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| The Wise Man's Fear. Day Two. Kingkiller Chronicle. Patrick Rothfuss |
I'm enjoying "The Wise Man's Fear," Day Two of the Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss.
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.