The Wise Man’s Fear

The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two

Hardcover, 994 pages

English language

Published March 16, 2011 by Daw Books.

ISBN:
978-0-7564-0473-4
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OCLC Number:
733794625

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“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. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view — a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man's Fear, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to …

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The Wise Man's Fear - Review

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Content warning Very mild general description of the overall tone of the book

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Subjects

  • Fantasy - General
  • Fiction / Fantasy / General
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Fantasy