The Wise Man's Fears. Volume 1

Young magician and musician Kvothe is set to participate in court intrigues, encountering both ordinary bandits and magical, yet equally dangerous creatures along the way. Kvothe's goal remains the same — to master magic and destroy the mythical Chandrian, whom everyone believes to be characters from fairy tales. The Chandrian who killed his family and left Kvothe an orphan.

Volume one of «The Wise Man's Fears».

DAVID GEMMELL AWARD FOR FANTASY «LEGEND».
FINALIST FOR THE «LOCUS» AWARD.
NOMINEE FOR THE «HUGO» AWARD.


«A gripping story, a flawlessly crafted world, and all very well told». — Jo Walton

«The characters are alive, and the magic is real». — Robin Hobb

«Glory to Patrick Rothfuss! A new giant roams the land!» — Robert Sawyer

«What gives the novel its grandeur is not the fantasy attributes, but what the author says about simple, true things — ambitions and failures, art, love, and loss». — Tad Williams

«This is the best epic fantasy I read last year... Rothfuss is damn good». — George R.R. Martin