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      • When Kvothe seemingly fails to use magic to help, the skin dancer dies after the local blacksmith's apprentice, Aaron, strikes the possessed mercenary with a rod of iron. The first day ends when Kvothe finishes the first chapter of his story and the town settles down for the night after the commotion.
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  1. In the inn at the present day, a mercenary possessed by a supposed skin dancer attacks the patrons and kills one of them. When Kvothe seemingly fails to use magic to help, the skin dancer dies after the local blacksmith's apprentice, Aaron, strikes the possessed mercenary with a rod of iron.

    • Patrick Rothfuss
    • 2007
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  3. Jul 21, 2020 · Not long after, all the actors in the troupe, including Kvothe’s parents, are robbed and murdered while Kvothe is spending an afternoon in the woods. He comes across the killers, men from the almost mythical country of Chandria, when he leaves his dead parents and friends behind.

  4. Spoiler Warning: All the posts for this reread will contain extensive spoilers for all the Kingkiller canon, so we can reference events and make connections between everything: the main novels The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, as well as The Slow Regard of Silent Things, The Lightning Tree, How Old Holly Came to Be, and even other ...

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  5. Mar 27, 2007 · A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard. Genres Fantasy Fiction Epic Fantasy High Fantasy Audiobook Magic Science Fiction Fantasy

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    This is the riveting first-person narrative of Kvothe, a young man who grows to be one of the most notorious magicians his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name o...

    The Name of the Wind begins in the frame story, the setting of which is The Waystone Inn located in Newarre. It is owned by a man named Kote, soon revealed to be an alias of the legendary figure Kvothe. The frame story occurs several years after the beginning of the narration, which addresses the man's lifetime as an adventurer and student of The U...

    The book debuted at number eleven in the New York Times Best Seller list.It received much critical acclaim from critics and fellow authors. The London Times compares the writing style of Rothfuss to that of other great authors of the fantasy genre, like Ursula LeGuin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkien, stating that "he’s an old-fashioned st...

  6. In the opening chapters, Kvothe recounts his early years with his family, the tragic events that lead to his parents' death at the hands of the Chandrian, and his survival as an orphaned child. He joins a traveling performers' troupe, where he learns various skills and forms enduring bonds.

  7. Apr 1, 2008 · Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle. “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon.

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