The Wise Man's Fear

The Wise Man's Fear, Patrick Rothfuss' newest novel and the second part of the fantasy story which he began in The Name of the Wind, was published earlier this month--on my birthday, in fact. I am a fan of his work--though not without its flaws it is much more lyrical and the characters are much more interesting and the story is more original than most contemporary fantasy--but I have yet to read the new book, as I'm trying to decide where the best (aka cheapest!) place to purchase it from would be. Anyway, I am going to have to re-read The Name of the Wind before starting the newest volume anyway because it is a long, dense, complicated novel, though it flies by quickly due to the stellar writing quality.

I recommend giving the book, and by extension the series, a try. If you like high fantasy, first person narratives, engrossing characters, Harry Potter, the Bartimaeus series, or simply the art of writing itself, you will find much to love.

If you have already read the first book and are beginning the second, Rothfuss has put up a humorous 'summary' of the 'key' bits of The Name of the Wind on his blog as an easy refresher. It is not merely a written summary, however; it is basically a comic strip retelling of those key plot points. Awesome. You can check it out here: http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2011/02/our-story-thus-far/

As to my own story--it's coming along! New chapter to be posted soon :)