The Name of the Wind

Title: The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Publisher:DAW(da da daw daw)

What me thinks:

Here's an excellent read. Something that makes you read, forgetting time, food, bathing or even the person you're currently living with(real or imaginary).

I do enjoy a book that comes at you with this type of aggression. You're being told a tale and this tale is exactly what you want. A person goes to school after being with "gyspies" or travelling performers. Well not a normal person, what fun is that. Before he even gets to this point, he's lived as a street urchin as well. Dam this kid is all bout the hard life. This person has been taught a little bout sympathies(MAGIC!). We follow the story as he then goes to the school for magic(Hogwarts is fun and all but lets get serious, this stuff kills!)

Nope, not going to tell you how he does. Really, you have a mind, what do you think happens...do you think he's going to fail miserably. DOH! I've already said too much.

Ok back to the story, while this typical of such fantasy stories, where a downtrodden character has powers yet untested and bla bla bla, it's set up in an adult fashion. The writing is suberb, the description and storytelling take you out of this world and firmly into Rothfuss's mind.

My stance: Buy! And then buy the 2nd part when it comes out in paperback.(BECAUSE HARDCOVERS ARE EXXXXXPENSIVE UNLIKE YO MAMA'S TIME)