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Available
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Description
Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero as he attempts 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 the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm where he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist.
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Collection
Publication
DAW (2013), Edition: Reissue, Mass Market Paperback, 1120 pages
Pages
1120
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Physical description
1120 p.; 7 inches
Awards
Locus Award (Finalist — Fantasy Novel — 2012)
SF Site Reader's Choice (2011)
RUSA CODES Reading List (Shortlist — Fantasy — 2012)
David Gemmell Legend Award (Winner — 2012)
Prix Elbakin.net (2013)
Media reviews
Rothfuss takes to the Hero’s Journey with a passion and depth that routinely turns the trite into the transcendent.
Rothfuss works all the well-worn conventions of the genre, with a shadow cloak here and a stinging sword there and lots of wizardry throughout, blending a thoroughly prosaic prose style with the heft-of-tome ambitions of a William T. Vollmann. This is a great big book indeed, but not much
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LCC
PS3618.O8685 W57
Language
ISBN
0756407915 / 9780756407919