《风之名(套装共2册)》讲述传说中的堕落英雄，为了让爱人起死回生而去寻找不该学习的知识，获得了可怕的力量，做出罪大恶极的事，从此受到诅咒成为禅德里安。禅德里安就像晴天霹雳一样，出现时只带来毁灭与恐怖。所到之处植物枯死，木腐铁锈，砖头碎裂…… 如果不是全家被禅德里安杀害，红发男孩科沃斯，或许永远不会前往学院学习传说中的魔法、寻找禅德里安的档案；不会变成令人闻风丧胆的传奇人物；不会做出轰轰烈烈的事迹；更不会退隐到偏僻小镇当个旅店老板，直到被另一个追寻传奇的作传家找到，揭开他过往的回忆……
这是科沃斯的故事，从很多方面来说，这也是一个关于禅德里安的故事。口耳相传的英雄事迹只不过是添油加醋，真正的传奇，只能听当事者自己的述说……

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. The originality of Rothfuss's outstanding debut fantasy, the first of a trilogy, lies less in its unnamed imaginary world than in its precise execution. Kvothe ("pronounced nearly the same as 'Quothe' "), the hero and villain of a thousand tales who's presumed dead, lives as the simple proprietor of the Waystone Inn under an assumed name. Prompted by a biographer called Chronicler who realizes his true identity, Kvothe starts to tell his life story. From his upbringing as an actor in his family's traveling troupe of magicians, jugglers and jesters, the Edema Ruh, to feral child on the streets of the vast port city of Tarbean, then his education at "the University," Kvothe is driven by twin imperatives—his desire to learn the higher magic of naming and his need to discover as much as possible about the Chandrian, the demons of legend who murdered his family. As absorbing on a second reading as it is on the first, this is the type of assured, rich first novel most writers can only dream of producing. The fantasy world has a new star. (Apr.)
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From Booklist
Travelers to the village where Kote runs an inn are rare, but those who've shown up lately have brought bad news. A sort of demonic spider attacks a local, and then Kote rescues a wandering scholar, bringing him to the inn to recover. The man recognizes Kote as the legendary hero Kvothe and begs him to reveal the reality behind all the legends. Most of the novel is Kvothe's autobiography, that of a young genius growing up in a troupe of elite traveling players, tutored by an old arcanist, until marauders (mere marauders?) destroyed it, after which he made his way to the great university and petitioned for admission. Rothfuss skillfully handles the change of Kvothe's voice from child to youth to student, and the voice of the mature Kvothe in retrospective interjections. Hints of further adventures are strewn about in this series opener, whose one problem lies in its naturally slow, unfortunately sometimes draggy pacing. Not exactly a page-turner, but fanciers of long, intricate plots will be pleased. Frieda Murray
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The "New York Times" bestselling novel. This is the riveting first-person narrative of Kvothe, a young man who grows to be one of the most notorious magicians his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, "The Name of the Wind" is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard.

In "The Wise Man's Fear," Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of his family, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived...until Kvothe. Now, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.

Day Two: The Wise Man's Fear. "There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man." An escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe discovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's road. All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived. Under her tutelage, Kvothe learns much about true magic and the ways of women. In "The Wise Man's Fear" Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.

Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.

Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri’s life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Auri’s eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows...

In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle’s most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world.


AUTHOR’S FOREWORD

You might not want to buy this book.

I know, that’s not the sort of thing an author is supposed to say. The marketing people aren’t going to like this. My editor is going to have a fit. But I’d rather be honest with you right out of the gate.

First, if you haven’t read my other books, you don’t want to start here.

My first two books are The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear . If you’re curious to try my writing, start there. They’re the best introduction to my world. This book deals with Auri, one of the characters from that series. Without the context of those books, you’re probably going to feel pretty lost.

Second, even if you have read my other books, I think it’s only fair to warn you that this is a bit of a strange story. I don’t go in for spoilers, but suffice to say that this one is ... different. It doesn’t do a lot of the things a classic story is supposed to do. And if you’re looking for a continuation of Kvothe’s storyline, you’re not going to find it here.

On the other hand, if you’d like to learn more about Auri, this story has a lot to offer. If you love words and mysteries and secrets. If you’re curious about the Underthing and alchemy. If you want to know more about the hidden turnings of my world...

