I was afraid it would be too 'fictiony', too many fairies and dragons.

It's one thing to have a mind that can image, in great detail, an entire world and culture but it is a true treat to find an author that can both create and pull you into that world and make you feel like you are a part of it. (A little dark but you get my point!) I've added Patrick Rothfuss to the list as well. I always joke that if I were diagnosed with a terminal illness that I would want Neil Gaiman to come to my house and read to me from one of his books as I cuddled up with my pound puppy in bed. I was immediately reminded of Neil Gaiman's writing. The author weaves stories within stories to create a fabric of fiction as warm and familiar as a favorite blanket. Wow! Where to begin? The story itself is beautifully written. This isn't the kind of book I would normally pickup or download but a co-worker recommended it to me. There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description.' (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of Mistborn) 'The characters are real and the magic is true.” (Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice) Le Guin, award-winning author of Earthsea) 'It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing.with true music in the words.' (Ursula K. “Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.” (Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of Shannara) Martin, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire) He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” (George R. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend. So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature - the story of a hero told in his own voice. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.

I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. “Rothfuss has real talent.” (Terry Brooks) “He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” (George R. “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” (Lin-Manuel Miranda) Discover #1 New York Times bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.

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