bone in your body. The third book will be as fine, I am certain
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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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