Well, then this book might be for you.

If you're a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R.R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.

Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart — and yet leave you all the richer for it.

Contents:
- Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie (a Red Country story)
- What Do You Do? (aka The Grownup) by Gillian Flynn
- The Inn of the Seven Blessings by Matthew Hughes
- Bent Twig by Joe R. Lansdale (a Hap and Leonard story)
- Tawny Petticoats by Michael Swanwick
- Provenance by David Ball
- The Roaring Twenties by Carrie Vaughn
- A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch
- Bad Brass by Bradley Denton
- Heavy Metal by Cherie Priest
- The Meaning of Love by Daniel Abraham
- A Better Way to Die by Paul Cornell (a Jonathan Hamilton story)
- Ill Seen in Tyre by Steven Saylor
- A Cargo of Ivories by Garth Nix (a Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz story)
- Diamonds From Tequila by Walter Jon Williams (a Dagmar story)
- The Caravan to Nowhere by Phyllis Eisenstein (a Tales of Alaric the Minstrel story)
- The Curious Affair of the Dead Wives by Lisa Tuttle
- How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman (a Neverwhere story)
- Now Showing by Connie Willis
- The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss (a Kingkiller Chronicle story)
- The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother by George R.R. Martin (a Song of Ice and Fire story)

You define life or it defines you.
In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both.
Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hogdkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story Shawn could sell toward alleviating those bills—and suggested Shawn ask the same of his other friends.
Unfettered is the result, an anthology built to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.
Every story in this volume is new and, like the title suggests, the writers were free to write whatever they wished. Here is the list of contributing authors for Unfettered:
Imaginary Friends by Terry Brooks (a precursor to the Word/Void trilogy)
How Old Holly Came To Be by Patrick Rothfuss (a Four Corners tale)
River of Souls by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson (a Wheel of Time tale)
The Old Scale Game by Tad Williams
Game of Chance by Carrie Vaughn
Martyr of the Roses by Jacqueline Carey (a precursor to the Kushiel series)
Dogs by Daniel Abraham
Mudboy by Peter V. Brett (a Demon Cycle tale)
The Sound of Broken Absolutes by Peter Orullian (a Vault of Heaven tale)
The Coach With Big Teeth by R.A. Salvatore
Keeper of Memory by Todd Lockwood (a Summer Dragon tale)
Heaven in a Wild Flower by Blake Charlton
The Chapel Perilous by Kevin Hearne (an Iron Druid tale)
Select Mode by Mark Lawrence (a Broken Empire tale)
All the Girls Love Michael Stein by David Anthony Durham
Strange Rain by Jennifer Bosworth (a Struck epilogue tale)
Nocturne by Robert V. S. Redick
Unbowed by Eldon Thompson (a Legend of Asahiel tale)
In Favour With Their Stars by Naomi Novik (a Temeraire tale)
The Jester by Michael J. Sullivan (a Riyria Chronicles tale)
The Duel by Lev Grossman (a Magicians tale)
Walker and the Shade of Allanon by Terry Brooks (a Shannara tale)
The Unfettered Knight by Shawn Speakman (an Annwn Cycle tale)
With the help of stalwart friends and these wonderful short stories, Shawn has taken the gravest of life hardships and created something magical. Unfettered is not only a fantastic anthology in its own right but it’s a testament to the generosity found in the science fiction and fantasy community—proof that humanity can give beyond itself when the need arises.
After all, isn’t that the driving narrative in fantasy literature?

Ninguém sabe ao certo quem é o herói ou o vilão desse fascinante universo criado por Patrick Rothfuss. Na realidade, essas duas figuras se concentram em Kote, um homem enigmático que se esconde sob a identidade de proprietário da hospedaria Marco do Percurso.

Da infância numa trupe de artistas itinerantes, passando pelos anos vividos numa cidade hostil e pelo esforço para ingressar na escola de magia, O nome do vento acompanha a trajetória de Kote e as duas forças que movem sua vida: o desejo de aprender o mistério por trás da arte de nomear as coisas e a necessidade de reunir informações sobre o Chandriano - os lendários demônios que assassinaram sua família no passado.

