My biggest favorite

The Name of the Wind is one of my favorite books, a heart stroke as I rarely had. I write this review after a replay to me just as enjoyable as the first had been. I was again taken away by the story of Kvothe and confirm that this book is definitely one of the best I've had in my hands.

Columnist We meet young scribe and biographer of great renown, which is saved from the attack of terrifying arachnid creature by the landlord of a small remote village and lost. But columnist does not let himself be fooled by the apparent banality of the innkeeper who called himself Kote, especially since it has the express trip for him. This is Kvothe famous arcanist, legendary musician and king killer. Columnist wants her story at any cost, even if it costs him three days of his life overbooked super known biographer, although usual, a day is enough for someone as young as Kvothe, even if he had things to do and even if he has to endure the disturbing presence of Bast, the strange friend and apprentice Kvothe ...

Kvothe launches into the story of his life, beginning with his youth in the company of itinerant actors who are best before telling his entry to the university where he will learn any scientific magic that is the sympathisme, credible magic, palpable , which almost seems to practice we. But do not be fooled, it is far from a beautiful witchcraft history, history of Kvothe is tragic and life is based on the drama then touch the it is a child ... One discovers that the young Kvothe only has two ideas in heads. The first is to learn more about Chandrians, bogeymen from these mysterious legends and become mere children's tales to everyone ... And Kvothe wants to learn the name of the Wind. The real magic, the magic of names, that of the Great Taborlin.

If you know me a minimum, you will have noticed that I often repeat how much I hate the perfect hero. Yet here Kvothe is almost the best in everything he does, and he knows it. Its unbearable arrogance is forgiven by the fact that he is right and that it often falls to him across the face, but I let you discover for yourself what it's made enemies at the University. But above all, the character of Kvothe makes sense in its parallel with Kote, the trivial innkeeper almost depressing. Despite its apparent perfection, even before we know that the story only starts Kvothe finish alone in this remote inn. And dying to know why.

Patrick Rothfuss has created a whole new mythology and worship, as well as exciting legends told by the protagonists As history. The mystery surrounding the Chandrians the Amyrs, Landre Telhu and is very thick and dark and Kvothe has the courage to try to sort fact from fiction ... If I can not wait to have the end in the hands, I also die of fright!

I would add a few words about the place given to music in the history of Kvothe. Whatever your relationship to music, you will be touched by its place in the life of the hero. The scene of the Eolian cut me breath and made cry twice, and I was moved as I have rarely been in the relationship between Kvothe and lute. It may sound corny like that, but believe me, it will give you chills.

I do not want to reveal too much to leave you the pleasure of discovery, so I'll just say one last word about the characters of the saga, all of which are very specific and very well worked. You will meet a lot of women, and all will be beautiful and strong (the palm to Devi, which I love) You will dream of having some characters as a friend or as a teacher and you will be sooooo happy that others are not. Many are touched by madness, whether sweet or ... not. Auri Elodin and make you smile more than once. Auri will even be entitled to a new just for her, The Slow Gaze of Silent Thing, released in original version at the end of the year ... And I eagerly waiting.

The style is very good, fluid, non-poetic, musical, Kvothe would hurt me to talk about poetry and could have been perfect without some translation mistakes I confess not to have noticed during my first reading. The second time, phrases like "He got back on the road and borrowed the path [...]" have a little disturbed, but we easily forgive the translator few mistakes against her excellent work on the whole of the oeuvre . And that's really the only fault I could find the novel.

I can not mention the name of Wind without mentioning its cover. It is absolutely perfect in my eyes as inseparable from the novel is perfectly suited to the story. It is matched only covers two parts of Fear Sage, equally beautiful. It is signed Marc Simonetti (which launched a crossfunding for the release of his artbook and I strongly encourage you to participate)

I recommend this book to everyone, even to you who have the fantasy horror because it will make you change your mind. I forbid you do not like it. This is my absolute heart stroke, and it has only recently been dethroned by the second part of his suite, Fear of Sage, who pushed the limits of perfection. Start you!