The Name of the Wind

This is the most recent success in the sorcerers apprentice style of fantasy, written as an autobiography dictated by the main character to a scribe over several nights in an out of the way tavern. Kvothe was the typical fast learning student on their own who is accepted into the school only to spend the entire time being tormented by teachers, other students, and his past. This is a story of the hero constantly overcoming obstacles while on his road to self-discovery. Kvothe's rogueish charm provides an entertaining backdrop to his frequent loss. As previously stated, this is all told in retrospect and includes periodic breaks in the story being told where Kvothe provides additional thoughts about events considered in reflection. His tremendous ego (which the story goes at lengths to justify) is quite admirably portrayed behind a humble veneer brought about by the frequent losses in his life. Rothfuss provides us with an extremely well written tale that I certainly recommend.