The Name of the Wind

No cover — Patrick Rothfuss: The Name of the Wind (2007, DAW Books)

The Name of the Wind, also called The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, followed by The Wise Man's Fear. It was published on March 27, 2007, by DAW Books.

4 editions

English language

Published March 26, 2007 by DAW Books.

OCLC Number:: 4495269500
Goodreads:: 8480575

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MasseR@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

Harry Potter for adults?

4 stars

I don't usually read much fantasy, but I enjoyed this. The analog to Harry Potter comes from the first book focusing on the main character studies in magic.

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