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The Name of the Wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1

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The Name of the Wind

By: Patrick Rothfuss
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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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.

My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeeper - from his childhood in a troupe of travelling players, through his years spent as a near feral orphan in a crime riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic.

In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.

The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best.

Read by Rupert Degas.

Please note this is now the entire audio of this book.

©2007 Patrick Rothfuss (P)2012 Orion Publishing Group Fantasy Fiction Suspenseful Royalty Magic Users
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This book makes me wish that I had given four stars to the books I had previously given five. This is five star standard.

Brilliant

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Do your self a favour and listen to this book it's simply awesome. Great voice acting to go on give it a listen

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Brilliant book and very well read . It's a little slow at the start but it's well worth preserving. Looking forward to the next book.

Great

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If you're a fan of fictional/fantasy stories than this is a necessity. Even if you're not, the story, writing and narration of this book are pretty incredible.

This series is up there with the Lord of the Rings and The Game of Thrones. It may never be the popular sensations they are, but it deserves to be, it's the best of the three.

The best audio book I've ever listened to

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I’m hooked!! 3rd time I have listened to this story!! The cannot get enough of it!!

Fantastic

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Now, if Pat would just finish the third book… before I finish listening to the second please Pat!

A great listen

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Adored this book. I chewed through both this one and the next in the series and am now eagerly awaiting the 3rd in the series to come out. Patrick Rothfuss is an excellent author, I highly recommend.

Excellent story

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Everything about this audiobook is perfect.
Magnificent performance and just a fantastic story all around.

Masterpiece

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Loved it. The narration was good. I will be reading the next book in the series

Unusual but very enjoyable

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An amazing book!! I would recommend this to anyone who loves to get lost in a story and even if they say they don’t like fantasy make them read it they will thank you later

A story that Transcends the fantasy stereotype

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