The Wise Man's FearThe Wise Man's Fear

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 * "He's bloody good, this Rothfuss guy." --George R. R. Martin * "Rothfuss has real talent." --Terry Brooks

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, 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.


Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle:

"The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He's bloody good, this Rothfuss guy."
-- George R. R. Martin , New York Times -bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire

"Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous."
-- Terry Brooks , New York Times -bestselling author of Shannara

"It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words."
-- Ursula K. Le Guin , award-winning author of Earthsea

"The characters are real and the magic is true."
-- Robin Hobb , New York Times -bestselling author of Assassin's Apprentice

"Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description."
-- Brandon Sanderson , New York Times -bestselling author of Mistborn