Quando esses seres do mal reaparecem na cidade, um cronista suspeita de que o misterioso Kote seja o personagem principal de diversas histórias que rondam a região e decide aproximar-se dele para descobrir a verdade.

Pouco a pouco, a história de Kote vai sendo revelada, assim como sua multifacetada personalidade - notório mago, esmerado ladrão, amante viril, herói salvador, músico magistral, assassino infame.

Nesta provocante narrativa, o leitor é transportado para um mundo fantástico, repleto de mitos e seres fabulosos, heróis e vilões, ladrões e trovadores, amor e ódio, paixão e vingança.

Mais do que a trama bem construída e os personagens cativantes, o que torna O nome do vento uma obra tão especial - que levou Patrick Rothfuss ao topo da lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times - é sua capacidade de encantar leitores de todas as idades.

"Devorei em um dia e já estou louco pelo próximo. Ele é muito bom, esse tal de Rothfuss." – George R. R. Martin, autor de A guerra dos tronosO temor do sábio dá continuidade à impressionante história de Kvothe, o Arcano, o Sem-Sangue, o Matador do Rei.Quando é aconselhado a abandonar seus estudos na Universidade por um período, por causa de sua rivalidade com um membro da nobreza local, Kvothe é obrigado a tentar a vida em outras paragens.Em busca de um patrocinador para sua música, viaja mais de mil quilômetros até Vintas. Lá, é rapidamente envolvido na política da corte. Enquanto tenta cair nas graças de um nobre poderoso, Kvothe usa sua habilidade de arcanista para impedir que ele seja envenenado e lidera um grupo de mercenários pela floresta, a fim de combater um bando de ladrões perigosos.Ao longo do caminho, tem um encontro fantástico com Feluriana, uma criatura encantada à qual nenhum homem jamais pôde resistir ou sobreviver – até agora. Kvothe também conhece um guerreiro ademriano que o leva a sua terra, um lugar de costumes muito diferentes, onde vai aprender a lutar como poucos.Enquanto persiste em sua busca de respostas sobre o Chandriano, o grupo de criaturas demoníacas responsável pela morte de seus pais, Kvothe percebe como a vida pode ser difícil quando um homem se torna uma lenda de seu próprio tempo.

"Talvez você não queira comprar este livro. Eu sei, não se espera que um autor diga esse tipo de coisa. Mas prefiro ser honesto com você logo de saída. Acho justo avisar que esta é uma história um pouquinho estranha. Não gosto muito de dar spoilers, mas basta dizer que esta aqui é... diferente. Não tem um monte de coisas que se espera de uma história clássica.Por outro lado, se você gosta de palavras e mistérios e segredos, este livro tem muito a lhe oferecer. Se sente curiosidade sobre os Subterrâneos e a alquimia. Se deseja conhecer melhor os meandros ocultos do meu mundo...Bem, nesse caso, talvez este livro seja para você." – Patrick Rothfuss
Debaixo da Universidade, bem lá no fundo, há um lugar escuro. Poucas pessoas sabem de sua existência, uma rede descontínua de antigas passagens e cômodos abandonados. Ali, bem no meio desse local esquecido, situado no coração dos Subterrâneos, vive uma jovem.Seu nome é Auri, e ela é cheia de mistérios.A música do silêncio é um recorte breve e agridoce de sua vida, uma pequena aventura só dela. Ao mesmo tempo alegre e inquietante, esta história nos oferece a oportunidade de enxergar o mundo pelos olhos de Auri. E nos dá a chance de conhecer algumas coisas que só ela sabe...Nesse livro, Patrick Rothfuss nos leva ao mundo de uma das personagens mais enigmáticas da série A Crônica do Matador do Rei. Repleto de segredos e mistérios, A música do silêncio é uma narrativa sobre uma jovem ferida em um mundo devastado.

Patrick Rothfuss retorna ao universo de A Crônica do Matador do Rei com uma impressionante reimaginação do conto “A árvore do raio”. Esta versão expandida e ricamente ilustrada por Nate Taylor tem tudo para agradar tanto aos novos leitores como aos fãs de longa data.

