The Wise Man's Fear
- Published
- 1 March 2011
- Pages
- 994
- ISBN-13
- 9780756404734
- Type
- novel
About this book
At 994 pages, The Wise Man's Fear is the longest entry in The Kingkiller Chronicle and appeared in 2011. It continues directly from The Name of the Wind as one uninterrupted story of Kvothe's early life, and stops mid-frame-narrative -- the promised conclusion, The Doors of Stone, remains unpublished more than a decade later.
Key facts about The Wise Man's Fear
The Wise Man's Fear is a novel by Patrick Rothfuss. Readers have had it since 1 March 2011. It runs to 994 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of The Wise Man's Fear. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780756404734 to find the main one.
The Wise Man's Fear is book 2 of 5 in The Kingkiller Chronicle series. The series has 4 published books. However, the series starts with The Name of the Wind (2007). The Narrow Road Between Desires is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 14 November 2023.
That series sits on our fantasy shelf. Meanwhile, The Narrow Road Between Desires is the latest published Patrick Rothfuss book on file, from 14 November 2023.
About Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss spent nine years as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — first in chemical engineering, then English — and worked there afterward as an instructor while spending roughly fourteen years writing and rewriting his debut novel before it ever sold. See every Patrick Rothfuss book in order.
Its place in The Kingkiller Chronicle
The Wise Man's Fear is book 2 in the The Kingkiller Chronicle series. It follows The Name of the Wind. It is followed by The Slow Regard of Silent Things. See the full The Kingkiller Chronicle reading order.
In a roadside inn, an unassuming innkeeper named Kote is really Kvothe, a living legend whose reputation ranges from arcanist and musician to arsonist, thief, and possible murderer of kings. Over three days, he tells a chronicler the true story of his life: a childhood among traveling performers, sudden orphaning, years of feral survival on city streets, and a scholarship to the University, a school of practical magic ("sympathy") built on rigorous, almost scientific rules rather than wand-waving. Patrick…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780756404734