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  • The Wise Man's Fear

  • The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 2
  • By: Patrick Rothfuss
  • Narrated by: Rupert Degas
  • Length: 42 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (5,716 ratings)

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The Wise Man's Fear

By: Patrick Rothfuss
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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Publisher's Summary

Sequel to the extraordinary The Name of The Wind, The Wise Man’s Fear is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss.

This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, and a must for all fans of HBO's Game of Thrones. Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic... and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord. Packed with as much magic, adventure and home-grown drama as The Name of the Wind, this is a sequel in every way the equal to its predecessor and a must for all fantasy fans.

Engaging and gripping, The Wise Man’s Fear is the biggest and the best new fantasy novel out there.

©2011 Patrick Rothfuss (P)2012 Orion Publishing Group Limited

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AMAZING NOVEL AND NARRATION!

Far out ... I thought the first book was FANTASTIC then I listened to 'The wise man's fear' .... Absolutely blown away... Narrator is absolutely AMAZING! A MUST READ!

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superb story telling

I love this world... The characters are well written and well rounded... The world has depth and personality... superbly written... and the performance and voices are excellently rendered. I totally recommend this book

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Trilogy...

Never have I feared a third book so much. In most cases I have hotly awaited to read what would happens next but with the Kingkiller Chronicles I do not want it to end.

I am so invested in these well written characters it feels like I will miss them if this all ends with a third book.

I just sit here hanging onto a quote from Rothfuss stating that the third book will end this arc, implying to me that there is more to come after these 3 days.

Here's hoping.

This series is a must read for anyone.

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Love it

Brilliantly written and narrated!
Never have I been so frustrated for a character before.
10/10 I need the next book ASAP!

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love the narrator, he has so many voices

love the way he can impersonate one charitee pretending to be another person

loved it, yep yep yep

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loved it

loved it. excellent story and great storyteller. highly recommend if you like fantasy tales. enjoy.

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So good!

I've lost count of the times I've read/listened to this series. Thank you, thank you, thank you Rothy!

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spellbindingly good!

Intriguing and fascinating story!
the narrator is excellent in his ability to bring the characters to life.

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I usually listen to books as I drift off to sleep

but this was terrible as the story was so engaging I would not be sleepy at all! One of the best stories I've come across in a long time.

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performance makes story exciting

While I enjoyed the narration of the story, I was left at the end of the book feeling disenchanted by the whole story. I find the main character to be somewhat frustrating and the whole Denna storyline to be a little manic pixie dream girl in a way. The main core of the story is interesting, just some parts go on for way too long that don't seem entirely necessary.

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