The Wise Man’s Fear

Patrick Rothfuss currently lives in central Wisconsin where he teaches at the local university. Patrick loves words, laughs often, and dabbles in alchemy. His first novel, The Name of the Wind , was a 2007 Quill Award winner and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, The Wise Man's Fear , debuted at No.1 on The New York Times bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have also appeared on NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and Locus ' Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction Novels list. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com.

Discover book two of Patrick Rothfuss #1 New York Times-bestselling epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.

I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss. Lin-Manuel Miranda

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, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road. 

All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. In The Wise Man's Fear, 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.