Bast é um Encantado, vindo do reino das fadas, e uma de suas maiores habilidades é fazer acordos. Vê-lo negociar é como observar um artista em ação.

Embora não se importe com as leis dos homens, ele é obrigado a seguir leis mais antigas e profundas e acaba caindo numa armadilha. Apesar de sua inteligência e cautela, Bast se vê forçado a escolher entre dois caminhos: trair a confiança de seu mestre ou ajudar um inimigo detestável.

Neste livro, vamos acompanhar o mais charmoso dos Encantados ao longo de um único dia enquanto ele faz tramoias pela pequena cidade de Nalgures, fugindo com destreza dos problemas, seguindo seu coração mesmo quando isso vai contra o bom senso.

Afinal, de que adianta cautela se ela o mantém longe do perigo e da emoção?

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451450524

She was magical, beautiful beyond belief—and completely alone...

The unicorn had lived since before memory in a forest where death could touch nothing. Maidens who caught a glimpse of her glory were blessed by enchantment they would never forget. But outside her wondrous realm, dark whispers and rumours carried a message she could not ignore: "Unicorns are gone from the world."

Aided by a bumbling magician and an indomitable spinster, she set out to learn the truth. but she feared even her immortal wisdom meant nothing in a world where a mad king's curse and terror incarnate lived only to stalk the last unicorn to her doom...

The eagerly awaited third book of The Kingkiller Chronicle.

Día dos: El temor de un hombre sabio

«Hay tres cosas que todo hombre sabio teme: el mar durante la tormenta, una noche sin luna y la cólera del hombre afable.»

Una rivalidad cada vez mayor con un poderoso miembro de la nobleza obliga a Kvothe a dejar la universidad y a buscar fortuna en el extranjero. Sin rumbo, sin dinero y solo, viaja a Vintas, donde no tarda en verse enredado en la política de una sociedad distinguida. Mientras intenta congraciarse con un poderoso noble, Kvothe descubre un intento de asesinato, entra en conflicto con un rival arcanista y conduce a un grupo de mercenarios a tierras remotas en un intento de solucionar el misterio de quién, o qué, está abordando a los viajeros del camino del rey.

Entretanto, Kvothe busca respuestas, intenta desvelar la verdad sobre el misterioso Amyr, los Chandrian, y la muerte de sus padres. A lo largo del camino, Kvothe se ve puesto a prueba por los legendarios mercenarios Adem, obligado a reclamar el honor de Edema Ruh, y viaja al reino Fata. Allí conoce a Felurian, una hada a la que ningún hombre puede resistirse y a la que ninguno ha sobrevivido. Bajo su tutela, Kvothe aprende mucho sobre la verdadera magia y la idiosincrasia de las mujeres.

En El Temor de un Hombre Sabio, Kvothe da sus primeros pasos por la senda del héroe y aprende lo dura que puede ser la vida cuando un hombre se convierte en una leyenda en su propia época.

En una posada en tierra de nadie, un hombre se dispone a relatar, por primera vez, la auténtica historia de su vida. Una historia que únicamente él conoce y que ha quedado diluida tras los rumores, las conjeturas y los cuentos de taberna que le han convertido en un personaje legendario a quien todos daban ya por muerto: Kvothe... músico, mendigo, ladrón, estudiante, mago, héroe y asesino.

Ahora va a revelar la verdad sobre sí mismo. Y para ello debe empezar por el principio: su infancia en una troupe de artistas itinerantes, los años malviviendo como un ladronzuelo en las calles de una gran ciudad y su llegada a una universidad donde esperaba encontrar todas las respuestas que había estado buscando.

«He robado princesas a reyes agónicos. Incendié la ciudad de Trebon. He pasado la noche con Felurian y he despertado vivo y cuerdo. Me expulsaron de la Universidad a una edad a la que a la mayoría todavía no los dejan entrar. He recorrido de noche caminos de los que otros no se atreven a hablar ni siquiera de día. He hablado con dioses, he amado a mujeres y he escrito canciones que hacen llorar a los bardos.

»Me llamo Kvothe. Quizá hayas oído hablar de mí.»


«Viajé, amé, perdí, confié y me traicionaron.»

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DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND
 
My name is Kvothe.

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.

You may have heard of me.
 
So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. 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.

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